1956 Corvette: Service Bulletin: New Weatherstrip Seals

Subject:   New Weatherstrip Seals
Model and Year:   1956 Corvette
Source:  Chevrolet Technical Service Bulletin
Bulletin No:  DR #265
Section:   I
Date:    October 1, 1956

TO:  ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS

The following weatherstrips and seals are now available to improve water sealing on 1956 Corvettes.

  1. Side Door Weatherstrips.  The new parts entered production August 8, 1956, Serial No. E56S0003844.
  2. Side door glass to post seal which is riveted between the door post and the window front run assembly at the top of the door post.  To install in the field, remove rivets attaching run assembly, install seal, and re-rivet.
  3. Folding Top Header Weatherstrip, when used on a 1956 Model, which replaces the present header weatherstrip and front roof rail and header which are screwed to the folding top framework.
  4. Hard top roof rail header weatherstrips.

PARTS DATA

Description   New Part No. Part No. Replaced
Side Door
Weatherstrip		 Right
Left		 3736270
3736269		 3725140
3725139
 
Side Door Glass to Pillar Post Seal   3736167 None
Folding Top Head Weatherstrip   3736171 3716384
3716219
3716220
 
Hard Top Roof Rail Header Weather Right
Left		 3739398
3739397		 3726396
3726395

Items 2, 3 and 4 will enter production about Model Change.


Article ID: 976
Created: October 25, 2014
Last Updated: October 25, 2014

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