I don't know if Steele would be interested. They have this product, but the view of it (taken from their website) indicates they've just copied the same incorrect design out there since the early 80s. (see below) Plus they want over $95 for both doors and only have it in black. Back in the 80s I decided somebody made their die based on windlace that had worn out and had lost the arch and somehow never thought the situation further through than that. As I said, it is a balance. You need it to just barely make contact with the door or it won't shut properly...and for anyone making the product this is a potential lawsuit. If the AD door lock only catches on the first latch position, it is nearly a promise it will shake open as the truck is driven. Plus the rubber used today is as hard as a pencil eraser. Ideally it ought to be much softer.
Also below is an image of some OEM windlace I removed from my truck a couple of years ago. You can see 3 yellow arrows. The bulb sits over 1/8" higher than the base of the inset piece and the other edge is very close to the base of the inset piece. Made like this, it works. But if you hark back to the first image I gave you (the one where the piece looks pretty flat except for the one arched side), you'll see the bottom of the bulb actually sits LOWER than the base of the inset piece. How anyone who made it past the age of about 3 got the idea this would work is beyond me, but they did and lots of the stuff has been sold. I don't know. Fortunately this is a secondary seal and if your door weatherstrip is correct and your door hinges, locks and striker plates are in good nick, you'll be ok, but there's no way on earth it will provide a windlace seal.
~ Jon 1952 1/2 ton with 1959 235 | T5 with 3.07 rear end
