If you look closely at the assembly manual, Sec. 1, Sheet 20, you'll see that the weatherstrip was supposed to be applied in two pieces. A short piece that ran roughly from the beltline on the hinge side down to about 10" in on the bottom of the door. I assume they did this so they could apply the short, hinge side piece, mount and fit the door, paint the interior and exterior, then apply the rest of the strip.
I has problems with the Steele weatherstrip. Was a slightly different profile than the stuff I got from ChevyDuty, plus was noticeably stiffer. Couldn't get the doors to shut at all, stuck out almost a 1/4" at the back on both sides. I took it off, repainted the doors, and applied ChevyDuty's. I can now shut the doors though they still stick out maybe a 1/16" or so. I'm hoping it settles in some after it's had a month or two to sit.
Bob
