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'70 Cuda Weatherstriping-Who's Fits Best ?? #182838 01/03/09 07:58 PM 01/03/09 07:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,295 Land of 10,000 Lakes 4 44D6PAKCUDA OP top fuel
44D6PAKCUDA OP top fuel 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,295 Land of 10,000 Lakes	I am going to be needing new weatherstripping for a '70 Cuda I am help a buddy with and want to know what brand fits best.There seem to always be a problem with the new stuff being too thick or too dense to allow the door to close correctly or the deck lid to not close unless you slam it.Has anyone come out with a more correct/original style weatherstripping?Thanks for any tips!

Re: '70 Cuda Weatherstriping-Who's Fits Best ?? [Re: 44D6PAKCUDA] #182839 01/03/09 08:16 PM 01/03/09 08:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,854 Georgetown Ontario Canada anlauto I Live Here
anlauto I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,854 Georgetown Ontario Canada	I've used both types and by far the best fiiting one is Metro's "SuperSoft" weather-strip. It is a softer foam-like material that contours really well to the door. The rubber ones tend to bunch up around the corners and you have a hard time even shutting the doors.... I just worked on a 70 Charger where the body shop had the doors opening and closing perfect before and after the paint job. The owner installed rubber seals from YearOne and the doors would not even come close to closing. I installed the "SuperSoft" seals and the doors went back to working properly. *CHECK OUT MY NEW WEB SITE !*

Re: '70 Cuda Weatherstriping-Who's Fits Best ?? [Re: anlauto] #182840 01/03/09 11:20 PM 01/03/09 11:20 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,938 California 1970mopar master
1970mopar master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,938 California	Jim, I second Metro for their trunk seals, they fit great. I have never used their door seals as I have almost always used originals.

Re: '70 Cuda Weatherstriping-Who's Fits Best ?? [Re: 1970mopar] #182841 01/04/09 03:07 PM 01/04/09 03:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,163 NORTHERN VA T THESHAKERPROJECT super stock
THESHAKERPROJECT super stock T Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,163 NORTHERN VA	Metro supersoft...I used the others and my doors would not close at all.

Re: '70 Cuda Weatherstriping-Who's Fits Best ?? [Re: THESHAKERPROJECT] #182842 01/04/09 03:54 PM 01/04/09 03:54 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 536 CAPE' LQQKIN R rtscuda mopar addict
rtscuda mopar addict R Joined: May 2005 Posts: 536 CAPE' LQQKIN	Quote: Metro supersoft...I used the others and my doors would not close at all. Same here! the SoffSeal products were the worst, the roofrail mlds sucked!, the trunk stripping I could live with?, the door mlds/seals were HORRIBLE!, I called SoffSeal, and was told "that's the first they ever heard" of any problems with their door gaskets, I was told I did my restoration all wrong!, I was supposed to install the door seals, then align the door!, Silly Me!, but I couldn't make this guy understand that the door can't even come witin a foot of closing! So I install a set of Metro seals, no problems, no "adjustment"! I ended up sending most of the SoffSeals back, or in the trash, and replaceing with Metro

Re: '70 Cuda Weatherstriping-Who's Fits Best ?? [Re: rtscuda] #182843 01/04/09 05:41 PM 01/04/09 05:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,501 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,501 It's a dry heat	I don't sell any kind of weatherstriping , so with that said. Softseal is the bottom of the barrel in regards to overall quality. I have several customers that restore cars for a living, and they have all said you basically have to hand pick each piece by the car and body style your working on.

Re: '70 Cuda Weatherstriping-Who's Fits Best ?? [Re: gtx6970] #182844 01/05/09 08:50 AM 01/05/09 08:50 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,897 St. Louis, MO Blues_Cuda master
Blues_Cuda master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,897 St. Louis, MO	I've had bad luck with SoffSeal. Metro appeared to be alright though. (My experience was with a 1970 Barracuda.)

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