Rubber - Where to buy?

[Soren Johnson]

I need new rubber list / seal for my trunk and doors on my 1972 Deville 4-door hard top.
Any tip where to buy in USA, and get good quality combined with a fair price?

[Otto Skorzeny]

Try Steele or Rubber the Right Way

www.steelerubber.com

An old catalog lists it as $33.10 for 18ft or $3.70/ft

[Kevin Kenneally]

Rubber the Right Way- They are in California..  I have used and they have every piece of rubber for old Cadillacs..  (866) 789-7879.

I just saw your post, new to the site..  I am sure you have already got what you need but wanted to reply..

[cadman59]

Has anyone ever compared Steele and RubberTheRightWay (and maybe even SoffSeal and Metro) concerning softness and fit of the weatherstripping parts?
I have used Steele for the door and roofrail weatherstripping of my '59, and even after 10 years it is still necessary to slam close the doors more than I would like. Also, the fit of the roofrail weatherstripping at the front (dogleg) is not as good as it should be.

Feiko

[Otto Skorzeny]

Has anyone ever compared Steele and RubberTheRightWay (and maybe even SoffSeal and Metro) concerning softness and fit of the weatherstripping parts?
I have used Steele for the door and roofrail weatherstripping of my '59, and even after 10 years it is still necessary to slam close the doors more than I would like. Also, the fit of the roofrail weatherstripping at the front (dogleg) is not as good as it should be.

Feiko

Are you sure your striker plate is adjusted properly. You may be able to lessen the amount of force required to close your door by making a slight adjustment to the latch assembly.

[cadman59]

If I  move the strikers a little outward, the doors are not properly aligned anymore, so that is not the solution.
I think the sponge rubber is just a little bit to stiff.

Feiko

[Gene Moscicki]

Try to close the door AFTER removing the striker, If it does not line up, lift the door up if it has allot of movement the bushings on the hinges are worn and need to be replaced. After possible hinge problems mare resolved  adjust the hinges to close matching the body lines THEN and only then can the latch be adjusted for the effortless close you are looking for,

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

My vote is for Steele Rubber.  I bought ALL the pices for my '55 Eldorado from them and
was completely satisfied by the fit qnd quality.

I agree with the previous posters -- the problems you're having are caused by mis-alignment
of the sheet metal, not the rubber.

Mike