Last year as a company, we turned 60! Not young by any means but still not old enough for a senior discount. The Steele family cherishes the legacy left by our founder and, as part of our 60th year celebration, we went back through our history to document it in this brief summary. HISTORY In…
Another month of awesome new parts to get your ride #SealedWithSteele! 1967-69 Camaro and Firebird #70-4095-43 Hood to Cowl Weatherstrip This seal mounts at the rear of the engine bay directly to the body. 43-3/4 inch length strip provides complete coverage. Designed from original parts so it fits correctly. 1995- 2005 Blazer and Jimmy #70-4081-73…
This months new parts are definitely NEW for us here at Steele! We understand that a lot of our customers like to work on their vehicles themselves. Just like with everything else, you need the right tools for the job when it comes to rubber parts and weatherstripping. Let us introduce to you these Steele…
Since 2012, Steele Rubber Products has sponsored the Master Builder Award at the World of Wheels / AutoRama / Cavalcade of Customs show car series. During the 2018-2019 season AutoRama traveled to 14 different locations across 12 states and 2 countries choosing a winner at each stop. The Master Builder Award is given to one…
If you’ve ever restored a car or truck, especially one that’s considered uncommon, you know it can be hard to find replacement parts- even harder if you’re trying to keep things original. Here at Steele, we feel your pain and one of the ways we try to ease it is through our revulcanization services. On…
Just a few new parts this month but we’ve there’s a lot more where that came from! Lincoln Continental 70-3874-87 – Rear Finish Panel to Package Tray Weatherstrip for 1964-65 Lincoln Continental Convertible. This weatherstrip attaches to the trunk body and seals between the finish panel and the package tray near the convertible top when…
Have you ever been shopping for weatherstripping and looked at some of the names of the parts and thought to yourself “What in the world?”. Yeah, we know. There can be some pretty odd names for this stuff. Some of our parts names are self-explanatory like ‘Trunk Weatherstrip’ or ‘Windshield Gasket’ but there are plenty…
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…
“Change”. There’s no better word to describe 2018 in the classic car world than “change”. One of the biggest changes that took place is the greater interest, involvement and ownership of classic vehicles by Gen Xers (born 1961-81) and Millennials (born 1981-96). According to Hagerty, in the next five years Millennials will become the hobby’s…