‘77 Newport Hardtop Weatherstripping

[Mattvanisle]

The sun has made its mark on the weatherstripping (that the hard top frameless glass sets into) and window sweep rubber (terminology?) on my ‘77 Newport hardtop, and I’m having a heck of a time finding replacements for them. The rain isn’t making its way in yet, but it’s only a matter of time. The window sweep rubber is more like stone than rubber now, too.

Do any of you know where I could find replacements for this? Or am I stuck MacGyvering something to work?

Any help is much appreciated!

Matt

 

[CBODY67]

In the mean time . . .
On one of my hardtop cars, I got some high-heat silicone sealer and artfully smeared it onto the deteriorating rubber window weatherstrips. A skin coat smeared on with my index finger. Filled in the gaps and held them together pretty well. Worked for several years! As it was black, nobody noticed.

Just some thoughts,
CBODY67

 

[Fireflite56]

You might try Murray Park. With all the cars he has parted out, he might have some good used seals.

www.cbodies.com

 

[Mr C]

For many years, the Formal Hardtop Weatherstrip has been unobtanium. NOS sources have dried up.

Some folks have cobbled up replacements, but it is not stock stuff, and I believe they needed to reuse/ glue on the original molded ends and corners.

 

[marty mopar]

I have one thing NOS:

3589220 RR DOOR INNER WINDOW BELT Weatherstrip for:1974-78 CHRYSLER SEDAN

Of course NOS doesn't mean it is not hard as a rock

 

[CBODY67]

To me, "NOS weatherstrip" is old as the car is, just that it's been rolled/folded up in a box all of its life. Shelf life issues happen to them, too.

 

[march]

The sun has made its mark on the weatherstripping (that the hard top frameless glass sets into) and window sweep rubber (terminology?) on my ‘77 Newport hardtop, and I’m having a heck of a time finding replacements for them. The rain isn’t making its way in yet, but it’s only a matter of time. The window sweep rubber is more like stone than rubber now, too.

Do any of you know where I could find replacements for this? Or am I stuck MacGyvering something to work?

Any help is much appreciated!

Matt


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Here are 2 links that may help:
Roof Rail Weatherstripping
Weatherstrip

 

[75LandYacht]

Call these guys. They sell it by the foot, I have a 77 hardtop New Yorker and I bought 14 feet. Have installed it yet, but I think you’ll be good. You WILL!!!!! Need to save your corners. Even if they’re hard and dry, they don’t make them anymore. So you’ll have to soften them up somehow and make them work. The picture below is only for the straight portions of the gasket.

If you decide to call, it’s referenced as “75 roof rail”.. tell them that and they’ll know what you need