1969 Belvedere Wagon needs windshield weather stripping...

[IowaCharger69]

Long time lurker but never really posted. I decided that today's frustration deserves a thread. Also posted on BBodies Only forums but I want to reach as many as possible.

I have a 1969 Plymouth Belvedere wagon. It had a shattered windshield that was removed today. The installer insisted that the gasket was available. He didn't understand that a "sedan" also included two door posts (not four doors that would be the same windshield/gasket as my wagon). Unfortunately at this point it is too late. the reality of the situation is that replacement weatherstripping is not available and my car now sits without a windshield and I sit here pissed off and wondering how I am going to remedy the situation.

I have been trying to formulate a solution all day and the best I have come up with are below:

1) I buy 2 1969 B-Body windshield weatherstrips and modify them to work. The regular weatherstrip is the right width but is about 2 inches too short. Could I cut the weatherstrip and add the required length? I have no expectation that this would look the best or function the best but I may not have a choice. What would you use to glue these two parts together? Would the integrity be so compromised that the gasket woudl not hold the windshield in place?

2) The other option I could see is that I beg someone to make me a custom weatherstrip. I am by no means wealthy and I have a brand new baby so it may be cost prohibitive but I would much rather have a correct one piece weatherstrip to protect my investment, my car and my family.

3) I try to find a salvage yard wagon or four door and carefully remove the windshield gasket...

I am pretty much stuck at this point. The windshield is out of the car. The original gasket is destroyed. I have had to boot my wife's daily driver out of the garage so that my Plymouth can sit in covered storage. I am afraid that without a gasket I may never drive the car again and as an undriveable car it has no value but as parts car. I couldn't stand parting out a perfectly good wagon for its hood and fenders alone.

Please help me or please forward this on to someone that might be able to help.

Thank you in advance!

[bill440rt]

Have you tried contacting some of the larger NOS suppliers?     Brad's, Tony's, Arizona, Restoration Parts Supply, etc. They are not as in demand as a 2-door weatherstrip is, so you might get lucky & perhaps they might have one.

Or, if you have the part number perhaps you could have your local dealer do a nationwide parts search for you. It might be a long shot, but you never know. I found a super-rare, NOS fan clutch for one of my cars that way.     Worth a shot.

I would think cutting & splicing is not a good idea, it is bound to leak.
Next best bet is a salvage yard for a good used one.

[IowaCharger69]

I sent emails tonight to Steel Rubber and SoffSeal. I hope I hear some good news from them.

The part number idea is a great one. I do not have a part number at the moment. It might be tough to track it down but I really like this idea.

[IowaCharger69]

http://www.dantesparts.com/glassgaskets.html Boom!

[bill440rt]

 

[41husk]

Congrats! and Dantes is easy to deal with.

[TheGhost]

Now that you've got that taken care of, we need pictures.

[PocketThunder]

Now that you've got that taken care of, we need pictures.

He should have done that in the first post!   

[41husk]

 

[IowaCharger69]

Here are a few pictures. Its nothing special but it will at least look like something special in the near future.