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Weatherstripping
I know I can get weatherstip through Prevost, but is the weatherstripping used around the front door and on the edge of the bay floors proprietary or can it be bought elsewhere? The price given to me for front door weatherstripping from Prevost was something like $5.25 per foot, and they suggested that it would take 20 feet. Looking for suggestions and experience. Thanks.
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If you can draw or get a sample of the cross section you can do an internet search for rubber gaskets. There are hundreds of stock shapes available from a multitude of suppliers.
But keep in mind that the shape may also be proprietary. A company like Prevost can design a shape that suits their needs and to get that shape in quantity they pay for the tooling. That means nobody can buy material from that tooling so it might be you will have to accept a shape that is close but not exact. At that point you become the designer.
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Recovering from my surgery that I had a couple of days ago. Can’t do any of the heavier stuff on the bus so I am working on the weatherstripping again. Apparently a lot of different types were used so no one can tell exactly what I need. Mine is in such bad shape that I can’t tell of ot is what is supposed to be there or not. I’ve been looking online for pictures of early 90s XLs to see if it looks like mine, but have had no luck finding any. Does anyone have a picture showing what their door seal looks like? Otherwise, I am thinking of heading to Nashville tomorrow and will try to find one to look at.
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Dale,
There are a lot of companies that sell rubber extrusions and a lot that will make them into a four sided frame to your dimensions. It would be worth doing an internet search to find shapes that closely match what you need. You may actually find the exact shape Prevost used.
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Check out Austin Hardware&Supply, thay have many automotive parts.
Also have many national locations.
Jim
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Thanks. The big problem is that I don’t know what Prevost used. I suspect that what is on my bus is not stock. Hoping I can see what some other people have. The ones that Steve at IBP shows as stock are square shaped. Mine is not. I’ll swing by The Eagle’s Nest when I get back to Nashville tomorrow and take a look at some buses there.
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Dale,
Don’t go to retail suppliers. Do a Google search for rubber extrusions and seals and start there. you can do a lot of research on shapes and once you find the shape you can then either order direct and buy the seals by the foot using sikaflex to seal the corners, or you can find a fabricator to actually make a one piece seal.
That’s how Prevost does it.
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So, what is wrong with the rubber that Prevost wants to sell you? If you think it is too expensive, buy 6″ and then you have a sample to chase around the country with.
JIM
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Dale,
I needed some door edge moulding for my bumper lights. Found a place in Charlotte, NC, Carolina Houdaille. Contact information:
1914 West Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28208
(704) 333-6669
They stock all kinds and shapes of rubber products for use in rebuilding antique cars. They may be able to help you.
BTW a Houdaille is the first hydraulic shock absorber made for cars. They have one being used as a paper weight. That style was used up into the late 40’s early 50’s. John probably had them on his old Ford!
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Jim, the problem is that Prevost doesn’t have it either. They would have to order it and they aren’t going to order 6 inches. I don’t mind paying a little extra, but their price is pretty much double. I have found something that will work at IBP that they charge $2 a foot for. They don’t have the exact thing either. I am searching online to find the right stuff.
I figured their might be a weatherstrip place in Nashville where I could just go in and buy something, but I haven’t found a place like that yet. I’ll search for the place in Charlotte and see what they might have.
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Great site, Jim. Thanks for sharing it. I will check with them on Monday.
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