Part 1 Windshield A Pillar weatherstripping redux - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

GOLDCYLON · 01-05-2009

Hello fellow forum Members. This is a Project Redux. My Windshield header weatherstripping (WS) A Pillar was cracking again. I did this project once before in 2009 and as you can see it was time to for it to be done once again. My only thoughts were the original A Pillar weatherstrip I bought online must have been real old OEM like dessicated from 1984!!! My warning to fellow members if you buy GM WS make sure its sealed or dont bother

This time I went with Wilcox. (please no comments or debates on what the best weatherstripping products are) I used Wilcox for my rear hatch and that appears to be holding well. The rear hatch product from wilcox has stonger reinforced corners than the GM original had.

I bought the Madvet weatherstripping 4 tool set which im my opnion made the job easier. The claw tool is excellent for removing the ws button clips in the lower door section and the upper corners. The scrapers and the pick tool were good for removing that pesky weatherstripping glue out of the channels. Lastly the tools are small and easily fit in your hand to get the job done. Now remove the blue 15AMP INST fuse from the passenger fuse panel (saves the battery) Remove the top then open the doors and get to work !

Heres a pic of the work area.. as you can see the WS is toast

You need to remove the plastic sun visor access covers so you can tuck the new WS corners in. Only two screws real easy. They come up at a angle and tuck back in the same way.

Heres a pic of the WS retaining clips, Two small clips fit in the lower door areas and the one larger/longer clips into the upper corners. Total of 6 for the entire project. The claw tool works great on these and doesnt damage them so you can reuse them. I tore away my old WS so you could see where the pins are located.

Heres the WS upper reatining clip corners locations, they simply push in as well

01-05-2009	#1
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,120	Part 1 Windshield A Pillar weatherstripping redux Hello fellow forum Members. This is a Project Redux. My Windshield header weatherstripping (WS) A Pillar was cracking again. I did this project once before in 2009 and as you can see it was time to for it to be done once again. My only thoughts were the original A Pillar weatherstrip I bought online must have been real old OEM like dessicated from 1984!!! My warning to fellow members if you buy GM WS make sure its sealed or dont bother This time I went with Wilcox. (please no comments or debates on what the best weatherstripping products are) I used Wilcox for my rear hatch and that appears to be holding well. The rear hatch product from wilcox has stonger reinforced corners than the GM original had. I bought the Madvet weatherstripping 4 tool set which im my opnion made the job easier. The claw tool is excellent for removing the ws button clips in the lower door section and the upper corners. The scrapers and the pick tool were good for removing that pesky weatherstripping glue out of the channels. Lastly the tools are small and easily fit in your hand to get the job done. Now remove the blue 15AMP INST fuse from the passenger fuse panel (saves the battery) Remove the top then open the doors and get to work ! Heres a pic of the work area.. as you can see the WS is toast You need to remove the plastic sun visor access covers so you can tuck the new WS corners in. Only two screws real easy. They come up at a angle and tuck back in the same way. Heres a pic of the WS retaining clips, Two small clips fit in the lower door areas and the one larger/longer clips into the upper corners. Total of 6 for the entire project. The claw tool works great on these and doesnt damage them so you can reuse them. I tore away my old WS so you could see where the pins are located. Heres the WS upper reatining clip corners locations, they simply push in as well __________________ 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 Last edited by GOLDCYLON; 03-25-2013 at 11:51 AM.