Long Time Listner..First Time Caller withWinshield Gasket Dilemma

I have finally joined..Figure I'd join rather join A Bodies only rather than let Google do the work and have all the fun. I have a 75 Plymouth Duster that I bought over 20 yrs ago in WI. After 3 Kids, numerous moves, and a very understanding wife, I am finally getting around to finishing it up. I'll have to get some pictures up here. Car originally was a Slant 6. Kept the original K member and a 318 kit from Schumacher. Numerous other things have been done with the help of friends and family. Car is no beauty queen, for sure, but I do enjoy the diversion....The latest diversion is locating a proper windshield gasket for this 75 Duster. Spoke to a rep at Year One. They do have the glass for a '75; but do not carry a gasket. Dante's lists on thier website a gasket for 1970-1976 Plymouth Duster, Demon, Dart Sport SKU: WCRD759. Also listed is a Locking Strip WLS900. Carparts.com lists a WCR-D690 (no Locking Strip) and Steele Rubber Products lists a 70-2183-50 w/Locking Strip. Not sure if the Locking Strip is Synonymous with Locking Lip as depicted in the manual (please see photo). Trying to get this ironed out as I will also be replacing the Vinyl Canopy Top. Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated

On older cars I have seen two styles of gaskets
1) with a separate locking strip that is installed after the glass is sitting on the gasket,Then the lock-strip in inserted into a channel around the perimeter, to squeeze the folding lip onto the glass, and seal it
2) in the second type, the locking lip is part of the gasket, and it has to be folded in with a tool and lubricant.

IIRC,my 67 Barracuda had the first style. and my 68/69 had the second style. My 73 Dart also had the second style. After 73 I cannot say, but I imagine that the divorced strip was last used in 67.

JeffisOld said:

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Thank You Sir!

Crap, where are MY manners; welcome into the twilight zone