With all the problems people are having with the reproduction weatherstrip avaliable for my 280Z, if i were abale to get OEM weatherstrip. what would be a fair price for the door seal's ?

Which weatherstrip are you referring to? To one that goes all the way around the door?

Yes, that is what i need to replace first. The kits from BD have to many pieces that i do not need or want to replace.

I just installed the one that came with the Precision/MSA kit that I bought in '05. Fit is perfect. Is this no longer part of the kit?

Yes it is part of the kit that is sold by MSA and BD, but everyone seems to have a problem with closing their doors and have gone to using WS from KIA.

Here is the pricing for weatherstripping from courtesyparts.com:

weatherstrip at courtesyparts.com

Yes it is part of the kit that is sold by MSA and BD, but everyone seems to have a problem with closing their doors and have gone to using WS from KIA.

I used the kit from MSA , Precision, when I ''restored'' my

'73 and am not having problems. I do need to close the doors firmly but not a big deal. If it were a Lexus I would not be satisfied. But on a old car it is expected. They seal well.

I did have the doors off the car while doing the ''restoration'' and adjusted them with the new gaskets in place. Expect the need to adjust your doors with new rubber is applied. And for a while , until they crush some to proper shape, the closing will be somewhat of a issue. I haven't found it to be a big deal. Last I heard Nissan still had the gaskets. By the way, those that were having issues with the gaskets were driving '70,'71,and '72 240s. Not 280 Zs.

Gary

Thanks, Wow i had no idea that OEM weatherstrip cost that much. With that bit of info from beandip, looks like i will be going with a kit from MSA or BD

I am not sure what piece of weatherstrip is need to go here ?

I have no problem closing my doors. Just a good firm close is all it takes. They don't stick out at all if that is what people mean.

I bought factory weather strips for the doors probably 10 years ago for $180 per door if I recall. They were harder than the aftermarket stuff and really required me to slam the door. I think they had been sitting on a shelf for 20 years. One split almost immediately, the Nissan dealer warrantied it for me and the second one stayed on the car for a long time but it too was way too tight and started splitting before I took it off the road about 7 years ago. Not impressed with the Nissan parts at all especially for the price.

I would go with one of the newer car weather strips that fits. I think there is a Kia right now that fits, a while back it was a Hyundai. Do a search and I think you'll likely find a better/cheaper alternative.

FYI, Precision kits (which MSA sells) are not available until at least January. They "damaged the molds" according to MSA and MSA and every other dealer I talked to yesterday is out of stock.

MSA does still have individual gaskets but the cost goes up significantly.

I ordered the Black Dragon kit because I had no other choice and was told that it is not made by Precision (although I am skeptical about that being that every other kit I found advertised was a Precision kit.)

I would suggest ordering a kit if you need it from BD before they run out. You may be waiting a long time for an aftermarket kit if you don't.

My 00000010 cents.

John