Buy a seal for my front glass from route66

[SRSANDS]

Well, This week Im gonna buy the front glass seal for my dime. I want a cheap one because its coming out this winter for the headliner then a better one will be installed. Anyways, I found a seller on ebay for the front seal called rout66 cruisers form Oregon for 73 bucks. I was just gonna pick up the crapy taiwan seals but after shipping they end up being close to price of the better known ones....these guys have it for 63 plus ten shipping and warranty for life...have any of you bought from them, how about the Oregon guys? I think I may just roll the dice and buy it...I will let you know how it is!

 

Also, those have installed one, is Butyl necessary in the seal crack?

[DARIN 510]

you can still pull out the rubber once installed.then you can reuse it.the rubber will pliable to were

you can push it out.

[yellowdatsun]

Thailand makes the crappy seals, not Taiwan.

[SRSANDS]

Thailand makes the crappy seals, not Taiwan.

 

Hmmm...I may have gotten em mixed up anyways. Well mine will be from Wisconsin...maybe its made of old recyled cheese

[hang_510]

someones gotta be first!

 

roll the dice! :thumbup:

 

...maybe its made of old recyled cheese

black cheese??? :sick:

[Jesse C.]

Roll the dice and take your chances! Then report your results. :mellow:

 

It is the Ratsun way! ;)

[paradoxx]

I was going to buy one to once, they have the lowest weatherstrip price of all. Quality, I dunno..... please write a review! haha

[rzrdisco]

OP, it seems you've come to a situation where you are pressured into being the guinea pig because no one else wants to. If you do follow through with the seals, and discover they are a really good value, you should hold your recommendations for the rest of us and purchase all the seals available, then sell them for profit while they're out of stock. Of course that would never happened because those seals are more than likely not good.

[HRH]

I bought my seals through A-Star in Spokane, who also found the last remaining 510 windshields in the area, think one was shipped from Seattle, that's the one currently in the car. Anyway, can't remember who made them, but they came in a green and clear package if memory serves and the rubber is still nice and supple.

[nukeday]

If you buy one, I'll gladly put it in my car. I'll PM you my address, let me know when you've paid for it. I'll post a pic when it's in.

 

j/k, I've been seriously looking at this gasket too...

[SRSANDS]

OP, it seems you've come to a situation where you are pressured into being the guinea pig because no one else wants to. If you do follow through with the seals, and discover they are a really good value, you should hold your recommendations for the rest of us and purchase all the seals available, then sell them for profit while they're out of stock. Of course that would never happened because those seals are more than likely not good.

 

OP??? WTF is OP? Guinea Pig??? Pressure? What? I will let you know if it is a good seal after a year, and if not I will let all on Ratsun know as well as Route 66 because they personally asked me to call them once its in and if there is any probs. Im not pressured to buy by any means....I want to buy a cheap seal shitty or not, its only temp but if a cheap seal thats cheaper than the known shitty seals turns out to be a good seal then I am gonna let it known on here....if I bought them all and then sold them for a profit then I suppose there would be only shitty cheap seals still right :) And then everyone that coulndt affors a good seal would have to deal with shit ha ha ha

[nukeday]

On the butyl question, it really depends on the condition of the mounting lip. If it's rusty, or bent, then maybe you'll need some sealant. I don't think they were designed to be installed with any though. If the seal fits properly in the first place, it should be ok without any goop. I've only done the rear window in a 521 as far as Datsuns, but I've done about 8 other cars that use a similar mounting system and an H cross section gasket. I didn't use any sealant in the 521.

[zhiguli510]

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Dear zhiguli510,

 

It's manufactured either in Taiwan or Thailand. Thanks, Gail

 

 

- route66cruisers

 

 

http://community.ratsun.net/topic/19688-datsun-510-rubbers-and-other-misc-stuff/page__p__274885__hl__zhiguli510__fromsearch__1entry274885

[nukeday]

:blink: :angry:

[hang_510]

OP??? WTF is OP?

over pressure?

over priced?

ocean pacific?

oooh, puhleeze!

 

Original Poster.

 

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It's manufactured either in Taiwan or Thailand. Thanks, Gail

Thailand makes the crappy seals, not Taiwan.

:lol: :rofl:

[yellowdatsun]

As far as I know, no 510 seals are made in Taiwan. I know for a fact that Thailand does make seals, and they are junk. But if you only need it for a few months it would be fine.

[junk yard z 77]

sooo... where can i purchase the better grade seals from ? :rolleyes:

[DISLEXICDIME]

Australia

[thisismatt]

From the bluebird list:

 

I am sure most of you know that Randy at vintage rubber has made all the correct weather strips for the Datsun 510 2-4 doors and wagons and he did this at considerable expense to make a correct product not imported from somewhere overseas that does not last a year. I loaned Randy all my last set of doors and trunk and 1/4 windows as well as my last Canadian rear window rubber to create the smooth profile(no Stainless) rear rubber seal which is almost done now and we are now stocking all the new door seals and the correct trunk seals and new outside rear 1/4 window seals. we made them in bulk to keep costs down and most everyone can mitre 1 joint or corner and glue it so we are currently offering the 2 door kit with the doors and trunk and both 1/4 windows for $160 plus shipping. The quality is outstanding and very correct. I believe if these parts do actually sell he will consider making other hard to get products that I have suggested such as wagon stuff and even though I thought someone many years back was doing this I have not heard anything about it.

On another note does anyone have for sale a set of front and rear 2 dr interior panels for doors and rear 1/4s in the original red as I am in the market for some very good ones if they exist. We are restoring another original trans-am 510 and it had its original panels in the photos. I will pay fair money for decent original panels that have not been dyed or too badly damaged.

Thanks www.classicdatsun.com

Les

Les Cannaday

Classic Datsun Motorsports

 

[junk yard z 77]

;) thanks matt ! i shot a e-mail to vintage rubber

[Grey_Matter]

my windshield seal for my 73 620 is from route66....it is a nice quality seal

[Dat620guy]

I know the ones they make for the 620s from route66 are good. I didn't know they started making the 510 ones now. I'd buy from them. :thumbup:

[Dat620guy]

Here is their web sight. http://www.route66restorations.com/

[kingdaddy96706]

Has anyone tried these guys off of eBay?

 

68 69 70 Datsun 510 Windshield Weatherstrip

 

[hang_510]

ive always forund what theyre selling for le$$

 

DLsocal sells it for ~$65