Metro or Softseal Door weather stripping

[Longroof79]

JIm,
Blake is right, you don't need too much adhesive. Mostly around critical areas that tend to want to shift, or move...and as Blake pointed out, it couldn't hurt to add a dab between the anchor pins. In fact that's what Metro's instructions suggest. I found that the seals were very installer friendly...no problems whatsoever....well, except at some points, the pins took a little extra effort to push on.

 

[84cutspreme]

I purchased soff seal lower door seals for my 2dr cutlass. complete garbage. worst part is where factory molded ends are almost like a shell inside the end to maintain shape, the soff seal ones have 3 washers there. I tried to install them with the help of an uncle who has owned an operated an auto body shop for quite some time. With the washers in place it stretches all out of whack. To boot when I called soff seal about issues they wouldn't help because I didn't order directly from them. I bought them from a soff seal vendor at carisle gm nationals. I would not spend any money on soff seal as a brand and ended up throwing out the ones I bought.

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

I found both soft seal and metro lower door seals to fit poorly, only GM makes lower door seals that fit.

 

[liquidh8]

That I can agree on, but it is irrelevant since they are not available.

 

[Longroof79]

That I can agree on, but it is irrelevant since they are not available.

Same here, but you go with the closest replacement parts that are available. Sure, we'd all like to replace parts with OEM rather than aftermarket, but I'll bet the quality of rubber weatherstripping is better today than what was available 30+ yrs ago.

 

[pontiacgp]

GM never made weatherstripping, it was made by an outside company under GM's licence. Just like alot of parts on these car, like the Auburn posi rear end .

 

[liquidh8]

Very true.

With this thread, the point was to get some opinions on these two products, by owners who have installed the different brands. It seems Metro is the way to go, I appreciate all the feedback!

 

[tobyp]

There are newer molds out there by trim parts which makes a better door and hard top seal which had the better softer block. It is a much better option than both the soffseal as well as the metro. I tested the TP seal on my 81 for them. However, with this being said since TP bought soffseal it may be the same one now.

 

[tobyp]

Same here, but you go with the closest replacement parts that are available. Sure, we'd all like to replace parts with OEM rather than aftermarket, but I'll bet the quality of rubber weatherstripping is better today than what was available 30+ yrs ago.

nope, you all know I am a HUGE AM supporter. All seals pretty much stink compared to the seals GM used back in the day. The slip coat used is not even close, and the factory used a metal ribbon banding inside. Aftermarket does not use this technology and most seals...if not all of them are made in India regardless on where they say they are marketed or sent from.

 

[liquidh8]

There are newer molds out there by trim parts which makes a better door and hard top seal which had the better softer block. It is a much better option than both the soffseal as well as the metro. I tested the TP seal on my 81 for them. However, with this being said since TP bought soffseal it may be the same one now.

I can see that happening. Did TP make seals for the wagons?