Door belt weatherstrips or as the US call them Cats whiskers

Moderator: Moderators

Post Reply
Billybob780
Posts: 62
Joined: Sun May 16, 21 4:51 pm
Location: Hartshill North Warks

Door belt weatherstrips or as the US call them Cats whiskers

Post by Billybob780 »

Having searched high and low for a set of these for my two door hardtop and found that they are always on back order with no delivery date. I was wondering if anyone has used any alternatives weatherstrips from other cars either American or British but adapting them ?
User avatar
Steve
Posts: 7307
Joined: Wed Feb 01, 12 7:19 pm
Location: Scotland

Re: Door belt weatherstrips or as the US call them Cats whiskers

Post by Steve »

I can't help with alternatives but have you tried Steele Rubber Products?

https://www.steelerubber.com/

Cheers Steve :thumbright:
Bat Girl Stalker Living Petes Dream
User avatar
Blue
Posts: 14164
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 04 11:29 pm
Location: Straight outta Royston

Re: Door belt weatherstrips or as the US call them Cats whiskers

Post by Blue »

Bought mine from ebay thinking If they are advertising they must have them, wrong! Took a couple of months to restock, it's just the way it is at the moment.
“This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco, this ain’t no foolin’ around”
Billybob780
Posts: 62
Joined: Sun May 16, 21 4:51 pm
Location: Hartshill North Warks

Re: Door belt weatherstrips or as the US call them Cats whiskers

Post by Billybob780 »

Yeah, I emailed Vans, Dante and TNT.... they are quoting I kidd you not 1-11/2 years before they are expecting them to come off backorder!
It'll be me a tape measure a scrap yard and some bodging magic.
User avatar
Blue
Posts: 14164
Joined: Sun Apr 18, 04 11:29 pm
Location: Straight outta Royston

Re: Door belt weatherstrips or as the US call them Cats whiskers

Post by Blue »

Might be something here that would do. I used some of their adhesive backed foam as window weatherstrip on some fibreglass doors.

https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk
“This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco, this ain’t no foolin’ around”
Billybob780
Posts: 62
Joined: Sun May 16, 21 4:51 pm
Location: Hartshill North Warks

Re: Door belt weatherstrips or as the US call them Cats whiskers

Post by Billybob780 »

Yeah they do a good range of felt backed rubber :salute:
User avatar
Dave999
Posts: 9427
Joined: Thu Feb 24, 05 10:31 am
Location: Twickenham,London, England

Re: Door belt weatherstrips or as the US call them Cats whiskers

Post by Dave999 »

Valiant charger with full glass (no 1/4 vent) would give you a good long piece charger door is long like a challenger door
you'd need 4 and the handedness and inner or outer is really all about clip poistions
i think clip positions could be changed..

might be ok if you are a b body owner


https://www.hemiperformance.com.au/shop ... s.html?p=6


if its an A body use the same site and look up VG VF hardtop version
In US speak a VG or VF hardtop is a 67 68 dart 2 door hardtop with 1/4 vent doors

i would take a guess that the body and the doors of the VF VG 2 door came from a canadian factory or the US so these would probably fit without adjustement of clips
The Greater Knapweed near the Mugwort by the Buckthorn tree is dying
Post Reply