Challenger & Barracuda Restoration Guide 1967-1974 by Paul Herd
Anyone here have first hand knowledge of this book? Amazon reviews range from worthless to can't live without.
There is useful stuff in this book, but it is more authoritative for E-bodies than A-bodies. I have found many errors and omissions in the A-body content. It does have handy part number lists for all kinds of components, like radiators, fans, etc. by year and application, so I do refer to it from time to time.
On the subject of the windshield gaskets, the difference is, the 67 used a silver-colored plastic "lockstrip" that ran in a groove in the rubber. In 68-69 they used stainless steel window trim, which looks hella better, but requires a different gasket AND drilling 40 or 50 holes around the perimeter for the little clips that hold in the stainless. This can only be done with the glass removed. If you are pulling the glass anyway it is well worth doing, as the plastic lockstrip will shrink, yellow and crack in short order. The issue is finding the stainless trim. The windshield trim is the same as a Dart hardtop (not sedan) but the rear window trim is obviously Barracuda-unique.