Hey guys i almost ready to paint my car and like most of our cars need all the weatherstripping.I can get ALL of the weather stripping for a t-top car from gm for $300 is that good ?.I have heard of bad things about after market and bad about gm.Whats the truth ?

 

If it's $300 for both T-tops, both doors, and the hatch, then yes that is a good deal.

Aftermarket weatherstripping will never fit as good as GM original. Always buy GM weatherstripping.

 

Truth about aftermarket: Rarely, if ever, fits (even close to in cases) right or is not nearly as soft as OEM.

Truth about OEM: Most people are to cheap or broke to buy it and just complain about the high cost only to find out the truth above while not saving all that much over buying OEM after shiping costs are said and done.

I was one of the of the el'cheapo people who pissed away $$ buying w'strip twice.. now I'm broke because of it (j/k on that part).
Still have the Soffseal's areound the doors and it pisses me off every time I (almost) shut the door... then have to open it and slam the hell out of it.

Just my opinion though, based on my experience of dealing with aftermarket crapola w'strip.

 

3rdGenParts: Where are you buying your weatherstrip from and what is included for $300?

I will be in the market soon as the car is getting painted over the winter.

 

yeah i got my weather stripping threw GM... it came with everything all connected for each side.. even a strip on the t top itself.. the downfall is that i still have leaks! WTF!

 

only GM.... no, really. yes. GM.

 

The cheapest price i found was from www.gmpartsdirect.com

I miscalculated $300 is only for the t-tops and upper outer door (sweep)seals.Doesn't include the door seal that goes around the bottom.

I'll make a new thread with prices.

 

Thanks deadbird Gm it is