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**bigdon-70blazer** · 08-31-2008, 08:11 AM

Does anyone know wherte I can get this weatherstrip for my 70 Blazer. My blazer was a plain custom without the inside trim. I am talking about the trim on both sides of the tailgate opening. Thanks. Don

bouncytruck · 08-31-2008, 12:37 PM

You'll have to look for the metal trim part use. The rubber seal can be purchased from just about any vendor.

My truck has the trim/brackets on the floor and on both sides. The brackets on the side look like a foor bracket cut down to size and it appears to use two seals that meet in the middle and run along the bed floor and then up the sides.

**bigdon-70blazer** · 09-01-2008, 12:32 AM

Is there any way you can send a pic of what you have? I will post what I have tomorrow. Thanks. Anyone with an example of what they have please send me a pic if possible. Don

BobbyK · 09-01-2008, 09:47 AM

Mine has a 1 piece rubber strip held in place by the 2 vertical metal strips and the rear carpet hold down.

bouncytruck · 09-01-2008, 12:32 PM

Mine looks just like that. Painted strips on the side and chrome on the bed. I didn't realize they were different until I saw BobbyK's post. Come to think of it, the rubber might be one piece in mine as well. I've only seen the strips that go along the bottom of the bed for sale so I assumed mine was 2 pieces.

BobbyK, where did you get the replacement rubber?

**6t727t2** · 09-01-2008, 01:25 PM

bigdon, if you need a pair of the metal vertical side strips, I have a pair, $35 shipped. Can get pics if your interested. Thanks, Harry

**bigdon-70blazer** · 09-01-2008, 01:32 PM

I did not have the strips on the sides of the tail gate opening. I had the rubber strips that seem to be reinforced with metal inside of them and I do have the chrome bed floor strip but the rubber seems to be a single layer rubber piece glued to the bottom of it and reveal toward the tailgate. Any one seen that?

**bigdon-70blazer** · 09-01-2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6t727t2

bigdon, if you need a pair of the metal vertical side strips, I have a pair, $35 shipped. Can get pics if your interested. Thanks, Harry

Are they chrome or painted? Please send pic...don

BobbyK · 09-01-2008, 10:34 PM

Quote:

BobbyK, where did you get the replacement rubber?

My local drug store.

BobbyK · 09-01-2008, 11:22 PM

Oh...you mean the weather stripping?

The Truck and Car Shop in Orange,Ca.
http://www.truckandcarshop.com/trucks60_72/t60_057.html

**bigdon-70blazer** · 09-02-2008, 08:32 AM

Ha, Ha!

71jimmy · 09-03-2008, 02:08 AM

bigdon, my '71 Jimmy had those side strips like yours, at least remnants of them. I could never find replacments for those. I did not have the floor strip to start with. I ended up doing what BobbyK is showing in the pics. I wonder if the difference is bt. the CST on non-CST models?

bouncytruck · 09-03-2008, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobbyK

My local drug store.

I knew better as soon as I finished typing it...

**nightmare** · 09-03-2008, 03:23 PM

Just out of curiosity, does anyone think that this would be possible to do on a pickup?

i've got a camper shell on the back of my truck, and would like to seal the back more. i was wondering how i could do it, but this looks like this would work, and it's a factory item. any thoughts?

bouncytruck · 09-03-2008, 06:49 PM

The tailgate section is the same on the blazer as it is on the pickups so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

08-31-2008, 08:11 AM	#1
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,502	Weatherstrip inside the tailgate Does anyone know wherte I can get this weatherstrip for my 70 Blazer. My blazer was a plain custom without the inside trim. I am talking about the trim on both sides of the tailgate opening. Thanks. Don

08-31-2008, 12:37 PM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Weatherstrip inside the tailgate You'll have to look for the metal trim part use. The rubber seal can be purchased from just about any vendor. My truck has the trim/brackets on the floor and on both sides. The brackets on the side look like a foor bracket cut down to size and it appears to use two seals that meet in the middle and run along the bed floor and then up the sides. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

09-01-2008, 12:32 AM	#3
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,502	Re: Weatherstrip inside the tailgate Is there any way you can send a pic of what you have? I will post what I have tomorrow. Thanks. Anyone with an example of what they have please send me a pic if possible. Don

09-01-2008, 09:47 AM	#4
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,771	Re: Weatherstrip inside the tailgate Mine has a 1 piece rubber strip held in place by the 2 vertical metal strips and the rear carpet hold down. __________________ 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; 09-01-2008 at 09:51 AM.

09-01-2008, 12:32 PM	#5
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Weatherstrip inside the tailgate Mine looks just like that. Painted strips on the side and chrome on the bed. I didn't realize they were different until I saw BobbyK's post. Come to think of it, the rubber might be one piece in mine as well. I've only seen the strips that go along the bottom of the bed for sale so I assumed mine was 2 pieces. BobbyK, where did you get the replacement rubber? __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

09-01-2008, 01:25 PM	#6
6t727t2 Active Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 6,431	Re: Weatherstrip inside the tailgate bigdon, if you need a pair of the metal vertical side strips, I have a pair, $35 shipped. Can get pics if your interested. Thanks, Harry

09-01-2008, 01:32 PM	#7
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,502	Re: Weatherstrip inside the tailgate I did not have the strips on the sides of the tail gate opening. I had the rubber strips that seem to be reinforced with metal inside of them and I do have the chrome bed floor strip but the rubber seems to be a single layer rubber piece glued to the bottom of it and reveal toward the tailgate. Any one seen that? Attached Images

09-01-2008, 11:22 PM	#10
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,771	Re: Weatherstrip inside the tailgate Oh...you mean the weather stripping? The Truck and Car Shop in Orange,Ca. http://www.truckandcarshop.com/trucks60_72/t60_057.html __________________ 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; 09-02-2008 at 08:32 PM.

09-02-2008, 08:32 AM	#11
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,502	Re: Weatherstrip inside the tailgate Ha, Ha!

09-03-2008, 02:08 AM	#12
71jimmy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,084	Re: Weatherstrip inside the tailgate bigdon, my '71 Jimmy had those side strips like yours, at least remnants of them. I could never find replacments for those. I did not have the floor strip to start with. I ended up doing what BobbyK is showing in the pics. I wonder if the difference is bt. the CST on non-CST models? __________________ '71 Jimmy, 350, SM465, NP205, 2in Tuff Country lift, 33s on rallies, TBI, softtop and hardtop "If life was fair you'd be able to afford one of each and a garage large enough to house them all."

09-03-2008, 06:49 PM	#15
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Weatherstrip inside the tailgate The tailgate section is the same on the blazer as it is on the pickups so I don't see why it wouldn't work. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

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