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I just tried to order a rear glass moulding /seal ,whatever the name for my 41 sd coupe and clesters auto repo said 4 drs and 2 dr coupe have a different size rear seal/glass . is this true ? and has anyone used their rubber .and is it good ?thnx , bill

I would consider ordering directly from Steele Products.

Based on their website it does not appear as though Clesters actually manufactures the parts they sell. Their 2017 catalog indicates the difference is between Aero and non-Aero cars.

There are three different 1941 size rear windows
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All 2 and 4 door Master Deluxe and Special Deluxe 2 and 4 doors

All club and business coupes

note that in the above ther will be one type for models with stainless trim around the window and one for NO stainless.

Fleetline 4 door

And yes, I would trust Steele. Just keep in mind that replacement rubber parts are not always made with the same type of rubber as the originals.

Thanks for the confirming details Gene!

And your reminder is a lesson I have learned many times after I started working on classic cars. There is a subtle but significant difference between "replacement" and "reproduction" parts. My experience is that there are very few actual reproduction parts. Most of the parts are replacement items that may or may not fit without some adaptation.

All the parts that I have received from Steele have been well made and with high quality materials. I have had a few minor issues with the fit for some smaller pieces not being quite right but I was able to make them work.

I have had very good experiences with their window seals. The material is the right hardness to install easily, seal well, and retain the glass. The dimensions allow it to fit the glass and pinch-weld very well. The only minor difference I can see is that the overall profile is slightly different. That is not even noticeable after the glass is installed. You can only see that when you have the old and new side by side.

From my experiance I found the rubber tends to be harder. As an example for door weather strips it make the door difficult to adjust and close properly.

That is my experience as well!

I agree that it might be harder than the original rubber when new. And I have not used their door weatherstrip products.

My basis was the 80+ year old rubber that I removed from the car. Almost any rubber is softer than that! A lot of it was so hard it almost crumbled! And there was no flexibility!