Window felt weatherstrip (beltline weatherstrip)

[andyh1956]

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe some "LOOP" portion of some industrial strength Velcro?

[shp4man]

The window won't close completely because the bracket on the outside of the lower window frame (2 of them) hits on the new fuzzy. The solution is figure out where those two brackets hit and grind the new outside only Chinese fuzzy so the window will close. The clips are so cheap that you can't take it off and on too many times or it breaks.
Good luck. Love that Chinese stuff!

[The Rocknrod]

Originally Posted by shp4man

The window won't close completely because the bracket on the outside of the lower window frame (2 of them) hits on the new fuzzy. The solution is figure out where those two brackets hit and grind the new outside only Chinese fuzzy so the window will close. The clips are so cheap that you can't take it off and on too many times or it breaks.
Good luck. Love that Chinese stuff!

It may be Chinese made but someone in the states is engineering them incorrectly. You can have anything made incorrectly anywhere in the world.
That someone (I will not name companies here) puts a year make on a part and that part is sold all over the country. Just so happens we have a forum to vent on.

[RBW]

I see our problems with window felt continue on. I'm getting ever closer to the door and window sealing part of my project. Sure was hoping to see a solution by now.

[chevylookin]

I have the same issue on my 64. The remanufactured fuzzies I installed on mine have the chrome strip but are 1/8" below the window line and I have to force the window crank to get the window in the full up position which puts pressure and bulges the door skin. I suppose after a few to many repeats of this would eventually put stress cracks in the metal somewhere. I am sure these window fuzzies are being manufactured as a one size fits all and they just cut and bend the stuff and pop in the clips/ sell it as a kit for whatever vehicle application. At this point, it looks like our only options are 1.Locate/ purchase NOS set or 2. drill/screw method or 3. develop/manufacture and sell your own correct sets and become fabulously wealthy as I would be in the market for a good set as so many of us are.

[Chevystep]

Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

It may be Chinese made but someone in the states is engineering them incorrectly. You can have anything made incorrectly anywhere in the world.

I tend to agree with this post, whether they are repops, LMC, brothers, Steele or precision rubber....they seem to be the same product using the same useless one time only clips....and they don't do anything to clean the glass on the way up or down....What is currently sold should probably be labeled anti rattle strips...