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Raptor626 · 10-29-2011, 04:28 PM

My friend and I were moving some hardware to his house and one of the things we had to move was a 100lbs. lo-pro floor jack. I'm not the strongest of people so I asked for his help in getting the jack into the trunk. So, as we're lifting the jack into the trunk my friend accidentally lets one of the jack's wheels nip the edge of the trunk weather stripping channel/frame/whatever you want to call it. I subsequently removed the weather stripping to check for a dent, but thankfully it would appear as though I got lucky. I even posted a picture of the area in question so you guys can see what I'm talking about.

This, however, got me thinking. If any such damage occurred to the channel, how would you go about replacing it? I've seen on some sites that a person will either use new materials to mimic its shape, or cut off the required area from a donor car. Can you do this for these cars? Thanks. Btw, here's my trunk with the stripping removed so you can see what I'm talking about:

Raptor626 · 10-29-2011, 08:42 PM

Bump

jcollins91106 · 10-30-2011, 03:30 PM

I would try to bend it out as straight as possible using the widest jaw vise grips that I can find. Use several pairs so that you can twist the damaged lip while not comprimising the good around it. After that you should be able to put in a new strip of weatherstripping and be good. Now if that dosent work.....let the shit show begin, you wont HAVE to use a donor car but rather the same grade metal, then it's cut shave and tig/mig weld in a new piece. This is not an easy task and not in the best place to be welding.

Raptor626 · 10-30-2011, 04:53 PM

Yea, that's what I was thinking. Thank God I don't actually have to fix it.

Raptor626 · 10-31-2011, 12:08 AM

10-29-2011, 04:28 PM	#1
Raptor626 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Summit White Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Astoria, New York Posts: 796	Replacing the trunk weather stripping channel My friend and I were moving some hardware to his house and one of the things we had to move was a 100lbs. lo-pro floor jack. I'm not the strongest of people so I asked for his help in getting the jack into the trunk. So, as we're lifting the jack into the trunk my friend accidentally lets one of the jack's wheels nip the edge of the trunk weather stripping channel/frame/whatever you want to call it. I subsequently removed the weather stripping to check for a dent, but thankfully it would appear as though I got lucky. I even posted a picture of the area in question so you guys can see what I'm talking about. This, however, got me thinking. If any such damage occurred to the channel, how would you go about replacing it? I've seen on some sites that a person will either use new materials to mimic its shape, or cut off the required area from a donor car. Can you do this for these cars? Thanks. Btw, here's my trunk with the stripping removed so you can see what I'm talking about: Attached Images

10-30-2011, 03:30 PM	#3
jcollins91106 Drives: 2010 2ss m6 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: staten island, ny Posts: 511	I would try to bend it out as straight as possible using the widest jaw vise grips that I can find. Use several pairs so that you can twist the damaged lip while not comprimising the good around it. After that you should be able to put in a new strip of weatherstripping and be good. Now if that dosent work.....let the shit show begin, you wont HAVE to use a donor car but rather the same grade metal, then it's cut shave and tig/mig weld in a new piece. This is not an easy task and not in the best place to be welding. __________________ 2010 2ss M6, TSP 1 7/8 Long Tube headers,dual electric cutouts, 3" pipes all the way back to magnaflows. elite engineering catch can, custom painted engine cover,CAI cold air intake, apex cold air racescoop, jannety racing 470 hp kit, custom JRE hot rough idle blower cam, jannety racing dyno tuned. pfadt lowering springs, lsr short throw shifter, custom sub setup,sony 7" indash nav, interior stiching dye, 20% tint all around, HAVOC spoiler, tail light black out, chevy emblem black out, seibon BBII carbon fiber hood,Front and rear bowtie blackouts. 461 rwhp and not done yet!

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10-29-2011, 08:42 PM	#2
Raptor626 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Summit White Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Astoria, New York Posts: 796	Bump

10-30-2011, 04:53 PM	#4
Raptor626 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Summit White Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Astoria, New York Posts: 796	Yea, that's what I was thinking. Thank God I don't actually have to fix it.

10-31-2011, 12:08 AM	#5
Raptor626 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Summit White Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Astoria, New York Posts: 796