The Detroit Autorama Preservation Award pays tribute to the machines that inspired all that came after them and each year this award is presented to a vehicle chosen as the most outstanding car with significant importance in original condition, hence the name “Preservation Award”. This year “The Empress” was chosen. This 1951 Chevrolet Custom Cruiser…
There are times when it’s painfully obvious that you need new weatherstripping- you have an identified leak, a seal gets torn or is even missing in places- but, in many cases it won’t be that obvious. Chances are if you wait till you’re seeing the road through the crack at the bottom of your door,…
If you’re anything like us here at Steele, we know you can’t wait for car show season to start back up again! But, before you take off the cover and pull your classic back out of the garage this Spring, it’ll need a little TLC. I asked the enthusiasts here what they do for their…
Steele has a large line of high quality universal weatherstripping that’s perfect for building customs and street rods where direct replacement parts won’t work. We have extrusions made for sealing glass, doors, trunks and anything else you can think of! Once you chop your build not only do you have to order custom glass to…
Here at Steele we’re enthusiasts too so we LOVE to see our customers cars, trucks and hot rods and to hear the stories behind them. Trust me when I say, nothing gathers a crowd quicker around here than something awesome pulling into the parking spaces in front of the parts counter (if we can hear…
Many of our customers ask about butyl tape- either the vehicle they’re restoring used it originally or they heard that they should use it to set their windshield. Most are surprised that we offer a very long list of windshield and rear windshield gaskets but do not carry butyl tape. Here’s why. Originally, auto manufacturers…
We’re very excited to hit the road again in 2019! We’ve added several new trade shows (especially for our new markets- RV and Marine) and 3 new swap meets for classic car/truck/hot rod folks this year too! Steele has been traveling to swap meets since the 1970’s, long before the phone and internet made it…
Weatherstripping may not be as fun or sexy as the glimmering light from shiny wheels and chrome parts, but it will have a big impact on the end result of your project. I’d say weatherstripping isn’t really something you appreciate most of the time….. unless it fails. Weatherstripping is made of rubber (more specifically, ours…
The SEMA Show is the largest and best attended automotive specialty products trade event in the world. There are thousands of vendors exhibiting, over 100,000 people in attendance each year and so much to see it’ll make your head spin! As veterans of the SEMA show we can offer some advice on ways to not…
This months new parts are very exciting! And, Ill tell you why……. 1- We introduced 3 new glass kits and KITS SAVE YOU MONEY! Kits are all inclusive, easy to buy and come at a discounted price. You really can’t beat that! 2- We introduced many new windowfelt weatherstrips. This is great because these things…