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86swb · 01-10-2008, 08:06 AM

Has anyone ever put or had new wind wing rubber installed in your truck and had the wind noise go away? The guy that installed mine did not know what he was doing because it is much worse now and the rubber on the inside now makes a flapping noise as I am going down the road. Makes it hard to hear the radio. I ordered more new rubber but would like to know if anyone had good luck with the replacement???

Ivan D. · 01-10-2008, 08:42 PM

Sorry for the uneducated question, but what's a "wind wing", do you mean the windshield?

sighlurr · 01-10-2008, 08:45 PM

The smoker's window. The second part of glass in your door.

Ivan D. · 01-10-2008, 08:53 PM

Ah, I see. IIRC there was some trick for installing the rubber on the bottom edge, I never did fix mine but a few folks here did so I bet someone knows what I'm talking about. Also someone here or at FSC was talking about the rubber from '90-'91 Suburbans (don't quote me on the years tho) being of some upgraded design, that makes it easier to install and also eliminates wind noise...

BLE 'BURBAN · 01-10-2008, 10:07 PM

quiker and easier to just replace the whole assembly and be done with it.

86swb · 01-11-2008, 03:02 AM

But you would still need new rubber. I would still like to know if anyone put new rubber in and had it stop with wind noise? One piece glass would do the trick but expensive and I would like to keep the wind wings.

LBJ · 01-11-2008, 06:51 AM

Chevy still has the vent windows for the 85-87 models. I bought one for the 77 and it fit, just had to drill into the frame for my screw pattern. $185 plus tax. Very nice.

I replaced the rubber on the right vent window because the pillar had not been bent like the left side (someone broke-in in 1978). The task is something I wouldn't want to do again, that for sure. Hard to get that new rubber to seat in the channels. Plus, unless you have a rivet squeezer, it is very difficult to get the "pivot" rivet for the window on there. I had to bolt mine in and double nut it to keep the bolt on. But it is do-able, not like-able. Don't really know if it stopped any air leak compared to new, but the old rubber had completely fallen out in chunks. Big improvement.

**Captkaos** · 01-11-2008, 12:50 PM

You can buy the 89-91 vents brand new from GM that have the updated rubber for around $200. They DON'T have the felt in them though.

86swb · 01-11-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Captkaos

You can buy the 89-91 vents brand new from GM that have the updated rubber for around $200. They DON'T have the felt in them though.

Those will fit my truck?

**Captkaos** · 01-11-2008, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86swb

Those will fit my truck?

Yes, the ones for the R/V Burb/Blazer and Trucks of those years will fit fine. 81-91 doors for our bodystyle are identical.

01-10-2008, 08:06 AM	#1
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	New Wind Wing Rubber Has anyone ever put or had new wind wing rubber installed in your truck and had the wind noise go away? The guy that installed mine did not know what he was doing because it is much worse now and the rubber on the inside now makes a flapping noise as I am going down the road. Makes it hard to hear the radio. I ordered more new rubber but would like to know if anyone had good luck with the replacement??? __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

01-10-2008, 08:42 PM	#2
Ivan D. glamoros piece o' lowlife Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 1,164	Re: New Wind Wing Rubber Sorry for the uneducated question, but what's a "wind wing", do you mean the windshield? __________________ The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink... diesel, reg cab, long bed, 4 across the rear, single stack, wooden stakes, and lotsa lights - the Hay Express

01-10-2008, 08:45 PM	#3
sighlurr ______________ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,285	Re: New Wind Wing Rubber The smoker's window. The second part of glass in your door.

01-10-2008, 08:53 PM	#4
Ivan D. glamoros piece o' lowlife Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 1,164	Re: New Wind Wing Rubber Ah, I see. IIRC there was some trick for installing the rubber on the bottom edge, I never did fix mine but a few folks here did so I bet someone knows what I'm talking about. Also someone here or at FSC was talking about the rubber from '90-'91 Suburbans (don't quote me on the years tho) being of some upgraded design, that makes it easier to install and also eliminates wind noise... __________________ The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink... diesel, reg cab, long bed, 4 across the rear, single stack, wooden stakes, and lotsa lights - the Hay Express

01-10-2008, 10:07 PM	#5
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: New Wind Wing Rubber quiker and easier to just replace the whole assembly and be done with it. __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

01-11-2008, 03:02 AM	#6
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: New Wind Wing Rubber But you would still need new rubber. I would still like to know if anyone put new rubber in and had it stop with wind noise? One piece glass would do the trick but expensive and I would like to keep the wind wings. __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

01-11-2008, 06:51 AM	#7
LBJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 378	Re: New Wind Wing Rubber Chevy still has the vent windows for the 85-87 models. I bought one for the 77 and it fit, just had to drill into the frame for my screw pattern. $185 plus tax. Very nice. I replaced the rubber on the right vent window because the pillar had not been bent like the left side (someone broke-in in 1978). The task is something I wouldn't want to do again, that for sure. Hard to get that new rubber to seat in the channels. Plus, unless you have a rivet squeezer, it is very difficult to get the "pivot" rivet for the window on there. I had to bolt mine in and double nut it to keep the bolt on. But it is do-able, not like-able. Don't really know if it stopped any air leak compared to new, but the old rubber had completely fallen out in chunks. Big improvement.

01-11-2008, 12:50 PM	#8
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: New Wind Wing Rubber You can buy the 89-91 vents brand new from GM that have the updated rubber for around $200. They DON'T have the felt in them though. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com



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