Where do I get a rear window seal???

Vanspeed

Vanspeed

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I am done buying crap, I just bought a rear window seal from snyders and it is just a straight piece of rubber. It kinks around the bends and looks like crap. Does anybody make a nice one piece seal that is formed to fit for the back window? There is no way all the restored cars I have seen are running this crap.
 
mmmmmmm Interesting question. I have wondered about this issue for some time and have yet to see it brought up. It's what keeps me from replacing my rear window on my Tudor. Are you pulling too tight coming around the corners? or perhaps not tight enough. I will be keeping an eye on this thread.:(
 
It fits on the glass so loose that you cannot pull it tight it just falls off. I thought it would be one piece like all the other seals I have replaced on vintage cars but this is just crap, I wouldn't have removed my old one if I knew the new ones were like this.
 
When I changed out my rear quarter windows in my coupe, the glass guy said to use black Neutral Silicone sealant. This is the stuff that they install windows into buildings. You need to get the neutral cure stuff so that the silicone won't damage the paint finish, or rust out the metal. I squirted it on the body and on the glass and then cleaned up the squeeze out with a damp sponge. Created an excellent looking professional rubber seal that is absolutely water tight. Go to this following link.

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This is the write up about it:
CRL 44NC Neutral Automotive Silicone is a fast curing, neutral cure silicone with special adhesion additives for use in vehicles to seal and weatherproof. It stops leaks while cushioning the glass against shock and vibration. Easy to dispense this one-part formula features primerless adhesion to: aluminum, stainless steel, chromium, tin, iron, plastics, rigid PVC, phenolic resin, glass, ceramic and most reflective-coated glasses. 44NC is non-corrosive making it perfect for installations of sunroofs to sheet metal roofs. Its fast cure time and easy tooling make it ideal for many in-house production applications as well. Once applied and thoroughly set up, 44NC Silicone Sealant will stay flexible for at least 20 years, when properly applied and used under normal conditions.
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Oh... here is another rear window seal.... Just print this out and tape in your rear window.

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I recently installed a new rear window in my '34 Fordor using a window glass setting rubber from Bratton's. I cut the material slightly short, Super glued the ends together, and when dry, stretched it over the window. It fits very well. I installed the window setting it in 3M's Window Weld black urethane (part # 08609). When the urethane is dry, it trims easily with a razor blade. The link to Bratton's seal is:
http://www.brattons.com/search.asp?strKeywords=31910&numRecordPosition=1

Gar Williams
 
Use Crazy Glue at the starting point , stretch the rubber around the corners, and when you return to the starting point, put the two ends together using the Crazy Glue. You can also use it at several places on the run around the glass.

Ron
 
Stretch the rubber around the glass, pull it tight and remove the puckers from the corners. Mark where the joint will meet and cut the rubber. Cut the rubber ,make sure you make a square cut. Apply Krazy Glue to the joint and allow to cure overnite then install on glass. I have used this method several times and never had a problem. It helps to have someone assist in marking the place to cut the rubber.
 
working in warm weather compounds the loose fit of the rubber seal. after installing it around the glass put everything in the freezer. worked good for me shrunk it to a tight fit and siliconed it in place to the body.
 
Gosh, I must be dense. I just put mine in a pick-up and had no problem with the fit. It may be different with the coupe or fordor but the pickup was fairly simple.
 
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