Start a rubber parts and weather strip page

[Bobacuda]

I am currently in the process of taking my B4B apart for rebuilding. I have been taking my time so that whenever I need to buy something, I can pay for it. Like many of you, I like to stockpile parts so that when the appropriate time hits I can go on a restoration frenzy...which means whatever I took apart is still fresh on my mind and I rely less on photos.

I started to compile my list of rubber parts and weather stripping for a complete paint job. I will be rebuilding the windows at the same time. I got me a Steele catalog and low and behold, it has very little for '53 Dodge 1/2 ton trucks. I have seen the photos many of you have submitted with your nice rebuilds and paint jobs and I wonder, "Where did you get your rubber parts and weather stripping? Where did you find that rubber part betweent the front fender and the cab? Here did you get the rear window gaskets for all three windows? Where did you find the rubber bumpers for the hood, etc.?"

I think you see my point.

How about creating a thread where you list the rubber and weatherstriping parts you used, where you got them and the part number? For example, DollyDodge recently rebuilt doors. DollyDodge could list the source, parts and part numbers for doors. Everyone could add their experience from there for the entire truck, compiling a nice information source from an already existing data pool.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope I did not sound too whiney. I do think this would help many of us, especially those doing this for the first time

[Merle Coggins]

I got all of my window seals from Steele. I've been pleased with the windshield and rear window seals, but the vent window seals aren't as good. I also got the door weatherstripping from them. The piece between the fender and cowl came from Roberts, but it isn't a perfect match. However, it does the job.

Merle