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Krylon32 · 11-18-2023, 10:20 PM

I see Bob Drake is again offering molded 1 piece 40 door seals for both the long door sedans and the short door coupes. They're a bit pricey at $225 for the pair. I love driving my 40 coupe but the wind noise gets very annoying on a long trip at interstate speeds even though I have good wind lace. Does anyone have any experience with this product?

Ken/Alabama · 11-18-2023, 11:14 PM

Well to make sure the noise is coming from the lower seal I would roll a towel and lay it along the floor to see if the noise quiets down. Once upon a time you could buy just the rubber seal to install in the stainless seal plate.

geoford41 · 11-19-2023, 07:44 AM

I have the Drakes door seals with the SS plates and they seem to work well on my 40 deluxe coupe with 39 doors I bought mine years ago and they were not that $225 price but the quality was good.

42merc · 11-19-2023, 09:08 AM

I have the Drake 3 sided door seals on my '40 coupe. Been there for about 10 years.
They help, still not completely quiet at speed. That's where the earplugs come in to play.

farmertom · 11-19-2023, 09:15 AM

has anyone tried Metro molded parts. Tom

Krylon32 · 11-19-2023, 09:43 AM

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To be clear the $225 seals go around the outer perimeter and are not the bottom seals. That's another separate part.

11-18-2023, 10:20 PM	#1
Krylon32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,489	Drake 40 door seals I see Bob Drake is again offering molded 1 piece 40 door seals for both the long door sedans and the short door coupes. They're a bit pricey at $225 for the pair. I love driving my 40 coupe but the wind noise gets very annoying on a long trip at interstate speeds even though I have good wind lace. Does anyone have any experience with this product?

11-18-2023, 11:14 PM	#2
Ken/Alabama Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,261	Re: Drake 40 door seals Well to make sure the noise is coming from the lower seal I would roll a towel and lay it along the floor to see if the noise quiets down. Once upon a time you could buy just the rubber seal to install in the stainless seal plate.

11-19-2023, 07:44 AM	#3
geoford41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Delaware Posts: 160	Re: Drake 40 door seals I have the Drakes door seals with the SS plates and they seem to work well on my 40 deluxe coupe with 39 doors I bought mine years ago and they were not that $225 price but the quality was good.

11-19-2023, 09:08 AM	#4
42merc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Buchanan, MI Posts: 676	Re: Drake 40 door seals I have the Drake 3 sided door seals on my '40 coupe. Been there for about 10 years. They help, still not completely quiet at speed. That's where the earplugs come in to play.

11-19-2023, 09:15 AM	#5
farmertom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: iowa Posts: 140	Re: Drake 40 door seals has anyone tried Metro molded parts. Tom

11-19-2023, 09:43 AM	#6
Krylon32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,489	Re: Drake 40 door seals Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) To be clear the $225 seals go around the outer perimeter and are not the bottom seals. That's another separate part.