Trunk Weatherstrip

[Tommy_Mathison]

OER latex or vintage GM.

Tommy

[allcamaro]

The newer GM nos and the latex were way to tall and made the led fit very bad, I used good old cheap soft seal and it fit like a glove. Now on the other hand the latex was perfect for the door jamb and the roof rail.

[68CamSS]

Was the original GM trunk weatherstrip a solid loop, or was it always met together from a roll? I would assume the seam should be at the lock? If it's met should the ends be glued together? OER is too high. The box says applicable for years 67-81. Thanks

[Unreal]

GM sells a roll that's long enough for many model trunks, so you have to cut to fit, and glue the ends together. GM used a yellow adhesive like 3M weatherstrip adhesive.

I've seen several unrestored originals that had the joint about 12-14" to the driver side of the latch on the tailpan side. They also had a reddish orange mark to the pass side of center on the back glass side.

[bkhpah]

I personally have never seen the amber glue on a 1st gen Camaro. Only black, and I have looked at many orignals...BKH

[olredalert]

------Thanks,guys!!!!.......Bill S

[wheelhop]

NPD makes a low profile trunk weatherstrip that allows your trunk to close like it should.

[Unreal]

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I personally have never seen the amber glue on a 1st gen Camaro. Only black, and I have looked at many orignals...BKH

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I believe you, but I don't know where I got that it should be yellow....I thought off an original. Maybe I saw a repair and assumed it was original. I know when I did mine, I had some black weatherstrip adhesive, but I bought yellow for the sole purpose of gluing the joint. Thanks for clearing it up before someone made the same mistake I did.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Was the joint actually glued?