door gaskets
 

i am not sure what to buy to replace my door gaskets, Steele rubber has two different types a small and reg and soft seal only has one type. any feed back on witch one you used and how it worked out, would be great.

Thanks Ray

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I have SoffSeal, and I would buy them again!

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I have ALWAYS heard Steele Rubber is the best, period. That said I bought SoftSeal because I was standing at the counter at The Truck Shop in Orange, CA. They are installed and work fine.

FYI: I also bought my front and rear glass rubber from them and I am already wondering if that was a good idea. I wish I’d had the patience to wait and order Steele.

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I used Steele Rubber sets for the window and door seals on my '51, fit like OEM,

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I got hooked on SoffSeal when I did my '55 sedan in 1981. Those door gaskets are the same today as they were then. If they have a fault at all, they're an over-restored version of the originals. As we all have experienced, that's quite a contrast to the average repro part.

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thanks guys for the feed back, i am going to call Steele rubber an ask what the difference is on the two types they have.

Dan i did get the front and rear window gaskets from Steele rubber but i haven't installed either of them yet!


Thanks again
Ray

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Ray,
So, which one did you get, and how is the fit with the doors closed? It's time for me to get some!
Jim

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i hate to say this but i still haven't installed the door as of yet! I wish i had better news for you Dan.. Sorry

Ray

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Steele Rubber is good but in my case, SOFFSEAL is by far better. I couldn't get my doors to close with Steele, but they close great and seals perfect with SoffSeal.

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2X. I would pay close attention to this tip.

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My doors seal nicely, don't have to slam them. I don't even have the factory metal strips on the bottom of the doors that I THOUGHT was required to keep the weatherstrip down there from coming off.

That said, I DID have problems when I replaced my windshield the first time using Soffseal - one corner of the glass just wouldn't go in flush no matter what was done to it.

So I guess the answer to rubber fitment is, "Best of luck":lol:

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Thanks everyone for the answers!!! I'm trying to get my '56 into paint next month, so based on discussions about the door seals I dug out the 2 sets that came with my truck and I tried the one with clips, 3/4" from closing I didn't try the other ones that are glue on, but they are about 1/8" shorter. I'm just going to order the soffseal, where is the best place to order them?
Jim

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I'm a fan of Summit Racing for most things, and Soff Seal is another product they offer. Compare prices. good luck

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I'd say it would come down to either price or picking a member of the forum that sells them. Summit is good too. Maybe if you bundle with something else you need you can save some shipping cost. If you're going to a swap meet this season you can hit a show special and/or save all of the shipping cost.

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Good advice!!

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well guys i did try the smaller type from steele rubber and i couldn't get my door to close right, so i will be returning them and going with soff seal!!!!