Panel Truck rear door seal/ rubber - source? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Apache13 · 07-06-2016, 01:24 PM

Hello Guys, have been reading through old posts....just found this forum in the last week. What a great resource you guys have here. I have and been driving my 1958 Apache Panel truck for almost 18 years now. Daily driver for years and maybe last 5 years just summer use. Have a very tight exhaust / muffler system and it is the same routing I have had for years..twin exhaust straight out the back by rear bumper. I have a 350 engine it is. But last summer and this year I have a real exhaust smell in the cab which I never had when I daily drove it for years. I am thinking it may be the old seals in the rear door are leaking dried up. I have looked around the net a bit and could not find a source for a nice quality set of door seals for the rear doors. The originals have these little pins that pop into the door frame that I am sure you are familiar with. I have seen some for sale classic parts but looks like it just some generic weatherstrip that you glue on from what I can see. What you others with panel trucks done? or source? Thanks in advance for any help.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 07-06-2016, 01:53 PM

Steele Rubber Co. I've never read a single negative post about them

**mr48chev** · 07-06-2016, 02:08 PM

scroll down. Not cheap but they have bonded ends so you don't have to cut and fit nor end up with gaps and leaks. http://www.steelerubber.com/search?y...agon-barn-door

Apache13 · 07-06-2016, 03:11 PM

Oh those looks amazing. Yea not too worried about price just quality. This truck is my old girl, so dont mind treating her right. Much appreciated!! I was worried this part was overlooked by suppliers due to small demand etc. cheers

**mr48chev** · 07-06-2016, 03:34 PM

Just not having to fight the gaps where the rubber comes together when you use bulk window rubber might make it worth it. Looking up their universal rubber that would fit the price on it is 4.50 a foot so those aren't that bad a deal compared to the universal rubber they sell.

07-06-2016, 01:24 PM	#1
Apache13 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: British Columbia Posts: 3	Panel Truck rear door seal/ rubber - source? Hello Guys, have been reading through old posts....just found this forum in the last week. What a great resource you guys have here. I have and been driving my 1958 Apache Panel truck for almost 18 years now. Daily driver for years and maybe last 5 years just summer use. Have a very tight exhaust / muffler system and it is the same routing I have had for years..twin exhaust straight out the back by rear bumper. I have a 350 engine it is. But last summer and this year I have a real exhaust smell in the cab which I never had when I daily drove it for years. I am thinking it may be the old seals in the rear door are leaking dried up. I have looked around the net a bit and could not find a source for a nice quality set of door seals for the rear doors. The originals have these little pins that pop into the door frame that I am sure you are familiar with. I have seen some for sale classic parts but looks like it just some generic weatherstrip that you glue on from what I can see. What you others with panel trucks done? or source? Thanks in advance for any help.

07-06-2016, 01:53 PM	#2
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,344	Re: Panel Truck rear door seal/ rubber - source? Steele Rubber Co. I've never read a single negative post about them __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

07-06-2016, 02:08 PM	#3
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Panel Truck rear door seal/ rubber - source? scroll down. Not cheap but they have bonded ends so you don't have to cut and fit nor end up with gaps and leaks. http://www.steelerubber.com/search?y...agon-barn-door __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

07-06-2016, 03:11 PM	#4
Apache13 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: British Columbia Posts: 3	Re: Panel Truck rear door seal/ rubber - source? Oh those looks amazing. Yea not too worried about price just quality. This truck is my old girl, so dont mind treating her right. Much appreciated!! I was worried this part was overlooked by suppliers due to small demand etc. cheers

07-06-2016, 03:34 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Panel Truck rear door seal/ rubber - source? Just not having to fight the gaps where the rubber comes together when you use bulk window rubber might make it worth it. Looking up their universal rubber that would fit the price on it is 4.50 a foot so those aren't that bad a deal compared to the universal rubber they sell. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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