Door window weather stripping

[87gtVIC]

PHIL did you get these yet?

[Brown_Muscle]

DAVE, not yet.... I will email them today, heres pictures of my channel...it is probably the same as yours...idk its in bad shape XD

The first shot is of the rear window which on one side has its own little guide...idk if you guys have that or not



Theres a little clip i guess hhelps hold it in?





yay chunks missing...

[87gtVIC]

Okay those are exactly the same as the one in my hand on the right of your computer screen yours are in bad shape though:






I cant really make out the rear window things though with that close of a picture I never really inspected the four door models.

[Brown_Muscle]

allright sounds good, i sent the company an email asking me to send me the WC 21-96 and WC 22-96 samples, hopefully they will comply . If so I'll let you know!

Also i didnt fully understand what is holding them in? are they riveted in??? or is it just clips and friction?

[Brown_Muscle]

where can I get all manner of rubber stripping for my car? leaks, leaks, leaks. not major yet but they will be.

You may also want to check a junkyard...i got weatherstripping for my front doors that was like new from a junkyard and it cost me next to nothing.... however dont make the same mistake i did and buy rear door weatherstripping from a towncar for your vic...its not the same haha...

[87gtVIC]

Phil, they are only held in by friction. And yes that metal clip was used to keep the window channels firmly in place along the front edge of the window on ventless cars. That clip is riveted onto the channel weatherstripping and depending on the fit of the "new" ones we discovered you may want to re-install it onto them. You can also use a dab of silicone on the back side to also keep it in place if it is loose.

[Brown_Muscle]

niceee thanks man!

[87gtVIC]

wc 21 96 fits like crap but I am going to make it work. It is too small on all dimensions. Just a heads up.

I forsee myslef preforming what:

I just installed style 22 in my 1983 Grand Marquis rear window channel. The issue is that the new seal is not deep enough. I reused the old seal that came out easily by cutting off the sides and gluing the old seal base to the channel and pushing the new seal on top.

did

[87gtVIC]

Okay I am going to be returning WC 21-96 in exchange for WC 33-96. I already have a sample of WC 33-96 and it was pretty snug in the vent window frame BUT it fit perfectly in the rest of the window channel so I will just order that one and be happy rather than make this shit work.

[Brown_Muscle]

I emailed them for a sample a while ago and they never got back to me =/ let us know how well the 33-96 works...with pictures!! if that does well for you then i'll order some

[87gtVIC]

Will do Phil. Will do. Matter of fact I can get a picture if the weather is nice tomorrow of the sample in my old doors window frame.

[86VickyLX]

Will do Phil. Will do. Matter of fact I can get a picture if the weather is nice tomorrow of the sample in my old doors window frame.

Any problems getting that stuff in the vent window side of the window seal?

[87gtVIC]

Any problems getting that stuff in the vent window side of the window seal?

It was just a tighter fit than the rest of the door frame. I only have a 4 inch or so sample to make these claims......but I rather have it tighter than loose, and the WC 21-96 was loose as hell.

Here are some pictures of WC 33-96 Installed in my old window frame. You can see it fits great and just about looks identical to the original stuff. It is a nice snug fit too, which will be even snugger in the vent window channel frame.









Guys I think we found the one.

[Brown_Muscle]

Awesome Dave!, thanks! Now all i have to do is take off the door panel without ruining it....last time i tried the cardboard ripped...and the clips distort when removed...

[87gtVIC]

So you think this looks like a winner as well?