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For the doors I didn't spring for the Steele products. The ones I got from American Classic has worked fine for two years now on my 52panel.

The ones on my Suburban's front doors are also from American Classic and they have worked fine for 10 years.

I have not used this Steele product but all their products are considered to consistently be very good, AND consistently higher priced than other vendors' prices (for sometimes the same product).

I recently purchased all rubber from Classic Parts and it all was good quality and fit properly (i.e. door seals, windlace, windshield, rear window, lower sill, cab to running board, etc.).

I also used Classic Parts products for my restoration. Two years now and no issues on any of the items.

Here's a how-to video.

You guys that used the windshield rubber from Classicparts didn't have any trouble with the lower corners bulging out after installation? I did.

Carl, a new windshield rubber was in some stuff I bought and traded for. Not sure where it come from but the "lip" doesn't lay down in the corner to suit me. Its gotten some better since installation but not good. I suspect it came from "truck shop" seeing as where all the stuff I traded for came from there.


...to keep us on topic. As mentioned my weather stripping is doing just fine from Classic..... and that includes the rear doors of my panel.

The windshield rubber was a little off in the middle as Alvin describes, but the lower corners were OK? Just so you know installing the front/rear windshield rubber is a job best done with and extra set of hands. The how-to videos or direction or search here for topics would be well worth your time, good luck!

I found two different profiles of door weatherstrip

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The one on the right worked best for me.

I'm not sure

Just posting what I found while ordering the rubber.
The one on the right was softer, and I think I ordered it from classic parts(chevy duty). I had ordered a second set from Tucker's in Las Vegas after glueing them on wrong.

The one on the left came in a box of parts I had.


Alan mentions the two types in his tech tip
http://www.alanhorvath.com/54chevy/doorubber.php

This is my 52 panel. I took a picture holding the weather stripping because just by looking at it glued down its hard to tell which way it is. HOpe this may help someone.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/000_0216.jpg

No issue at all. Corners laid down well. On the rear glass, the corners puckered a little on the interior side, but a little heat from a heat gun and some massaging, and all is good...puckering gone.