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Metro or Soffseal T-top/door seals

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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 06:24 PM
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Metro or Soffseal T-top/door seals

I have read many posts on T-top and door weatherstripping and the pros and cons about the fitment of each brand. Lots of the posts are a few years old, but I would like to get everyone's vote for what brand of weatherstripping to use for the t-tops and doors.

Metro or Soffseal?
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 08:15 PM
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Re: Metro or Soffseal T-top/door seals

I have used both...metro on a 81 z28...and went with soffseals on my 91 z28..both were pretty equal quality wise..the metro seals I believe were a bit stiffer,had to slam the crap outta the doors for awhile before they would close easier like they were supposed to..
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 08:22 PM
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Re: Metro or Soffseal T-top/door seals

Originally Posted by TIMMYS89GTA
I have used both...metro on a 81 z28...and went with soffseals on my 91 z28..both were pretty equal quality wise..the metro seals I believe were a bit stiffer,had to slam the crap outta the doors for awhile before they would close easier like they were supposed to..
Did you have any door closing issues with the Soffseal door seals? Did the Metro door seals conform eventually allowing the door to close easier?
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 08:25 PM
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Re: Metro or Soffseal T-top/door seals

If you find latex then that would be the way to go it is much softer then all the others
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 10:03 PM
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Re: Metro or Soffseal T-top/door seals

I got the Metro's from 1A.Very Satisfied.They'll be very tight at 1st,but if you can closeup the car and be patient for say a good week,they'll take form(T Tops)and they'll be good to go.The doors are still tight so sometimes I have to crack a window to close the doors(witch I think is a good thing).I never had the pleasure to use the Soft Seal brand.
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