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Thank you! But I have one in poor condition, much like the one you replaced. Joe Suchy is looking for a good one so he can use it as a template to have it reproduced. He doesn't have anything at the moment. I think this must be Rubber Seals Australia - see post #568 in this thread. They...

Yes. Look at the picture that YOU took. PLEASE. That one.

There's this stuff from Rubber Seals in Australia, but it doesn't have the rubber flaps that fold over the channel, or the flat section on the ends. They propose to make identical replacements by the end of next year, but I can't wait that long. I'm really interested to know what you did...

Ulf, this is your photo. You said it needed replacing. What did you replace it with? Thanks Dan

From Ulf’s original post:

Yes. The upper rubber weatherstripping in the channel into which the tailgate window rolls up.

Ulf, I quoted you in my post. Within that quote there is a link to a picture attachment. Click on that and you’ll see what I mean. Thanks Dan

Ulf, I know that PP&R was recommended to you, and that you said you checked but couldn't find anything on their site. (They are now defunct, apparently.) Did you find a repop? What was your resolution? And in particular... On my '63 Valiant V200 wagon, there is a rubber extrusion at the end...

Do you have a P/N from their catalog, Don? I'd like to order for the lower, but also investigate as a substitute for the upper. The upper, of course, has a molded extrusion at the inside lower ends on each side; mine are intact, perhaps I could cut and glue them.

Nope - I've got that wrong. I found the tailgate exploded diagram: The "run" (weatherstripping") for the upper and lower are here:

Ah! I hadn't thought about that... I haven't had my tailgate apart yet. Of course, there must be material in those channels. Did you get those from Joe as well? I got my outer belt weatherstripping from Laysons (LAYSON'S RESTORATIONS - DODGE, CHRYSLER, PLYMOUTH RESTORATION PARTS). The...

It's not the belt weatherstripping I need - I was able to find that. It's the channel weatherstripping for the glass around the upper perimeter. I know that Joe was hoping to find a piece in decent shape to reproduce, and I asked him recently if he had any luck. Here's his response:

I know - unobtanium. I know that Joe Suchy has been looking for NOS or a piece in decent shape, from which he can reproduce; but no such luck. (I did buy the B Body lower weatherstripping from Joe, I adapt as others here have done.) What have folks done to replace? Is there anything that...

This is advertised on eBay as fitting a 64/65 Valiant, but it looks a lot like the one on my '63. Might it fit? Could they be the same?

Yes! A different diameter inner piston. I thought the difference would create the pull, but it didn't occur to me that the one side might be locking up. Thank you - hoping for the best!