Weatherstipping for leaky top - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

fun in dirt · 10-17-2008, 02:28 PM

It's getting cooler & close putting the hard top back on for the winter. Last time it was on, I remember a major leak at the front corner and top of the door (vent window area). I don't expect it to be totally leak free, but this is a river flowing in. Think I may be missing some weatherstriping or something. Also the door glass doesn't fit very snug against the top either.
So I was sondering if y'all had some pics of your tops in that area?
Is there supposed to be something on the door itself too? All my weatherstipping is only on the top.

bouncytruck · 10-17-2008, 03:51 PM

Your body mounts are probably shot. It's causing the body to sag in the middle making the top not align properly.

The only thing other than the seals is the drip rail deflector.

On the door, you should have the door caps above the vent window.

Bentblazer · 10-17-2008, 04:01 PM

Hey Bouncy when I bought my Blazer all seals and deflectors were missing. If I understand correctly the top pic mounts to the hardtop and bottom mounts to door at wing window top?

bouncytruck · 10-17-2008, 04:16 PM

Yes, the top one, the deflectors, mount between the hardtop and the windshield frame.

The door caps mount on the very top of the wing window on the door. Those do not get removed when you pull the top off.

LUV2XCLR8 · 10-17-2008, 04:19 PM

Them things have gotten pricey too

bouncytruck · 10-17-2008, 10:14 PM

What hasn't?

fun in dirt · 10-18-2008, 10:03 AM

The body mounts are good, but I don't have either of the two pics you are showing. It looks like my doors are cut up truck doors. They don't even have the screw holes where the door caps would mount.
Anybody got a pic of the drip rail deflector on a truck. Not sure I really understand where/how that goes?
Thanks for the help!

bouncytruck · 10-18-2008, 10:26 AM

My hard top isn't on the truck, so I don't have any pics, but it goes on the underside of the door glass frame to the underside of the windshield frame. They have about a 45 degree bend in them so the wide part can mount to the hardtop and the narrow part mounts to the windshield frame. Look and see if you have two holes in each spot, which is where it screws in.

Also, find yourself a tube of RTV or weatherstrip adhesive. Put a few spots on the bottom of the header seal just before you put the top on the windshield frame. Sometimes, driving around the block with the top loosely bolted can help settle it in place a bit more.

For the gaps around the doors, are they at the top rear corner of the door? If so, I'd still suspect the body mounts. You may need to shim them a bit to raise the center of the body.

Bentblazer · 10-19-2008, 10:05 AM

I'm a ways off before putting top on but also would like some closeup pics whenever some one has time.

fun in dirt · 10-20-2008, 09:45 AM

Okay, I dug the hard top out of the shed Saturday & got it cleaned up (with a little help)! Are these the holes your taking about where the drip rail deflector should mount?

bouncytruck · 10-20-2008, 10:48 AM

Nope. Those holes are the mounting points for the hardware that holds the top in place. There are K5 specific sunvisor mounts that bolt to the windshield frame in the spot you are pointing at and then there is a mounting bolt that goes through the sunvisor mount into the top in the hole you're pointing at there.

65-72 chevytoys · 10-20-2008, 04:14 PM

I need to do the same thing to mine when I get to it. I don't even have any weather stripping yet so I am subscribing for now.

tdkosta · 10-20-2008, 04:25 PM

Thank Bouncy for you input on this. I was wondering how the drip rail deflectors installed and where to buy them. A quick search on google yielded this http://www.classicparts.com/prodinfo...713&variation=. Has anyone ordered these or another set from a board vendor?

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-20-2008, 05:21 PM

Looks like I need the deflector also . Do they really work? I have just redone my top and its getting $$$$ new glass,new windows and new bed rail seals so far and the list keeps getting longer..

bouncytruck · 10-20-2008, 05:57 PM

Work is all relative. They probably work better than nothing, but they aren't great.

As for where to purchase them, I seriously doubt there is more than one manufacturer. There isn't enough Blazers still on the road to warrant more than one. Buy them from your favorite vendor.

knewman9n · 10-20-2008, 06:29 PM

LMC has both.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-20-2008, 07:06 PM

mmmmmmmmmmmm wes would be my favorite vendor............wes

bouncytruck · 10-20-2008, 07:13 PM

Yup, Wes! Use LMC for the pictures, Wes for the actual orders!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-20-2008, 07:40 PM

hey bouncy..what kinda pics do you draw all day?

