Weatherstrip...for the umpteenth time
 

Need to replace the weatherstrip on my '71 Firebird project. Consensus implies that Metro is perhaps the best option. The local NPD location has a brand from a company called Precision. Does anyone have any experience with this weatherstrip brand good or bad? Thanks for the input.

Cannot comment on Precision, but there are differences between brands. Years ago for my 76TA I replaced all the weather-stripping from a Firebird supplier and all stayed good except the door weather-stripping that looked "old" from the get-go. The fall of 2016 I replaced the door weather-stripping (again) from Metro (Metro Moulded SUPERsoft Basic Weatherstrip Kits RKB2001-105), it went on well, looked great and still does. Very happy with the Metro product, adding to your consensus.

Looks like Ames still carries NOS at least for the passenger side.
When I got my '73 a few years ago it had brand new door weatherstrips, but they were so hard that the doors would barely close. I bought new latex ones from The Parts Place in Illinois. They were not cheap, like $160 a pair, but I am very happy with them. Extremely soft and pliable compared to the rubber ones.

I have seen some comments that the latex weatherstrip was failing. Not sure if that was from Parts Place or somewhere else.

Surely someone here has purchased some of NPD's Precision brand and not necessarily for a Firebird that could comment on the quality. If not, I may be the first.

Never heard of that brand. I bought Metro for all three of my projects.

I restore a lot of tri 5 Chevrolets, and Precision rubber products make quality window seals and weather stripping for those models. My glass guy prefers the Precision window rubber to other brands. They used to be located about 10 miles from where I live (Monroe, WA), but they apparently bought out a company in Wisconsin that had a better manufacturing facility. I can't vouch for their F-body stuff, though.


Dave

Summit carries the Metro brand at a great price.

Best price on Metro is SGG Secondgenerationgraveyard.com > John & Lisa Hurd
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