New weatherstrip alternative

[malus_rex]

I paid $6 a piece at my local pick and pull. Prices will obviously vary with location and junk yard, but I've yet to see a weatherstrip go for more than $10 at a diy yard.

[az240z]

Here in Phoenix the biggest pick n pull charged me 12.02 for one side of a weatherstrip from a 93 Volvo 850. I test fitted it and it looks like it would work but would need to be cut as it is too big.

[JeffGarcia77]

Thanks, guys! I think that's within my price range .

[jumpman2334]

why cant you just buy like a roll of weather stripping and put it on your car, as youd buy like a roll of tape. i understand the curves and everything its got, but over time, wouldnt it mate up? sure its new, so itll be a little more expensive, but its rubber being pushed through some sort of extrusion. how expensive can that be?

[Apex944]

Originally Posted by jumpman2334

why cant you just buy like a roll of weather stripping and put it on your car, as youd buy like a roll of tape. i understand the curves and everything its got, but over time, wouldnt it mate up? sure its new, so itll be a little more expensive, but its rubber being pushed through some sort of extrusion. how expensive can that be?

It could work, but the 90 degree corners would be an issue.
The roll of strip can't bend 90 degrees and stay in place, you could cut it but that could cause it to be a leak since its no longer sealed together and would be a point that moves alot from door opening/closing.

I was going to buy the repro weather stripping but from what I've found alot of people are unhappy of how unforgiving and thick it is causing door closing issues.

Found this thread and found the Kia Spectra in the pick n pull and after looking at how it fits in the Kia and how my stock stripping sat in my car at the moment it made more sense to go with something from a newer car that fit 99% and was easier to use ( as well as the cheapest option ).

It had the 90 degree for the upper corner by the 1/4 glass and started to turn in the same area's that the stock Z doors turn allowing it to fit nicely as well as it is more pliable like the others mentioned and thinner yet thick enough to fit and seal without causing major door closing issue's.

Now the Kia Spectra's stripping is ~ 1 foot short like I mentioned in my earlier post so using a straight peice from the rear door stripping is needed and can be glued in place to make it a single seal or just cut to fit and put in place which is what I did. I don't see any problems with leaving it as is due to the fact it's in the middle of the bottom of the door where in my mind I don't see too much water getting in as it's the bottom of the door where water would have to go under the door and straight up and not the top where water comes down right into the car. Could be wrong though so we will see when it starts to really pour here...

I would go for the Kia Sportage which is what the original poster used as it's longer and only needs 1 cut made to make it fit whereas the Spectra needs a peice added for it to work meaning it'll have 2 cut places. I just couldn't find a Sportage in the junkyard that I go to.