sube101 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'm in need for new door seals for my 1st and 2nd gen brat. I hear air coming through and it drives me insane while driving down the highway. Anyone know where I can get new ones passengers and drivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sube101 Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 bump... does any one out there know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 The answer is most likely you cannot buy them. You certainly cannot buy new door seals for a Gen 1 Brat, not sure about Gen 2 but I assume it is the same situation. Your best bet is to search for second hand ones in better condition then regularly treat them with glycerine to keep them supple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I used to know of a site where you could get random types of weather strip for everything from doors to windows to whatever else you might be able to think of. Try digging around google for places that sell weather strip by the foot and see if you can find a side profile that matches what you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I used to know of a site where you could get random types of weather strip for everything from doors to windows to whatever else you might be able to think of. Try digging around google for places that sell weather strip by the foot and see if you can find a side profile that matches what you have. This may be a solution but Brat Gen I and Gen 2 door rubbers have corners that a 'molded in' to suit the door opening. Aftermarket weather stripping would not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skishop69 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) Incorrect young Grasshopper. Two words.... J.C. Whitney. Try their catalog. They have multiple types for damn near everything. I have used them for many vehicles that have discontinued weatherstripping and never come up empty handed. Find the closest match and your golden. You may have to angle cut the corners and glue them together, but they will work. If they are not the channel mounted type, they will have to be glued on. Use 3M weatherstrip adhesive to apply or they won't stay. Also, call a Subie dealer and check. Just because it's DC'd doesn't mean there won't be some in the warehouse in Philly. I've gotten quite a few items like that. Edited April 7, 2012 by skishop69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Two words.... J.C. Whitney. That's three words. :-p LMC Truck is the one I was thinking of, but JCW has tons of stuff like that as well. And yes, you cut and glue / rtv / rubber cement corners together if you have a sharp angle to turn. It's how they do it at the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sube101 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 thanks guys ill check them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 What? are you mad sir? They are molded to the correct shape, there is no cutting and gluing on the factory assembly line. And yes, you cut and glue / rtv / rubber cement corners together if you have a sharp angle to turn. It's how they do it at the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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