Need help. Roof rail weatherstrips
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Bob, how do they compare to the original roof rail strips?
early A Bob
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Don’t know. Removed them years ago & put car in storage while I did 3 others. Just now starting back on it
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Kinda looks like you are missing or not showing a hard rail ,chrome or stainless piece that drops down to the vent window. Not a 66 guy though.
On 67-69 there is a stainless piece from the front base of the vent window up the A-Piller to the top intersection and then the strip across the top of the roof rail as you seem to show.
On 67-69 there is a stainless piece from the front base of the vent window up the A-Piller to the top intersection and then the strip across the top of the roof rail as you seem to show.
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Gotchya. @RPM440+6 Richard might can help. He deals with seals and interior parts. I tagged him so maybe he'll chime in.
early A Bob
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Don’t believe there is such a piece on the early A’s. There’s a rubber strip attached to the outside of the vent frame. It’s still there. I probably should replace it too.
Moparman1967
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Here is the original still in place on my car. Hope this helps. Notice that the part that attaches to the A pillar is a separate piece from the rest of it. Seems you could leave it one piece and trim the excess where it ends at the rear window?
I have very limited knowledge of the early A-Body applications, but from looking at the pictures posted above, the seal that @early A Bob posted has the molded end to match up to the picture that @Moparman1967 pictured. If you look closely at a original profile or the reproduction profile, you will notice a shoulder that locks under the edges of the stainless trim. The molded tail appears to be simply glued in place where the end of the stainless trim blends into the A-pillar. The excess just tucks down into the C-pillar cavity.
For the 63 to 66 A-Body applications, they use an independent seal that seals the vent window frame to the A-pillar frame. The same configuration as the 62 to 65 B-Body applications. Metro rubber is the only manufacture of this piece to my knowledge, but there are dozens of vendors out there selling the piece. It will be part number ALP 27 and should be around $50 for a pair of them.
Hopes that this helps.
For the 63 to 66 A-Body applications, they use an independent seal that seals the vent window frame to the A-pillar frame. The same configuration as the 62 to 65 B-Body applications. Metro rubber is the only manufacture of this piece to my knowledge, but there are dozens of vendors out there selling the piece. It will be part number ALP 27 and should be around $50 for a pair of them.
Hopes that this helps.
early A Bob
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Moparmans picture does help. However it appears his car is a sedan & ofcourse the Barracuda is a hardtop. I’ll look closer at it tomorrow
Moparman1967
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Mine is a 66 Barracuda as well. I just wanted to show how the ends of the seal terminated on both ends. Sorry for the confusion. It’s just like your car though. A hardtop.
early A Bob
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Ok I see that now. Cool. Thanks for that pic. Looks like mine is too long so I guess I need to cut it.
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