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Thebrownturd · 02-17-2014, 10:56 PM

where is the best place to get quality vent window seals. I have heard classic heartbeat and classic industries are good ones. What do you guys think?

**leddzepp** · 02-17-2014, 11:44 PM

Classic heartbeat and GMCPaul carry Precision brand. They are the best quality pieces IMO.

kcsa75 · 02-17-2014, 11:50 PM

I bought mine from GMC Paul and couldn't be happier.

Thebrownturd · 02-18-2014, 12:22 AM

I think I'll go with gmcpual

marvgarr68 · 02-18-2014, 01:29 PM

Bought mine from Tuckers. Same precision brand very good quality.

leftybass209 · 02-18-2014, 01:52 PM

I agree, the precision brand feels and looks great, although I haven't had mine out in any weather yet. However, it was for me, a pain to fit it to the vent window channel. I fought with the inside corner for a long period of time before it seated correctly. Purchased from GMCPauls.

marvgarr68 · 02-18-2014, 08:13 PM

Soap and water and a small screw driver I mean small works wonders.

picklito · 10-30-2015, 08:06 PM

Older thread revived...

I just did a painfully careful job rebuilding the doors on the BBDBH (Big Block Dirt Bike Hauler) with new rubber/seals everywhere. Vent windows, window wipers, weatherstrip, division bar felt.

Division bar felt was the metal-encased version and is OK but a little too wide on the inside dimension to hold the glass firmly.

Door weatherstrip went on OK, looks OK, but is a little thick and you still have to slam the $#!+ out of the doors, even after 6 months. These trucks came new with doors that closed... right off the line. I can work with this, but...

Can't say I'm impressed with the vent window triangles. Too thin where they nest into the door below, making a poor seal, and a completely different contour there than OE. Then, they're so thick around the glass that the windows get too tight before you can flip the latch. They need to swing almost another 1/4" before the latch will flip over the chrome surface inside. I don't think they're gonna settle in that much. Like I said, I was CAREFUL.

I'd like to try again with a different brand. Mine were purchased about a year ago and sat till I could get to it... now I don't know who I bought them from. Can anybody post sample pic of a vent window seal that is "good?" please.

Oh... and the door wiper strips don't even touch the glass. Needless to say... they don't wipe. OE did.

**LockDoc** · 10-30-2015, 11:36 PM

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Read this thread. All the info is in it, especially toward the end..... He is re-doing a Suburban but the wing windows are the same...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=660294

LockDoc

02-17-2014, 10:56 PM	#1
Thebrownturd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 233	good vent window seal? where is the best place to get quality vent window seals. I have heard classic heartbeat and classic industries are good ones. What do you guys think?

02-17-2014, 11:44 PM	#2
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,033	Re: good vent window seal? Classic heartbeat and GMCPaul carry Precision brand. They are the best quality pieces IMO. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

02-17-2014, 11:50 PM	#3
kcsa75 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,590	Re: good vent window seal? I bought mine from GMC Paul and couldn't be happier. __________________ Willie Swamp Angel Truckers '72 C10 Highlander *People who blindly follow a GPS end up on television programs on The Weather Channel. Some survive, some don't.*

02-18-2014, 12:22 AM	#4
Thebrownturd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 233	Re: good vent window seal? I think I'll go with gmcpual

02-18-2014, 01:29 PM	#5
marvgarr68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: kingman az Posts: 573	Re: good vent window seal? Bought mine from Tuckers. Same precision brand very good quality. __________________ 1976 k20, 350 built, 44/14 axles 1968 c10 6.5 turbo diesel,t5 trans 1977 gmc c3500 dually, crew, 4-53t, 5&3 trans http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=591188

02-18-2014, 01:52 PM	#6
leftybass209 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 2,189	Re: good vent window seal? I agree, the precision brand feels and looks great, although I haven't had mine out in any weather yet. However, it was for me, a pain to fit it to the vent window channel. I fought with the inside corner for a long period of time before it seated correctly. Purchased from GMCPauls.

02-18-2014, 08:13 PM	#7
marvgarr68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: kingman az Posts: 573	Re: good vent window seal? Soap and water and a small screw driver I mean small works wonders. __________________ 1976 k20, 350 built, 44/14 axles 1968 c10 6.5 turbo diesel,t5 trans 1977 gmc c3500 dually, crew, 4-53t, 5&3 trans http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=591188

10-30-2015, 08:06 PM	#8
picklito Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vacaville CA Posts: 490	Re: good vent window seal? Older thread revived... I just did a painfully careful job rebuilding the doors on the BBDBH (Big Block Dirt Bike Hauler) with new rubber/seals everywhere. Vent windows, window wipers, weatherstrip, division bar felt. Division bar felt was the metal-encased version and is OK but a little too wide on the inside dimension to hold the glass firmly. Door weatherstrip went on OK, looks OK, but is a little thick and you still have to slam the $#!+ out of the doors, even after 6 months. These trucks came new with doors that closed... right off the line. I can work with this, but... Can't say I'm impressed with the vent window triangles. Too thin where they nest into the door below, making a poor seal, and a completely different contour there than OE. Then, they're so thick around the glass that the windows get too tight before you can flip the latch. They need to swing almost another 1/4" before the latch will flip over the chrome surface inside. I don't think they're gonna settle in that much. Like I said, I was CAREFUL. I'd like to try again with a different brand. Mine were purchased about a year ago and sat till I could get to it... now I don't know who I bought them from. Can anybody post sample pic of a vent window seal that is "good?" please. Oh... and the door wiper strips don't even touch the glass. Needless to say... they don't wipe. OE did.

10-30-2015, 11:36 PM	#9
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,799	Re: good vent window seal? - Read this thread. All the info is in it, especially toward the end..... He is re-doing a Suburban but the wing windows are the same... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=660294 LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - Last edited by LockDoc; 10-31-2015 at 11:12 AM.



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