What is the proper way to remove it off of one car and replace it on another car? Also I think I may have some extra stripping for both sides I will sell for $130 shipped. Let me know

 

usually they have these little pins in them, unfortunately even if it's slightly used you will not remove it in one piece.

I don't know what you're trying to do but unless you have to I wouldn't bother and just get new weatherstripping.

 

uh yes i need new weatherstripping. i am not going to jsut throw away money on weatherstripping that i dont need

mine is ripped in half on the passenger side and on the driver side cracked in every spot. so please dont post unless its in response (not a flame) beacuse I need to know really quick if there is a way. otherwise i am going to just go and try a different way

 

huh ? you wanted to remove the rubber from one car and put it on another correct ????



and I'm telling you that it's almost impossible to do , the minute you start pulling on it you'll rip it in million pieces , door weatherstripping has little clips built into it that hold it to the door (and adhesive) , t-top weatherstripping is glued in place (at least on my C&C t-tops) and the only one that's easy to remove is the trunk weatherstripping as that just pulls off and reinstalls easily.

you just make no sense. be more specific as to what weatherstripping you want to replace and try using complete senteces , it helps.

 

I WANT TO REPLACE THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON THE CAR WHERE THE T-TOP LAYS. i am going to try it either way. there are plenty of test cars out there. how do u pull the pins out? guess we will find out. i dont want the door weather stripping. well at least not right now.

 

I never owned stock t-top car , but I would bet my money on it that the weatherstripping is glued to the metal. You will not remove it in one piece but as you said , it can't hurt to try.

PS: you can get it for cheap on ebay and new. Even if you get used stripping it's not guaranteed to seal properly (just a warning).

 

if it does have pins then they just pull out , they are there just to help in installing of the weatherstripping as it helps you lay it out and guide it into place the right way, they don't really "hold it" down , but they do like to rip away when you attempt to remove old weatherstripping as I'm sure you'll find out.

weatherstripping adhesive is one strong **** and the rubber parts usually breaks first

 

I think I am going to try a scraper. The NEW weatherstripping for t-top cars is $200+ EASY. On ebay it goes for $150 + EASY. Considering I can get both sides fro $20 in great condition if I can pull them off, then I am definitely going to try it.

 

I just removed the stock t-top weatherstripping off my 82 firebird. It was a complete mess. It was glued everwhere and I could not get it off in one piece. It was more like 20 pieces a side... the weather stripping is glued to the center bar, the t-top sides and even down the front and rear side of the door. There is a bar that the weather strip is glued to on the door uprights. that is the hardest place to get the weather strip off. there is no real way to get a tool up under it.

My suggestion is to get new weather strip off ebay or from Hawks 3rd gen.

Th info is from an 82 model and it might have changed. If you want to try to use used pieces...I would start at the center bar and use a metal scrapper and little by little scrape the old adhesive loose. Some of the weather strip is even tucked up under a metal lip. You might get lucky and get it to pull up. forceing it will rip it. Just slow and gentle... As you get to the part that curves and goes down the side of the body at the window jams, I believe there are some screws at that point that will need to be unscrewed. Again this is where the curve is from the top of the roof to the side. They are recessed down in the weather strip and are hard to get to and see. Just go slow and be very, very patient... I would pick the newest model available as your donor car and pick the weather strip that is the most plyable.

You will need to get some good adhesive. Go ask a deal or body shop what is the best to use. I'm sure its a 3M weather strip adhesive, but I don't know where to buy it...There is no guarentee it will not still leak. You will have to be sure to really goop on the adhesive in the courners. There has to be a solid bead of adhesive all the way around the weather strip to seal out all moisture! Any skips and you have a leak!

Good luck I hope I have helped. Sorry I have no picks of teh uninstall. It was a mess though. I had to scrape for 3 hour to remove all the old adhesive and weather strip that would not come off after the bulk of the weather strip was off.

 

Where can i get new weatherstripping around memphis Tn and northwest mississippi? I'd rather not get it by mail because when i order things through mail they usually suck