55.2-59 54 Door Window Track Felt - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**1971Stepside** · 12-07-2021, 05:59 PM

I'm helping put a 54 back together and the door window felt kit the shop gave me with the truck just don't seem to fit the door very well and are causing the glass to bind as you try to roll up the window.

I'm much more familiar with the 67-72 trucks. Any pointers on this or best place to buy this window felt. I know that on my 71 some of these repo parts were way better from one vendor vs the next.

Any help or advice is appreciated.

**joedoh** · 12-07-2021, 10:32 PM

i used to use precision, but now its too tight in the channel and that means tight on the glass. i switched to lmc but this year they switched suppliers (and dont really care about complaints) so I think from now on I will just buy Steele rubber kits, they are seriously like $200 more but for $200 less you can get stuff that doesnt work I guess.

https://www.steelerubber.com/side-wi...kit-70-2485-58

there is the window track kits, for a complete set you will also need the $132 wing window stuff.

https://www.steelerubber.com/front-d...set-60-0065-55

thats for 51-55 with wing windows!

**1971Stepside** · 12-08-2021, 10:16 AM

Thank you Joe. I'll check them out

edgeleycanuck · 12-08-2021, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joedoh

i used to use precision, but now its too tight in the channel and that means tight on the glass. i switched to lmc but this year they switched suppliers (and dont really care about complaints) so I think from now on I will just buy Steele rubber kits, they are seriously like $200 more but for $200 less you can get stuff that doesnt work I guess.

https://www.steelerubber.com/side-wi...kit-70-2485-58

there is the window track kits, for a complete set you will also need the $132 wing window stuff.

https://www.steelerubber.com/front-d...set-60-0065-55

thats for 51-55 with wing windows!

Question regarding the rivets in the vent window upright channel. Russ do you use the original style rivets with the Steele product (or others)? Or have you developed an alternative solution? I've read the original rivets can be awkward to replace especially the vent window pivot rivet.

12-07-2021, 05:59 PM	#1
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,928	54 Door Window Track Felt I'm helping put a 54 back together and the door window felt kit the shop gave me with the truck just don't seem to fit the door very well and are causing the glass to bind as you try to roll up the window. I'm much more familiar with the 67-72 trucks. Any pointers on this or best place to buy this window felt. I know that on my 71 some of these repo parts were way better from one vendor vs the next. Any help or advice is appreciated. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

12-07-2021, 10:32 PM	#2
joedoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Doodah Kansas Posts: 7,746	Re: 54 Door Window Track Felt i used to use precision, but now its too tight in the channel and that means tight on the glass. i switched to lmc but this year they switched suppliers (and dont really care about complaints) so I think from now on I will just buy Steele rubber kits, they are seriously like $200 more but for $200 less you can get stuff that doesnt work I guess. https://www.steelerubber.com/side-wi...kit-70-2485-58 there is the window track kits, for a complete set you will also need the $132 wing window stuff. https://www.steelerubber.com/front-d...set-60-0065-55 thats for 51-55 with wing windows! __________________ the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393 Last edited by joedoh; 12-07-2021 at 11:11 PM. Reason: added links

12-08-2021, 10:16 AM	#3
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,928	Re: 54 Door Window Track Felt Thank you Joe. I'll check them out __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."



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