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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 04:40 PM
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Rear wheel seal?

Where can I find the rear window glass seal or weather stripping? It's for my 71 supreme I've searched with no real leads. For all I know I'm not calling it by its right name.
Old Aug 23, 2013 | 05:23 PM
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It takes a butyl strip seal.

Old Aug 23, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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So there's no fitted strip or is that the best for what it is
Old Aug 24, 2013 | 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by DreamSupreme71
So there's no fitted strip or is that the best for what it is
There is no "fitted strip" or molded gasket. The glass is simply glued to the pinchweld flange using the butyl tape shown above. That's how the cars were built at the factory.

By the way, if you are doing this to fix a leak, you most likely have the dreaded and all-too-common pinchweld rust.
Old Aug 24, 2013 | 07:06 PM
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Thanks guys I picked up the 3m ribbon strip we'll see how it goes tomorrow.
Old Aug 24, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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Let us know how it turns out.
Old Aug 26, 2013 | 06:32 AM
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How do you remove the molding around the window? I'm having this same problem.
Old Aug 26, 2013 | 08:46 AM
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How do you remove the molding around the window? I'm having this same problem.
You need one of these:



You slide it between the glass and the trim, then run along the trim until you hit one of the clips. Rock the tool to pop the trim loose from the clip. (This photo is a different style tool, but the use is the same)

Old Aug 28, 2013 | 02:41 PM
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Thanks Joe.
Rob
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