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Old 03-14-2004, 01:16 PM
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Cheap weatherstripping

Just thought id ask where is the cheapest place to get weatherstipping...third gen resource is like 250 bucks!!!!!
Old 03-14-2004, 01:26 PM
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$1.99-2.99 at andersons.

Not sure where you need it but I fixed my door and hatch leaks with cheap home weather striping. I just put it over top of the stock stuff. I use then 1/4-1/2in thick strip sticky backing stuff.

I even made a new hood seal for it with some larger stuff.
Its not even noticable. And got ride of all the air leaks.
Old 03-14-2004, 01:28 PM
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Andersons?? is that a north thing???
Old 03-14-2004, 02:36 PM
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andersons is like a farm n fleet store or tractor supply company. Everything all in one store but with the farmer handy man touch.

YOu can find weather stripping anywhere.
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Or you can do it the right way and spend the cash. Seems like you need t-top weatherstripping judging by the price. You can get it for $190 or so plus shipping from gmpartsdirect.com. It'll be around $230 shipped to your door. The door weather stripping is $90 each from the same place and as far as i can tell the hatch weather stripping is discontinued from GM. There are of course cheaper lesser quality options. 1AAuto.com carries complete weather stripping for our cars.
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Don't go cheap on the weatherstripping if you can help it. It will invariably go bad long before the GM weatherstripping will.
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Depending on when you need it don't count out eBay- I just snagged the t-top GM set from a guy for $125 shipped. Its the same part # as the set from GMpartsdirect.com. Maybe I got lucky- but like I said, if you don't need it right away you can always keep an eye out.

Pretty good timing for me too, had just ripped out my old headliner last weekend- time to clean out all the rust from 20+ years of leaking!
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is it possible to take it out of a junked 3rd gen for the doors with the window up? cause theres a few at the junk yard windows up dont look possible my striping is like a rock and the inside peice is missining completely on drivers side and that plastic thing rattles like crazy
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Hawks sells the kit for a good price. I got it cheaper shipped and all from them for the GM kit then I could from GM even at a friends body shop cost!
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gm restoration parts or gm parts direct for the t-top weatherstripping. I bought soffseal for the rear hatch and the door weatherstripping. I was happy with the prices and the quality and fit of the soffseal products. THe GM t-top kit was awesome on the quality and fit.
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