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Carpe manana
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Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
I saw a members Blazer today and his has a piece of what looks like weatherstripping running across the outside surface of the metal tailgate strip that seals against the hatch. Did GM ship K5's with this "weatherstripping"?
Thanks, Pete
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2WD Jimmy
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
Nope. Rubber weatherstrip is only on the hatch. It's not uncommon to see where owners have put on some additional rubber in places to try and supplement the old leaking gaskets.
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Carpe manana
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
Thanks!
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
Mine has a a a rubber seal along the inside edge of the tailgate under the carpet strip. It also has similar seals & strips up the C pillars.
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Location: Bangor pa
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
Mine had a strip of rubber between the bed and chrome molding holding down the rear carpet.
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
I don't believe the top strip did. A PO put some foam stripping on mine, but it doesn't look original.
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Carpe manana
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
Thanks - that's probably what I was looking at also: a PO putting some weatherstripping across the top strip. Pete
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
I never removed mine because I figured it may add a little more seal from exhaust fumes. When/if I restore the truck I don't know if I'd put it back on.
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
Just looked at the lmc catalog. No seal on the pic. Just the window stop screwed to the tailgate.
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
Yes there is an actual piece of weather stripping that goes in that channel.
Side channels. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I got mine at GMC Pauls
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
He was asking top of tailgate but thanks for those pics. Mines missing the side channels and I removed the carpet and lower strip to rhyno line my tub. Probly get that some this summer. Wonder if the still sell tjose side moldings. My tailgate rattles s lot without it.
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
mental note...read post fully.
Mine has no weather stripping there, just the metal strip the hatch seals against.
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
I just took one off a 1972 blazer out in a junk pile and there was nothing inside it.
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
(Not Mine) This was a great way to fill the gap if you don't have the original carpet strip.to seal off any exhaust that might come in the back. I saved these photo's...some one put a lot of time in making this Blazer better than new.
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
Looks like that would Work Pretty good.
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Carpe manana
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Re: Did the metal tailgate strip use some sort of weatherstripping?
Good info guys - thanks for sharing
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