door seal hack. cheap fix!

[Vombrown]

So I have done this with nearly every square body I hAve ever had. Figured i would share it with you guys as I went and picked up another set today.

Any later model minivan with the sliding doors will use a seal that is a perfect substitute for the door seals on our trucks. Some of them will need to be pinched a little but with the glue in the channel its perfection. I picked up two today for 5.00 from the local yard. It will need to be trimmed as its slightly too long. Otherwise its a great thing. Especially at 1/10th the cost of a gm door seal.

 

[Ned Kelly]

What year/make mini-van worked for you?
Sounds like a cost effective solution. Good timing since I'll need some seals soon myself! Thanks.

 

[Vombrown]

Pretty much any 2000 and up minivan will use them. Most every square body that I have ever seen needed door seals. These are great seals. Nice beefy bulb seal.

 

[Vombrown]

Took some pics for you guys. Seal profile is nearly exactly the same. The factory uses silicone on the top of the seal channel. I use it all the way around. Save yourself some headache and locate the joint in the front kick panel. Just don't cut it too short like I did. Ha!
This is also a good opportunity to clean out that seal channel. I'm sure its crusty with dirt and crap.