Good report: Weather seals for the doors - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Paul Workman · 09-28-2018

The carpet on the door side of the threshold (rail) would sometimes get wet a couple inches from the bottom if caught driving in the rain. But! During the RMR (a fabulous cruise, BTW), we had a day when it rained most of the day. The result was the entire sill was wet by the end of the day.

I ordered new door weather seals from Willcox (- arrived in a Corvette America box), which arrived about a week later.

The new seals were a perfect fit. And, the rubber was soft an pliable as the OE seals were.

The installation was easy - only had to loosen the door panels to access the anchor screws - panels did NOT have to be removed entirely. My only problem was a few of the plastic anchors around the periphery of the seals pulled out of the rubber as I worked the seal around the door. No biggie, tho. I simply reinserted them into the rubber seal and gave them a little twist to align the anchors away from the little slits cut into the rubber (during manufacture to accommodate installation of the anchors in the seals).

Anywayz... I thought if anyone was considering replacing the seals, the rubber from Willcox is good stuff.

NOTE: Not all replacement rubber is like the OE stuff, I find. Some is more firm/dense, and may not fit as well. I believe Robert DeMarco(?) told me that Willcox gets its rubber from Corvette Rubber? Maybe too does Corvette Central? IDK. Anywayz, I also replaced the rubber around the windshield (when I repalced the WS). I got that new windshield rubber directly from Corvette Rubber, and the fit and texture was exactly like OE too.

GOLDCYLON · 09-28-2018

Willcox makes good replacements. Especially for the rear hatch seal which has the rigid reinforced corners. Eventually they all tear in those corners however IMHO Wilcox did not design them to tear like GM did. They actually intended to improve the design and improve the customer's experience. Glad to hear the door seals are of the same quality. GC

RichS · 09-30-2018

I used their stuff when I had the windshield replaced on my GS about 5-6 years ago. I pulled the seals off and on and just had them do the windshield. I did the front and rear around the targa and it has been holding up good.

ghlkal · 10-01-2018

Good to hear, Paul.

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Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Willcox makes good replacements.

I agree, I have their hatch weatherstrip which has held up well for 6 years now.

09-28-2018	#1
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,466	Good report: Weather seals for the doors The carpet on the door side of the threshold (rail) would sometimes get wet a couple inches from the bottom if caught driving in the rain. But! During the RMR (a fabulous cruise, BTW), we had a day when it rained most of the day. The result was the entire sill was wet by the end of the day. I ordered new door weather seals from Willcox (- arrived in a Corvette America box), which arrived about a week later. *The new seals were a perfect fit. And, the rubber was soft an pliable as the OE seals were.* The installation was easy - only had to loosen the door panels to access the anchor screws - panels did NOT have to be removed entirely. My only problem was a few of the plastic anchors around the periphery of the seals pulled out of the rubber as I worked the seal around the door. No biggie, tho. I simply reinserted them into the rubber seal and gave them a little twist to align the anchors away from the little slits cut into the rubber (during manufacture to accommodate installation of the anchors in the seals). Anywayz... I thought if anyone was considering replacing the seals, the rubber from Willcox is good stuff. NOTE: Not all replacement rubber is like the OE stuff, I find. Some is more firm/dense, and may not fit as well. I believe Robert DeMarco(?) told me that Willcox gets its rubber from Corvette Rubber? Maybe too does Corvette Central? IDK. Anywayz, I also replaced the rubber around the windshield (when I repalced the WS). I got that new windshield rubber directly from Corvette Rubber, and the fit and texture was exactly like OE too. Last edited by Paul Workman; 09-28-2018 at 12:06 PM.

09-28-2018	#2
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,120	Re: Good report: Weather seals for the doors Willcox makes good replacements. Especially for the rear hatch seal which has the rigid reinforced corners. Eventually they all tear in those corners however IMHO Wilcox did not design them to tear like GM did. They actually intended to improve the design and improve the customer's experience. Glad to hear the door seals are of the same quality. GC __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

09-30-2018	#3
RichS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 148	Re: Good report: Weather seals for the doors I used their stuff when I had the windshield replaced on my GS about 5-6 years ago. I pulled the seals off and on and just had them do the windshield. I did the front and rear around the targa and it has been holding up good.