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Which company has the repro 1 pc back glass rubber for barn doors pr.

Jim Carter has a set of one-piece panel body rear-door glass seals; however, while it is a one piece seal it is not a continuous seal.

might call Steele rubber, if it's available they make it

Bill

All,
Someone told me a company make the continuous one. Vulcanized anyway?
I have most of the catalogs but none says one peice. Most sell by LFT,cut to fit?

Steele lists them "vulcanized", which means one piece, they're THE source for GM restoration rubber goods, all made correctly of good quality material

Bill

Thanks I'll give them a look.

VULCANIZED has 1 sense:

1. (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)

Vulcanization

STEELE TYPE IN CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS, INCLUDE YEAR AND TYPE. IT'S TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.



Panels & Suburbans with back doors. 60-0380-81

$83.30/pr. BARN DOORS


Small center window - 90" long. 60-0082-83

$44.20/set

Suburban upper liftgate. 60-0609-81

$75.90/ea. CLAMSHELL LIFT GATE

all weatherstrips not 'sponge rubber' would be vulcanized in that one sense Tim, note in the Steele catalog that the only parts specifically stated to be 'vulcanized' are window seals that are one closed loop, not the open-ended ones - their use of the term indicates the ends of the seal have been "heat set" [not glued] together [the 'physical process'] .... as they stated when I discussed the original barn door weatherstrips I supplied for them to repro - the "loop" isn't cast in one piece, it's extruded, then made into the correct closed shape, in the case of the TF door rubbers, the joints are at the square corners - the 2nd door only has the seal on 3 sides

I see 'vulcanization' actually has a: "2. The cross linkage of an adhesive substance obtained by the application of heat and catalysts"

Bill

As in: RTV......R-oom T-emperature V-ulcanizing (bonding) Vulcanizing usually means bonding in the rubber engineering world. FYI my TF barn window rubber came in a length which needed cutting and such. I wrote a how-to somewhere on the bolt recently on this procedure for non-vulcanized. However it has not been endorsed by anyone yet. Check my posts if you care. I actually think that non-vulcanized could result in a better fit due to the tolerances. I assume that Steele is selling the AD as vulcanized, meaning one continuous piece and not some other meaning. Bartamos.

While it would be nice to know if Steele Rubber is referring to the curing of the rubber itself or to the bonding of a joint in the rubber (or, to both), the important issue with respect to the original question is: is the Steele part one, continuous piece - their description (and their use of the word "vulcanized") does not suffice as an answer to that question.

When I bought my 1954 Suburban in 1971, it had what I assumed were the original rear-glass pieces, and they were not continuous pieces of rubber. However, I would prefer a continuous piece of rubber (whether or not it is "correct") and I would trust Steele to make a seal that would last quite well.

Maybe someone will call Steele and get a confirmation about their part being one, continuous piece. Sorry, Bill, I assume nothing, especially at the risk of the cost of a Steele product.

no problem Tim, as I first said above, a call will provide an answer .... but I go by the 2 groupings [with pictures] in their paper catalog: "vulcanized back window gasket" [showing a one piece loop seal] and "back window weatherstrip" [specific length pieces showing profile] .... also note they provide a revulcanizing service for putting new rubber on motor mount metal brackets

Bill

Thanks, Bill. I have reached the point that my cheapness will get put aside when it comes to rubber parts. I'll pay the Steele premium and not think twice about it.

me too - if I'm doing an order anywhere and want some rubber too I always ask first if it's a Steele product or other, if it's not or they can't say I don't order there .... many of the usual suppliers carry the Steele line, and some are a bit cheaper than Steele direct who only sell retail at "MSRP" to give vendors a break

Bill

Ok already. You guys are sounding like mad scientists. My 8th grade education and the love of hot rods just makes me want to do it right the first time and the one pc rubber just looks better,just couldn't remember the company that makes them. But, the cost $$ for a pair can be weighed vs the cut-glue-fit-glue-leak may prevail if counting pennys.