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| | | | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 264 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 264 | I'm getting ready to buy a lot of the rubber parts for my '55, i.e. windshield seals, etc. I want to put in good quality rubber parts that will last a while. I'm looking at Steele which seems to be at least twice the price of everyone else (LMC, Truck Shop, American Classic, etc.) I will buy Steele parts if I have to but I'm wondering if the other rubber suppliers provide decent quality parts. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | The window rubber I got from Chevy Duty for my '50 was pretty good. It fit easily and all that. I think the door rubber is the most difficult to reproduce and fit. I am going with steele when I do that.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | I've gotten rubber from a variety of places, and the only 1 I've found that is consistently high quality, OEM correct and fits well is Steele - like they say, I guess ya get what ya pay for  but check some of the suppliers that carry Steele products, as it's 1 of those deals where Steele always charges full "MSRP" so as to never undercut his dealers - some of them are cheaper than factory for same things [Filling Station was that way if I recall correctly] Bill Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Here is a lengthy discussion on this topic.
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=010919#000010
Steele products are consistently better than products carried by other vendors. Other vendors might carry some Steele products but how can you be sure that the part you want came from Steele unless you buy from Steele?
Nonetheless, I received very nice door gaskets (side doors) from Chevy Duty. On the other hand, I did not realize how poor a fit the Jim Carter rear door gaskets were until I tried to glue them in place. Steele now has the panel/suburban rear door gaskets and I would gladly pay double if the fit would be better (too late - I am not going to try to unglue the gaskets).
Tim | | | | | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 264 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 264 | Thanks for the info folks. I don't know how I missed the earlier discussion, perhaps because it was in the Lounge. I don't go in there often and because of the traffic, topics tend to move down the list rapidly. Looks like I better save up some extra money and go with Steele. | | |
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