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Offline elmoska

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trunk weatherstrips.
« on: December 30, 2012 - 11:21:03 AM »
i'm looking to buy some trunk weatherstrips.. what do you suggest me.

on year one looks like theres two choice.

https://www.yearone.com/Product/1966-74-a-b-e-body/pg100

https://www.yearone.com/Product/1966-74-a-b-e-body/w99

do you have any experience with bad weatherstrips ?.
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2012 - 12:29:48 PM »
Neither one!

Call them for your application.
http://www.soffseal.com/store/main.aspx?p=itemdetail&item=CH3302
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2012 - 12:45:25 PM »
Do some research first, I seem to recall someone having trouble closing their trunk lid as they were too thick from a certain manufacturer? Can't remember who though?
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2012 - 12:55:12 PM »
Metro is the too thick harder durometer weatherstrip.
Soft Seal is thinner and softer allowing the trunk lid to shut properly.
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2012 - 12:58:47 PM »
Metro is the too thick harder durometer weatherstrip.
Soft Seal is thinner and softer allowing the trunk lid to shut properly.
 

There ya go!  :2thumbs:
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Offline 74challenger03

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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2012 - 03:25:51 PM »
How about the door seals , mine seen like there 1 1/2 wide. They seen big does that sound right? I have a hard time closing the windows.
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2012 - 04:15:15 PM »
thanks all, i will call them .. do you do business with them for all your weatherstips ?
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2012 - 04:17:08 PM »

I got Metro to work in my trunk but I hear softseal is an easier install.
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2012 - 05:33:03 PM »
thanks all, i will call them .. do you do business with them for all your weatherstips ?

I think they're weatherstrip is more accurate in my opinion.
Cost a little more than Metro's.
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2012 - 05:34:29 PM »
Another :thumbsup: for Soff Seal. I ordered mine direct from them. Works a treat.

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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2012 - 07:14:58 PM »
can it look like this ?? i got about 14 feet of this weatherstrip.. look like its made to be cut the lenght you need.. am i wrong ?..



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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2012 - 07:20:33 PM »
What year is your car?
Earlier one's used this...


http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=77626.msg783431#msg783431

I think it's the better shape to use.
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2012 - 07:31:46 PM »
i got a 74 challenger
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2012 - 07:51:45 PM »
For 74' I think that's the right one you have.

Can't hurt to try. Put masking tape first where it would glue to trial it out and see what happens.
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Re: trunk weatherstrips.
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2012 - 07:58:27 PM »
thank you all... are all weather strip glued to the car ?.. what king of glue do you use.. is 3M spray glue is strong enought ?..

if you wanna take a look at those also ..more weather strip on the way

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=89713.0
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