<VV> Front / Rear window seals on a four door

[henry kaczmarek]

Stephen
Hold up until I can do some checking.  Steele Rubber makes a Quarter/Side 
Window leading edge seal for LM Corvair.

The well known east coast vendor is a Steele Dealer, and sells many of our 
seals.

However, in some cases even though Steele makes the seal (Steele is known as 
the quality leader in the industry), the well known east coast vendor may 
have another source and may not be selling our seal.

I can access the engineering drawings and take a set out of inventory and 
put a caliper on them.  I will do that in the morning and send you my 
findings.  You can then do what has to be done and report to the list how 
you got the job done.

Hank


From: "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 4:12 PM
Subject: <VV> Front / Rear window seals on a four door


> I'm preparing for our 50th anniversary celebration on October 3rd.  I
> want to replace the window seals and have had the seal kits from a
> well known east coast vendor for over four years now.  So I pull the
> items out and the first thing that strikes me is that the size and
> cut angles on the window seals that attach to and mate the rear
> windows to the front windows are not exactly like the originals, nor
> even each other in length.
> The measurements that I get for the ones on the car are: 15 1/8" on
> the side attaching to the window frame and 14  7/8" on the leading
> edge that mates to the front window (they are tapered to allow them
> to fit when the doors close).  The new ones are 15" and 14
> 3/4" (with the tapered cut measuring 1/4" wide x  3/8" long and only
> on the top) and the other is 15 1/8" and 14 1/8" (with a tapered cut
> of 1/2" x 1/2 " both top and bottom).
> Is this a "do not install as they will leak - call the vendor"  or a
> "that is not a problem, install" ?
>
> Stephen Upham
> Dallas, Texas
> President / North Texas Corvair Association
> CORSA
> Corvaireum II
>
> Mid prod. #18732 -1965 Monza Hardtop 110
>
> The Original Four Door Sports Car
>
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