Gen 5 Weatherstrip

drk1313 · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:34 pm Post subject: Gen 5 Weatherstrip

I ordered the window and door rubber seal kit from 'The Weatherstrip Store' off of ebay and was very disappointed. The window rubber fit OK, but the ends were too long. The door rubber may as well have been for another car it was so far off. The price was right ($149+15 shipping), but it appears in this case you really get what you pay for. They said they will refund 100% and I sent it back yesterday. On the positive side, the support staff has been very helpful and quick to respond to my emails. Maybe I received a bad batch, but you may want to spend a little more in this area.

I ordered a new set from Steele Rubber ($195 w/shipping) - I'll let you know how that works out.

texasjim · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject: gen. 5 weathersstripping

I got mine from OPG and it fit very nice not quite the quality of gm part but very good the kicker is I ordered it about 4 years ago and have had it stored in a cool stable envirroment maybe I got lucky jim

sweeney153 · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject:

I got mine at http://www.weatherstripspecial.com
I am very happy with the product. The shipping was a little slow but weatherstiping fit perfectly and was high quality.

el meenoo · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject:

I bought mine from evil bay (cheap) Im probably going to rip it off and throw it away.everytime i look at it it aggravates me!!! you get what you pay for......just my 2cents worth...LOST
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drk1313

After a packaging mix-up on their end, I received the correct strips for my '84 from Steele. The fit it great - the rubber is soft, but very solid and flexible. Much more 'dense' then the cheaper ones I had returned from the other company. The plastic pins lined right up and the install took about 10 minutes. Great product - well worth the extra $$.

They originally sent me the wrong window seals, but they had UPS pick them up and return with the correct ones a few days later. Customer service was quick and easy.

TRIK-56 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject:

drk1313,

When you say "window seals" are you talking about the roof rail weatherstrip or the window fuzzies?

If you are talking about the roof rail weatherstripping I've wanted to talk to someone who has used Steele brand roof rail because I've thought about using their product. Since it does cost a little more I hated to buy it without hearing someones opinion on it first.

If it is the roof rail weatherstrip you used from Steele does it fit well and did you have any bad opinions about it?
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drk1313 · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject:

Yes - I installed their roof rail weatherstrip. The fit is great, the pins on the ends line up and the window fits nice and tight against the seal. I was able to wash the car with a hose with no leaks, so I'm pretty impressed.

I did install the window fuzzies as well - I bought those from the El Camino Store and the fit was good.

andiamo · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:04 am Post subject:

I had my finger on the order button for the whole kit-n-kaboodle from el camino store.com earlier today. roof rail weatherstrip door weatherstrip and the window wipes (fuzzies). Any of you have any opinion of the rubber parts from ecs.com? If those ones from the website you suggested are better I'll go with those but if anyones had experience with the others let me know.

Thanks,
Andiamo
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