97 Prelude Weatherstrips

**hondaaccord** · 26-09-2009 03:06 PM

Hi,

Does anyone know a supplier or seller in Australia that sells the prelude Weatherstrip on the exterior window?

As many owners know, the black fades and chips away, leaving a chrome finish.

The dealers charge almost 80bucks per side

Thanks!

**deanthom** · 03-10-2009 10:35 AM

I got the same problem

The cheapest way out is of course to sand off the black off and get them painted. Or wait till ALL the rubber falls off and go for the chrome look....

**AMPERAGE** · 04-11-2009 11:40 PM

Dealers actually charge closer to $150 per side...

I'm skeptical that you'd find non-genuine ones as lets face it, it's a Prelude not a Commodore.

**NeRV** · 05-11-2009 11:29 PM

Hey Amperage do you have the part # for the weatherstrips?

**safetycar** · 06-11-2009 02:50 PM

72410-S30-003 MOLDING ASSY., R. FR. DOOR
72450-S30-003 MOLDING ASSY., L. FR. DOOR

US$136.11 = AU$150 = $75 a piece delivered from the US.

Was a howto on PreludeAustralia. Part numbers are the same, so no issues there. Also trim around the rear window though.

**AMPERAGE** · 06-11-2009 05:43 PM

safetycar, that's all very well and good but where exactly do you source them from? Can you provide us with a link?

The trims were, off the top of my head, ~$136 ea from a Honda dealership in Aus. If you've got a trade account with Honda then they do come down in price considerably but they are still by no means cheap for what they are.

The trim around the opera window comes in a kit with the glass. I'm pretty certain it is not available separately.

**safetycar** · 06-11-2009 06:20 PM

http://www.hondapartscheap.com/southbay/jsp/home.jsp
There are others, some don't ship outside of the US though. All have roughly the same prices anyway.

Would explain why I couldn't find a part number for the rear trim then. Pretty sure all mine are still fine anyway. Guess it is more about exposure than age since mine is a '96.

**Niche14** · 28-11-2009 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by deanthom

I got the same problem

The cheapest way out is of course to sand off the black off and get them painted. Or wait till ALL the rubber falls off and go for the chrome look....

have you got a photo of a prelude with the chrome look, so i can see?