BobbyK · 10-21-2008, 08:52 AM

Here's mine.

bouncytruck · 10-21-2008, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

hey bouncy..what kinda pics do you draw all day?

I one of the owners of a graphic design firm, soon to be the sole owner - http://www.imageink.com

bouncytruck · 10-21-2008, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobbyK

Here's mine.

Good call on the sealer before putting it on.. I'm not that smart...

fun in dirt · 10-21-2008, 09:55 AM

Thanks everbody for the info & to BobbyK for the installed pics.
This site is SOOOO helpful!

Bentblazer · 10-21-2008, 09:52 PM

What he said

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-21-2008, 10:37 PM

Thanks for the link bouncy...thread jack off sorry op

10-17-2008, 02:28 PM	#1
fun in dirt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,122	Weatherstipping for leaky top It's getting cooler & close putting the hard top back on for the winter. Last time it was on, I remember a major leak at the front corner and top of the door (vent window area). I don't expect it to be totally leak free, but this is a river flowing in. Think I may be missing some weatherstriping or something. Also the door glass doesn't fit very snug against the top either. So I was sondering if y'all had some pics of your tops in that area? Is there supposed to be something on the door itself too? All my weatherstipping is only on the top. __________________ '72 C to K20 "Cannibalizer" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...32#post8653432 '85 K30 "Big Nassy" [B]'85 C10 [B] "Corpse" '01 2500 Suburban ...party wagon & tow truck '06 Silverado SS...DD '06 C1500 WT...DD '07 Classic C1500 WT...DD Built & sold cause can't keep 'em all: '72 Blazer "The Bucket" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=433190 '55 Chevy straight axle gasser https://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173938 '69 Pro Street Chevelle http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=332541 '86 M1031 CUCV http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=553619

10-17-2008, 03:51 PM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Your body mounts are probably shot. It's causing the body to sag in the middle making the top not align properly. The only thing other than the seals is the drip rail deflector. On the door, you should have the door caps above the vent window. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L Last edited by bouncytruck; 10-17-2008 at 03:52 PM.

10-17-2008, 04:01 PM	#3
Bentblazer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rolla Mo. Posts: 667	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Hey Bouncy when I bought my Blazer all seals and deflectors were missing. If I understand correctly the top pic mounts to the hardtop and bottom mounts to door at wing window top? __________________ "85" Monte Carlo SS "71" K5 (SOLD) "64" Chevelle 1930 Chevy two door rat

10-17-2008, 04:16 PM	#4
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Yes, the top one, the deflectors, mount between the hardtop and the windshield frame. The door caps mount on the very top of the wing window on the door. Those do not get removed when you pull the top off. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

10-17-2008, 04:19 PM	#5
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Them things have gotten pricey too __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

10-17-2008, 10:14 PM	#6
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top What hasn't? __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

10-18-2008, 10:03 AM	#7
fun in dirt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,122	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top The body mounts are good, but I don't have either of the two pics you are showing. It looks like my doors are cut up truck doors. They don't even have the screw holes where the door caps would mount. Anybody got a pic of the drip rail deflector on a truck. Not sure I really understand where/how that goes? Thanks for the help! __________________ '72 C to K20 "Cannibalizer" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...32#post8653432 '85 K30 "Big Nassy" [B]'85 C10 [B] "Corpse" '01 2500 Suburban ...party wagon & tow truck '06 Silverado SS...DD '06 C1500 WT...DD '07 Classic C1500 WT...DD Built & sold cause can't keep 'em all: '72 Blazer "The Bucket" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=433190 '55 Chevy straight axle gasser https://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173938 '69 Pro Street Chevelle http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=332541 '86 M1031 CUCV http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=553619

10-18-2008, 10:26 AM	#8
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top My hard top isn't on the truck, so I don't have any pics, but it goes on the underside of the door glass frame to the underside of the windshield frame. They have about a 45 degree bend in them so the wide part can mount to the hardtop and the narrow part mounts to the windshield frame. Look and see if you have two holes in each spot, which is where it screws in. Also, find yourself a tube of RTV or weatherstrip adhesive. Put a few spots on the bottom of the header seal just before you put the top on the windshield frame. Sometimes, driving around the block with the top loosely bolted can help settle it in place a bit more. For the gaps around the doors, are they at the top rear corner of the door? If so, I'd still suspect the body mounts. You may need to shim them a bit to raise the center of the body. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

