Weatherstripping

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Originally Posted by chr2002ca

I tried the 'Premium Latex' weatherstripping(no, not the condoms) from Classic Industries(OER) and they did make it much easier to close the doors and windows versus the rubber ones I initially installed, however after about 6 months these Latex ones have started cracking all over the place. My car is kept in a temperature controlled garage so there's no reason for the cracking other than product quality. My guess is that the Latex doesn't like the light stretch necessary to install them and very quickly it starts shearing apart. I can't recommend them. I will probably go back to a quality rubber replacement and just get use to the door slam.

Odd about the cracking... the factory stuff was latex. Have you contacted the manufacturer?

Originally Posted by chr2002ca

Is that with the window up and a good tight seal on the glass(no gaps)? You promise?

If yes, my next molding will be Metro.

We used Metro on my Dad's '56 Chevy, and it was stiff as hell at first. Once it compressed a bit, no more problems.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill