C2 weatherstrip

[Randy R.]

The rear deck weatherstrip I received is about a foot too short. Where do I get a good one?

Thank you,

Randy

[Edward J.]

Re: C2 weatherstrip

Randy, Corvette rubber products is all I have ever used, always fits and flexible. Most venders use there products.

[James W.]

Re: C2 weatherstrip

I agree with Ed. Fits great and stays flexible.


James

[Jim S.]

Re: C2 weatherstrip

Check your packaging or call whomever you purchased the weatherstrip from . It very well may be from Corvette Rubber.
If not, I, like most here recommend you get it from them . Not just for fitment issues , but for softness as well .

However having just done all the weatherstrips myself , I can tell you that Corvette Rubber's deck lid strip is also short and needs to be stretched. I don't think it was a full foot short , but it was short !

To install , I measured it end to end and marked the center in chalk . I than marked the center of the deck lid . Starting from the front of the deck , I installed the strip in sections , stretching ever so slightly until the center lines lined up .

Jim

[Bob R.]

Re: C2 weatherstrip

I ordered the convertible deck lid weather strip from Corvette Rubber for my C2 and they sent me the same part for a C3 which did not fit. It took a few minutes for me to figure out what was wrong. Corvette Rubber corrected the problem by sending another one with no issues.

[Mike E.]

Re: C2 weatherstrip

I was looking at their web site. Kind of difficult to understand what anything is they are selling. Shame because it sounds like they have good products, looks like a call might be the way to order.

When I did the first restoration on my '65 Coupe in the late 70s the GM door seals made the roof doors bulge out at the roof. They were terrible, I had to cut them down. Then I saw an ad in Vette Vues claiming theirs seals didn't bulge, never changed them but I always remember fighting the service replacement weatherstrips.

Mike

[Richard M.]

Re: C2 weatherstrip

Gentlemen,

The Name "Corvette Rubber" is often confused. The original "Corvette Rubber Company", my company of choice, is.....

https://www.mmri-crc.com/

It is often confused with....

https://www.corvette-rubber.com/store.php

Which may get rubber products from several manufacturers, not necessarily from "Corvette Rubber Company" in Michigan.

Rich

[Richard G.]

Re: C2 weatherstrip

Somewhat confused I wrote mmri-crc.com. Turns out there two companies are one in the same with one doing retail and the other wholesale sales and likely the manufacturing. Their reply has been copied below; Rick

Thanks for inquiring. We do have a retail division that only sells our product. That will ensure that you are getting the "right stuff" You can contact Erica at Corvette Rubber Retail at 231-779-2888 or buy from their website www.corvette-rubber.com. If you have any other questions feel free to let us know and we'll do our best to get you an answer.
Thank you,
Meghan
MMRI-CRC

[Richard M.]

Re: C2 weatherstrip

Rick, I always thought they were 2 separate suppliers. Thanks for verifying this.

[Jim D.]

Re: C2 weatherstrip

I've always bought directly from CRC. I recently purchased all the W/S for my 65 (body, soft top & hardtop) and this was the return label. They are the best on the market. NOS GM W/S is garbage, rock hard and fits like crap.