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Glad this helped guys. 

 

Midri, mine was the same for a few weeks in, now it is perfect. Nice shutting sound when the doors close. 

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The above pic worked perfectly for my 73. 

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Was there no adhesive used? Just a mallet to pound it down?

 

Yep, used a little adhesive on the top of the door frames just in case. Everything is still in place and shuts quite nicely now. 

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Here we are guys. I don't have much to compare this rubber to (my first time with a Z) but I highly recommend this weatherstripping. 

 

Very easy to install, just press the stripping onto the metal grooves (used a mallet in some spots to make sure it was securely on). 

 

UWUUWS 133-25 is what I found on ebay and JC Whitney ($40 for 25 ft, enough for both doors and hatch with plenty to spare).

 

So here are some photos:

 

What the hatch looked like when I didn't tape the hing stripping down.

The tape job (will remove tape tomorrow and let time heal all wounds)

With the tape holding stripping down

 

Let me know what you guys think and if you have any suggestions to get the hatch flush. 

 

Best,

 

Jason

 

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Let us know how it works!! Fit, sealing, ease of install, door closing ability, and appearance please?

Will do. When I measured my doors and hatch I got:

 

Doors = ~11 ft

Hatch = ~12 ft

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Hey Parman,

 

I will be getting my order of UWS 133-25 rubber (25 ft) on Monday. I found a cross section of the infamous Kia rubber and it looks the same. Picked up this weatherstripping for 40 dollars off of ebay from JC Whitney. 

 

Hope this helps. 

UWS

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Just ordered myself some of the Kia Sportage weatherstripping from JC Whitney (site or ebay) and only spent ~$40 on 25 feet (enough for either both doors or hatch and a door). I measured roughly 11 feet per door and 12 feet for hatch needed. 

 

Part number is UWS 133-25