Here at Steele we’re well known in the automotive restoration industry for our windshield and rear window gaskets. Glass installers LOVE us! Another key part to getting your ride sealed up tight is Glass Run Channel, and we’re experts there too. Run Channel has several different functions: Prevents window rattles Gives glass a smooth surface…
We LOVE vent windows here at Steele- they have a style all their own and are a sign of the times they came from. When restoring a vehicle and bringing it back to original, a vent window is an essential piece of history that must be present. BUT in a custom build or hot rod…
You’re in the garage, you’re tackling that weatherstripping project (thanks to the killer parts you got from Steele Rubber Products, of course) but you’ve got some old, stubborn adhesive standing in your way that just won’t give up. You know that surface prep is extremely important when it comes to applying adhesive for the new…
If you’re a Steele customer or you’ve seen our advertising you know our main focus is making parts designed from originals so they fit like they came from the factory and, in turn, won’t leak. However, when it comes to your windshield, rear window or any other stationary glass in your vehicle, it takes more…
Taking a look back at 2019, it’s obvious that there is no shortage of car lovers out there pursuing this hobby- which we LOVE! (no surprise there) But, as a new generation of collectors emerges (Gen Xers and Millennials) the landscape is certainly changing. What drives this change? There are many different things but one…
In the world of social media today, October 4th, 2019, is National Manufacturing Day or MFG day. For us here at Steele, however, every day is manufacturing day! Yes, we are an American manufacturer and very proud of it! Back in 1958, our company was founded by Lynn Steele. He was a machinist making car…
On September 12th, Joanna Agosta Shere and I had the opportunity to be a part of a networking event hosted by the SBN (SEMA Businesswomen’s Network) called “Gear-Up Girl”. The SBN hosts a “Gear-Up Girl” event annually at the SEMA Show that brings women in the industry together to network and it’s always a good…
From direct fit parts to custom builds, we’ve helped thousands of customers figure out what they need to do to seal their project and we enjoy doing it. In an effort to share some of our wisdom from our 60 years of experience, we put our heads together and came up with this what “Not…
Here at Steele Rubber Products, we are well known for our direct fit rubber and weatherstripping parts for classic cars, trucks and hot rods, but there’s a whole other exciting side to us: Steele Rubber Universal! Our “Universal line” has been carefully designed and curated for the custom car builder or for anyone doing a…
For the 10th year in a row, we hosted an after-hours cruise in to celebrate our favorite holiday- National Collector Car Appreciation Day (CCAD)! At the request of The SEMA Action Network, the U.S. Congress first recognized CCAD in 2010 as a way to raise awareness of the vital role that automotive restoration and collection…