10-19-2008, 10:05 AM	#9
Bentblazer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rolla Mo. Posts: 667	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top I'm a ways off before putting top on but also would like some closeup pics whenever some one has time. __________________ "85" Monte Carlo SS "71" K5 (SOLD) "64" Chevelle 1930 Chevy two door rat

10-20-2008, 09:45 AM	#10
fun in dirt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,122	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Okay, I dug the hard top out of the shed Saturday & got it cleaned up (with a little help)! Are these the holes your taking about where the drip rail deflector should mount? Attached Images __________________ '72 C to K20 "Cannibalizer" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...32#post8653432 '85 K30 "Big Nassy" [B]'85 C10 [B] "Corpse" '01 2500 Suburban ...party wagon & tow truck '06 Silverado SS...DD '06 C1500 WT...DD '07 Classic C1500 WT...DD Built & sold cause can't keep 'em all: '72 Blazer "The Bucket" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=433190 '55 Chevy straight axle gasser https://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173938 '69 Pro Street Chevelle http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=332541 '86 M1031 CUCV http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=553619

10-20-2008, 10:48 AM	#11
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Nope. Those holes are the mounting points for the hardware that holds the top in place. There are K5 specific sunvisor mounts that bolt to the windshield frame in the spot you are pointing at and then there is a mounting bolt that goes through the sunvisor mount into the top in the hole you're pointing at there. Attached Images __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

10-20-2008, 04:14 PM	#12
65-72 chevytoys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida Posts: 1,113	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top I need to do the same thing to mine when I get to it. I don't even have any weather stripping yet so I am subscribing for now. __________________ 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500LS SWB 5.3L 2004 Corvette Z16 #770 Wish I had not sold 72 blazer

10-20-2008, 04:25 PM	#13
tdkosta Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 781	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Thank Bouncy for you input on this. I was wondering how the drip rail deflectors installed and where to buy them. A quick search on google yielded this http://www.classicparts.com/prodinfo...713&variation=. Has anyone ordered these or another set from a board vendor?

10-20-2008, 05:21 PM	#14
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Looks like I need the deflector also . Do they really work? I have just redone my top and its getting $$$$ new glass,new windows and new bed rail seals so far and the list keeps getting longer.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-20-2008, 05:57 PM	#15
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Work is all relative. They probably work better than nothing, but they aren't great. As for where to purchase them, I seriously doubt there is more than one manufacturer. There isn't enough Blazers still on the road to warrant more than one. Buy them from your favorite vendor. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L



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10-20-2008, 06:29 PM	#16
knewman9n Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boise Idaho Posts: 81	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top LMC has both.

10-20-2008, 07:06 PM	#17
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top mmmmmmmmmmmm wes would be my favorite vendor............wes __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-20-2008, 07:13 PM	#18
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Yup, Wes! Use LMC for the pictures, Wes for the actual orders! __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

10-20-2008, 07:40 PM	#19
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top hey bouncy..what kinda pics do you draw all day? __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-21-2008, 08:52 AM	#20
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,772	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Here's mine. __________________ 71 blazer,350SBC,approx.375HP,700R4,factory GM TPI.Dual electric fans,33x12.5x15 ATR on stock suspension. Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,MI. See ALL my Blazer pic's HERE Last edited by BobbyK; 10-21-2008 at 08:57 AM.

10-21-2008, 09:55 AM	#23
fun in dirt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,122	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Thanks everbody for the info & to BobbyK for the installed pics. This site is SOOOO helpful! __________________ '72 C to K20 "Cannibalizer" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...32#post8653432 '85 K30 "Big Nassy" [B]'85 C10 [B] "Corpse" '01 2500 Suburban ...party wagon & tow truck '06 Silverado SS...DD '06 C1500 WT...DD '07 Classic C1500 WT...DD Built & sold cause can't keep 'em all: '72 Blazer "The Bucket" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=433190 '55 Chevy straight axle gasser https://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173938 '69 Pro Street Chevelle http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=332541 '86 M1031 CUCV http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=553619

10-21-2008, 09:52 PM	#24
Bentblazer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rolla Mo. Posts: 667	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top What he said __________________ "85" Monte Carlo SS "71" K5 (SOLD) "64" Chevelle 1930 Chevy two door rat

10-21-2008, 10:37 PM	#25
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Weatherstipping for leaky top Thanks for the link bouncy...thread jack off sorry op __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

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