The other day I was walking through my garage with a new employee. She lifted the rear corner of the cover on my 1956 Packard Super Clipper and asked if I could tell what the car was by just seeing the tail lights. I told her I could on this particular car, because the tail…
Author: Steele Rubber
Cruising For A Cause
The city of Lincolnton, NC banned cruising on Main Street in the early nineties. Four local nonprofits, The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, Hesed House for Hope, The Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse, and Amy’s House against domestic violence, came together to bring back cruising for one night. Steele Rubber Products sponsored the event….
Replacing The Leading Edge Window Seal
A worn-out lock pillar filler and leading edge could be responsible for the whistling noise caused by wind. A door lock pillar seal is the rubber part found where the rear quarter window meets the lock pillar. It serves as the access manager for the quarter window seals. Without this piece water and dust would…
Making Windshield Gaskets
When parts are unavailable we create new ones. Our front and rear windshield gaskets are modeled from old, sometimes cracked, and broken originals sent to us by automobile owners like you. We use reverse engineering to create a product as close to the original as possible. Our rubber compounds are specially mixed to improve durability. We strive to be…
Two Men And A Carburetor
Matt and Rick repair the housing and re-hydrate the accelerator pump on the ’31 Cadillac. via YouTube