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m22chevy Mar 25th, 01, 6:57 AM The outer side glass seals (horizontal seal that runs along the top of the door glass channels and rear quarter glass channel)on my 67SS have a bristled like material that rubs the glass. How in the world does this stop water from going down inside the door and body. Should this seal be a solid rubber type. Thanks Mike Phil Wise Mar 25th, 01, 9:28 AM The fuzzy stuff (flocking) sounds about right to me. The only pieces that are not flocked are the quarter window vertical seal & the wing window seal. My convertible uses plain rubber pieces at the top though. I can't say why GM did it this way. Maybe it had something to do with wanting to insure the window did not stick. These seals will not keep water from entering the inside of the door and inner body panels under the rear windows. There are drain holes at the bottom of these cavities to let the water drain. One reason why doors rust at the bottom is because the holes get plugged after years of service. There are also "water shields" that are applied to the inside door panels (behind the upolstered panels). You can buy replacements that are either the original wax type paper or plastic sheeting. This shield is a water/vapor barrier that helps keep the door panels from rotting. Doors & their windows never seal perfectly, even on new cars. I read one time in the operators manual of one of my recent newer cars, that the windows are not guaranteed to stop high pressure spaying like the found at the car wash. Good luck, ------------------ Phil Wise 67 SS Convertible (now on the down slope of the resto curve) ACES # 834, TC # 231 Photos of a work in progress (http://users.starpower.net/pwise/chevelle) | ||