Blown&Injected
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I have done a search and lots of reading but most of it was in old threads so I am hopeful that there may be some fresh experiences about the topic.
Lots say GM only, but I must say that my original GM parts came from the factory looking like they were on the verge of failure in the area of the rear corners of the window and in a few years there were indeed gaps and then they eventually separated in that area. Sounds like many that have used Metro are not happy, Soft Seal users seem to feel a bit better about their product, and the one mention of 1A seems to be positive.
It looks like 3 parts comprised of 5 pieces are needed per side:
1) Roof Rails - one piece that seals the A pillar, then three sides of the T-Top, then down the rear of the window against the body.
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSC00012/270560
2) T-Top Side Rail Seal - seals the T-Top against the top of the window.
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSC00082/270532
3) Inner and Outer Window Sweeps - seals the top of the door against the glass on both sides.
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSS00096/389953
Then to seal the door there is one part listed but it looks like there is also a seal attached to the bottom of the lower interior door panel.
1) Door Weatherstrip Seal - seals the door against the body on 3 sides, the front, bottom, and rear jam areas.
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSD00238/350053
They also have kits, but it looks like the kits are more money that if one were to buy the parts individually - Am I missing something here???
There is the Basic T-Top kit that has the Roof Rails and GM Side Rails:
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSK00009/309546
and there is also a more complete kit that includes the Door Seal and the Trunk Seal:
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSK00011/309542
Seems like the deal here would be to buy just the Roof Rails, Side Rails, Door Seals, and Sweep Seals.
They say that the Sweep Seals attach to the door but I thought the inner Sweep attaches to the Upper Door Panel. Also, I thought I read something about the Sweep for the GN being different in color; all black.
So is this Monte Carlo stuff the right stuff for a GN?
Sorry about the length, I know there are lots of questions in this post. THANKS for your thought and experiences!!!
Lots say GM only, but I must say that my original GM parts came from the factory looking like they were on the verge of failure in the area of the rear corners of the window and in a few years there were indeed gaps and then they eventually separated in that area. Sounds like many that have used Metro are not happy, Soft Seal users seem to feel a bit better about their product, and the one mention of 1A seems to be positive.
It looks like 3 parts comprised of 5 pieces are needed per side:
1) Roof Rails - one piece that seals the A pillar, then three sides of the T-Top, then down the rear of the window against the body.
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSC00012/270560
2) T-Top Side Rail Seal - seals the T-Top against the top of the window.
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSC00082/270532
3) Inner and Outer Window Sweeps - seals the top of the door against the glass on both sides.
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSS00096/389953
Then to seal the door there is one part listed but it looks like there is also a seal attached to the bottom of the lower interior door panel.
1) Door Weatherstrip Seal - seals the door against the body on 3 sides, the front, bottom, and rear jam areas.
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSD00238/350053
They also have kits, but it looks like the kits are more money that if one were to buy the parts individually - Am I missing something here???
There is the Basic T-Top kit that has the Roof Rails and GM Side Rails:
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSK00009/309546
and there is also a more complete kit that includes the Door Seal and the Trunk Seal:
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Weatherstrip/Chevrolet/MonteCarlo/1AWSK00011/309542
Seems like the deal here would be to buy just the Roof Rails, Side Rails, Door Seals, and Sweep Seals.
They say that the Sweep Seals attach to the door but I thought the inner Sweep attaches to the Upper Door Panel. Also, I thought I read something about the Sweep for the GN being different in color; all black.
So is this Monte Carlo stuff the right stuff for a GN?
Sorry about the length, I know there are lots of questions in this post. THANKS for your thought and experiences!!!