IowaCharger69
New Member
Long time lurker but never really posted. I decided that today's frustration deserves a thread.
I have a 1969 Plymouth Belvedere wagon. It had a shattered windshield that was removed today. The installer insisted that the gasket was available. He didn't understand that a "sedan" also included two door posts (not four doors that would be the same windshield/gasket as my wagon). Unfortunately at this point it is too late. the reality of the situation is that replacement weatherstripping is not available and my car now sits without a windshield and I sit here pissed off and wondering how I am going to remedy the situation.
I have been trying to formulate a solution all day and the best I have come up with are below:
1) I buy 2 1969 B-Body windshield weatherstrips and modify them to work. The regular weatherstrip is the right width but is about 2 inches too short. Could I cut the weatherstrip and add the required length? I have no expectation that this would look the best or function the best but I may not have a choice. What would you use to glue these two parts together? Would the integrity be so compromised that the gasket woudl not hold the windshield in place?
2) The other option I could see is that I beg someone to make me a custom weatherstrip. I am by no means wealthy and I have a brand new baby so it may be cost prohibitive but I would much rather have a correct one piece weatherstrip to protect my investment, my car and my family.
3) I try to find a salvage yard wagon or four door and carefully remove the windshield as gasket...
I am pretty much stuck at this point. The windshield is out of the car. The original gasket is destroyed. I have had to boot my wife's daily driver out of the garage so that my Plymouth can sit in covered storage. I am afraid that without a gasket I may never drive the car again and as an undriveable car it has no value but as parts car. I couldn't stand parting out a perfectly good wagon for its hood and fenders alone.
Please help me or please forward this on to someone that might be able to help.
Thank you in advance!
I have a 1969 Plymouth Belvedere wagon. It had a shattered windshield that was removed today. The installer insisted that the gasket was available. He didn't understand that a "sedan" also included two door posts (not four doors that would be the same windshield/gasket as my wagon). Unfortunately at this point it is too late. the reality of the situation is that replacement weatherstripping is not available and my car now sits without a windshield and I sit here pissed off and wondering how I am going to remedy the situation.
I have been trying to formulate a solution all day and the best I have come up with are below:
1) I buy 2 1969 B-Body windshield weatherstrips and modify them to work. The regular weatherstrip is the right width but is about 2 inches too short. Could I cut the weatherstrip and add the required length? I have no expectation that this would look the best or function the best but I may not have a choice. What would you use to glue these two parts together? Would the integrity be so compromised that the gasket woudl not hold the windshield in place?
2) The other option I could see is that I beg someone to make me a custom weatherstrip. I am by no means wealthy and I have a brand new baby so it may be cost prohibitive but I would much rather have a correct one piece weatherstrip to protect my investment, my car and my family.
3) I try to find a salvage yard wagon or four door and carefully remove the windshield as gasket...
I am pretty much stuck at this point. The windshield is out of the car. The original gasket is destroyed. I have had to boot my wife's daily driver out of the garage so that my Plymouth can sit in covered storage. I am afraid that without a gasket I may never drive the car again and as an undriveable car it has no value but as parts car. I couldn't stand parting out a perfectly good wagon for its hood and fenders alone.
Please help me or please forward this on to someone that might be able to help.
Thank you in advance!
