Dougs91
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This along with the each side of my top is what I'm planning on replacing over the winter. My question is....an easy job for a novice? or should it be "farmed out" to someone with experience?
Windshield Weatherstripping
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You might want to be ready to replace every piece of weather stripping around the windshield, top and the halo bar. When mine was replaced earlier this year (no, it farmed it out), after they installed the windshield piece, the old top side pieces didn't seal properly with the new front piece. After replacing the top side pieces, the rear didn't seal properly.
It seems that the old weather stripping on my car had shrunk some and the new pieces were thicker creating a mismatch between them with each addition.
This all started with the windshield being hit by a rock - getting that replaced properly and mating up with the side moldings and new weather stripping caused me a lot of grief and caused me to change companies doing the work. But that's another story.
The first guy, from a 'glass company,' installed an aftermarket weather stripping around the windshield and it didn't fit worth a damn. After 2 tries, I told him to go away and I took it to my favorite dealer. They used genuine GM weather stripping - at twice the price, but it worked. So, I'd suggest investing in the GM stuff.
It seems that the old weather stripping on my car had shrunk some and the new pieces were thicker creating a mismatch between them with each addition.
This all started with the windshield being hit by a rock - getting that replaced properly and mating up with the side moldings and new weather stripping caused me a lot of grief and caused me to change companies doing the work. But that's another story.
The first guy, from a 'glass company,' installed an aftermarket weather stripping around the windshield and it didn't fit worth a damn. After 2 tries, I told him to go away and I took it to my favorite dealer. They used genuine GM weather stripping - at twice the price, but it worked. So, I'd suggest investing in the GM stuff.
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Dougs91
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Tuna- Have decided to go with GM weatherstripping. That's a good point about changing all the w/s at one time(don't want to hear it,but your right!) Thanks for your input
SSTibet
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I replaced my weatherstrips of the windshield and one side of the glas top a year ago or so. Bought the parts from Ecklers not realizing that they were not GM original... It worked out fine but geometry and material of the w/strips of glass top (left & right) are now different... An educated eye can catch the difference; a novice never will. But I know it and this is what matters.
Later I found the original part at Arts Corvette, but then it was already too late.
In a country like USA the suppliers should put a disclaimer saying that the part is none-OEM and let the consumer make the risk / benefit decision.
I had my mechanic do the installation - not an easy job.
Later I found the original part at Arts Corvette, but then it was already too late.
In a country like USA the suppliers should put a disclaimer saying that the part is none-OEM and let the consumer make the risk / benefit decision.
I had my mechanic do the installation - not an easy job.
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