<VV> Steele Gaskets

[Byron Comp]

Hi Jeff,
 
I purchased the total gasket pkg from Steele for my '64 vert and when the glass shop went to install the windshield, we had the wrong gasket. Steele sent the right one overnight and I returned the wrong one at their expense also.
 
On another note, the gaskets around both deck lids is coming loose. I haven't checked with the body shop yet as to what adhesive they used (it's black) but does someone have a suggestion as to repair procedure(s)?
 
BTW, the replacement starter is in and Henrietta seems OK again. I'm following the practice of opening the deck lid every time I shut her down, regardless of what the last drive was like in terms of duration, speed, or difficulty. (There are some rather steep hills in the area of PA where we now live.)
 
Thanks,
Byron Comp
'64 Monza Vert
Williamsport, PA


>Message: 2
>Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:32:04 -0400
>From: "henry kaczmarek" <kaczmarek at charter.net>
>Subject: Re: <VV> windshield seal
>To: "virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Cc: tpoole at steelerubber.com
>Message-ID: <8AEEBE40C353405191B5C79D4062D469 at kaczmare605bvq>
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>Hi
>I worked for Steele Rubber for 7 years, but am no longer employed by them as 
>of last month.
>
>It's VERY possible that you have a mispackaged or an improperly manufactured 
>gasket.
>
>For future reference, if it takes you more than 30 minutes to get a gasket 
>ready to install, time to stop and call the company.
>
>
>Just call Steele at their 800 number. When the announcement comes on, press 
>3 on your phone. The prompt will ask you to put in your extension at that 
>time. Put in 213.
>
>That will get you to Trent Poole, who is a technical support person.  Trent 
>is very knowledgeable with identification of installation issues.
>
>I have copied him on this message, and he may already have things looked up 
>by the time you call.  He works from 9-6 on Friday.
>
>When you bought the gasket has no effect on issues regarding quality/defect 
>or mispacked parts returns.
>
>Best Regards
>Hank Kaczmarek
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Geoffrey Stozek" <gjjs at att.net>
>To: "henry kaczmarek" <kaczmarek at charter.net>
>Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 12:19 AM
>Subject: windshield seal
>
>
>In 2010 I purchased windshield weather stripping from Steele for a 62 wagon
>(order no. 100601770). Installation was delayed as I searched for 
>replacement
>stainless trim for some pieces that needed to be replaced. Having found the
>needed trim I finally was able to attempt the installation today.
>Unfortunately, after four hours I gave up. Possibly, I was sent the wrong
>weather stripping or a defective one.
>Although it took much effort I was able to install it on the glass. However,
>it is impossible to install the trim. The "L" grove the trim fits in does 
>not
>extend far enough into the corners. Also, I believe on the original GM 
>rubber,
>the side sections are not uniform in cross section from top to bottom. They 
>are
>larger at the bottom. Correspondingly, the "L" of the trim on the side 
>pieces
>is deeper on the bottom. The difference is a full eighth of an inch. Steels
>cross section for this section is the same, top and bottom. This causes the
>lower end of the side trim to stand tall from the rubber when it should lay
>flat. I ordered from Steele in part because I saw discussions on VV in which 
>a
>competitors product was criticized because the trim would not fit without
>trimming part of the "L" off of each end of each piece of trim. Someone else
>said they had no such poblem with rubber from Steele. I will not cut the
>stainless trim. It may be possible to cut the "L" in the rubber to allow the
>trim to fit but I'm reluctant to try that. I fear that may result in having 
>to
>use silicone to make it water tight. If I'm going to use silicone I'll just
>clean the old GM rubber which fits perfectly. I've done a number of
>windshields using GM rubber and they are easy to work with. Installation,
>excluding cleaning the windshield and trim, is only about an hour. The four
>hours I spent trying to install the Steele rubber and trim was frustrating.
>I look forward to any help you can provide.
>Jeff Stozek 
>
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