'67 Barracuda chrome trim?

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Does anyone have a source for the chrome trim pieces for the windshield, fastback rear window?
 
'67s did not use them, so if you want to add them they need to come from a '68 or '69.
 
OK Cool! Just got the car & still learning all the tricks. So it just used the weatherstripping?
 
If you want to add stainless windshield trim, they fit from ALL A body 2 door hardtop from 68-76. Those windshield trims are exactly the same. 2 door and 4 door post sedan, and duster/demon wont work.

I have used 4 door post sedan cowl trim, and A pillar trim , and cut off the tops off the longer A pillar trims to fit. However the 2 trims that go across the top of the windshield will have to be off a 68-76 2 door hardtop.

Your stainless rear fastback window trim would have to come from a 68-69 fastback.

Hope this helps
Matt
 
moparmat2000 said:
If you want to add stainless windshield trim, they fit from ALL A body 2 door hardtop from 68-76. Those windshield trims are exactly the same. 2 door and 4 door post sedan, and duster/demon wont work.

I have used 4 door post sedan cowl trim, and A pillar trim , and cut off the tops off the longer A pillar trims to fit. However the 2 trims that go across the top of the windshield will have to be off a 68-76 2 door hardtop.

Your stainless rear fastback window trim would have to come from a 68-69 fastback.

Hope this helps
Matt
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Thanks Matt, great info!
 
67s used a rubber gasket, with a chromed plastic lock strip, and small stainless steel corner pieces to join the lock strips in the corners. It was a 1 year deal and sucked. My 67 notchback has all the 68 up stainless to convert it.
 
moparmat2000 said:
67s used a rubber gasket, with a chromed plastic lock strip, and small stainless steel corner pieces to join the lock strips in the corners. It was a 1 year deal and sucked. My 67 notchback has all the 68 up stainless to convert it.
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I dont need it , but what is perfect 68 trim worth ?
I know where a non savable rust bucket 68 fastback is , it has been for sale for about 3ish yrs.
Have thot about stopping to see what he wants for it , but he bought it to resale , and more that likely an idiot to what its worth in its currant condition.
 
famous bob said:
I dont need it , but what is perfect 68 trim worth ?
I know where a non savable rust bucket 68 fastback is , it has been for sale for about 3ish yrs.
Have thot about stopping to see what he wants for it , but he bought it to resale , and more that likely an idiot to what its worth in its currant condition.
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Rear glass fastback stainless goes for $300-$500 depending on condition??
 
Stainless reveal moldings for windshield can come from any 1968 up A-body hard top and that trim is reproduced too. The A-body rear windows are all different so none are reproduced. The 68/9 owners who need rear window trim have to compete with the 67 owners. Result is low availability and high prices. Good luck
 
RedFish said:
Stainless reveal moldings for windshield can come from any 1968 up A-body hard top and that trim is reproduced too. The A-body rear windows are all different so none are reproduced. The 68/9 owners who need rear window trim have to compete with the 67 owners. Result is low availability and high prices. Good luck
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The fastback rear glass trim is more expensive that the coupe trim from what I have seen. I would like to revise my estimate...you might could get a really bad set of rear trim for $200 but it wouldn't be pretty!!
 
At one time Builders were paying $600 for the rear trim. $1200 for the glass and $300 for the rubber. It was very hard for you to get the parts separate. No person would split the assembly up. Rear glass, rubber seal and stainless $2000 is what the package would sell for. 68-69 glass and all trim is very hard to find today.
 
Oldmanmopar said:
At one time Builders were paying $600 for the rear trim. $1200 for the glass and $300 for the rubber. It was very hard for you to get the parts separate. No person would split the assembly up. Rear glass, rubber seal and stainless $2000 is what the package would sell for. 68-69 glass and all trim is very hard to find today.
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Guess I missed that era. Or maybe region was a factor.
In mid 80s I went to a local yard and pulled the 68 notchback rear window. 100 for the trim, 40 for that gasket, and was told if I break the glass another 100. Had a helper. We didn't break the glass.
In 1997 I bought a complete 68 notch for 1100. Drove it home. It had 3 of the 4 pieces of trim. When I got that 4th piece for the 67 we have today, it was "come and get it for free" ( about 110 mile round trip). The wait for it was nearly 13 years.
 
I sold a set of notch rear glass trim a few years ago on eBay for $450. I bought some left over parts for cheap. Didn’t know I had it until I cut the bubble wrap open years later. Couldn’t believe what it was worth. They where perfect pieces too. I should have held on to them. I have a FB though, would have never used them.
 
lopeha said:
OK Cool! Just got the car & still learning all the tricks. So it just used the weatherstripping?
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I'm pretty sure Steele Rubber is now making the 67 windshield weatherstrip, maybe the rear windows too.
Rob's Rod Shop amongst others would know and be able to get whatever is available in that department.
If yours is salvagable, I've done that twice. Clean it and use a sealer when installing.
It needs the plastic chrome lockstrips to fully seal properly.
Year One and others carry them. I don't know who really makes them.
Windshield is pretty straight forward. For the curved sections of a either Barracuda the strips need to be warmed and bent. Take your time - it takes time to do them.
The reproductions shrink lengthwise over time - just like the originals. Might be UV exposure or ???
Odd thing is that many cars got a different version of lock strip in more recent years.
 
FYI,

Ns1rm21 just bought complete new glass, ALL 8 pieces including fastback glass, for his 68 S/S Barracuda tribute.

In stock under $1500 total from JR Wholesale glass near Pomona, CA

Customer pick up only on Wednesday to save shipping cost

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