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used lmc door window seals on my 72 and they are cracking up allready (dry rotting) called and they said they havent had any problems (of coarse) i have herd other people saying that the rubber doesent hold up well but these are only 6-8 months on the truck they are sending another set but why should i put another bad part on ?? never saw a gm part do that 20-40 yeras old any better parts out there or is this what we get anymore ! sorry for the rant

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Check with the vendors on this site. Check out Wes at Classic Heartbeat. He'll shoot straight with you. He's not the only one, though.

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Try classic truck parts of America. I got mine there and they are great.
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Steele Rubber Products is all I will use.

Gary

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We have been using precision and also repops. I had 1 complaint about a weak ago on a set of precisions that we sent out that a clip fell out of it while our customer was trying to install them. Other than that they seem to be good. WES

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I got mine from Classic parts and they have been great for over a year now, on the other hand I got my gas tank grommet from them as well and it started cracking a week after I installed it!
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Here's something worse but related. I put new door handles on my truck (again!) and the rubber lock and handle gaskets that came with cracked 1 week after the install! That's ridiculous! I've never seen these crack before but worse yet, after a week? If you haven't figured out why I had to replace my handles again, it's because they pit within a few months. :devil:

We need to ban together and stop buying the bad brands. That would certainly send a message when the ones making this garbage get stuck with 'em. :lol:

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+1, I had exactly the same experience!

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x2 on this...and I will add gas filler neck grommets to this list of horror rubber.
8 mths old.

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was looking at the truck again the other day filler neck is not too bad (few cracks) but the door handle gaskets are :smoke: smoked what can u do but :lol:

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I bought some new clutch/brake pedals last year and they are already starting to crack and fall off.

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Yeah, my gas tank filler rubber I got from Brother's is cracking bad - started after about two months. And the truck is in the garage all the time. :(

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This is the secret to China's success. Repeat customers. :lol:

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Yep....last 2 filler neck rubbers did that to me also!

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Nice one...:lol:

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Every chinese parts is junk. Don't buy china. Go to Steelerubber.com made in USA!

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I know i will from now on. I see they even have brake/clutch pads, thats where I'll be going next.

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Hey you guys having all the trouble with your gas filler grommets... We have had our own grommet produced and we provide a 5 year warrantee against cracking, fading or any degradation. Made in the USA!! They are not as cheap as the others but you wont be pulling your tank every few months replacing it either.... WES

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http://www.classicheartbeat.com/rubb...atherstrip.htm

http://www.classicheartbeat.com/cata.../71-72%202.jpg

WES

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Just put my order in
Thanks Wes.

Is that a spelling mistake Wes, or should we be insulted:lol:

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OH boy, I didn't see that Nigel. That is called big finger typeing and not checking the result befor you press the submit button.... :lol: I will have to fix that..;) WES

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If it makes you feel any better-they make their own nuclear weapons
:lol::lol::lol:

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I see NOS gas tank grommets all the time on E-Bay. They're about 10 bucks. It's hard to go wrong with GM parts. .02

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Must be the reason for China's population problems, Bad Rubbers!

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:metal: :haha: