Is weatherstrip available for 70s era C bodies?

[Reed]

I am casually looking for a high end C body, such as an Imperial or New Yorker Brougham and I have a question about parts availability. Specifically, I am concerned about the availability of weatherstripping since I live in western Washington State where rain is almost a constant fact of life. I have heard that nobody is reproducing the weatherstripping for the doors on the post-70 C bodies. My searching cseems to confirm this. Is it true? Is weatherstip only being reproduced for the 60s cars?

 

[jason99]

If you are talking 74-78, rubber products seem to be difficult items.

You can give these guys a call, there was some chatter about them having some items for the Formals in some old thread here or otherwise.

Restoration Specialties & Supply, Inc.

Here's an old, somewhat related thread:
weatherstripping

 

[Reed]

OK- looks and sounds like weatherstripping is not available for the 70s era C bodies. Thanks for the info.

 

[jason99]

Here's a thread with a lot of weathersrip talk: door weatherstripping(was Restoration Specialties) | Bluesmobiles

Looks like these guys have front door weatherstrip for a 74 sedan.
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[1978 NYB]

The answer is no.

None on the planet and no one is making them.

4 door hardtop roof rail seals are different on the left and right sides. So take care of what you have now.

There is a thread here on FCBO that McGuyvers some GM weatherstripping together.

 

[1978 NYB]

BTW, 74-78 sedan seals won't work or even come close to working on hard tops.

 

[marko]

are you looking for 2 or 4dr ?
steele rubber products :

4dr hardtop
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and for 2 dr

Window felt weatherstrip

sedan/ wagon

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mark

 

[Reed]

I would be looking for a four door hardtop. I see the belt weathrip available, but not the weatherstrip that goes on the roof rail at the top of the window. Leaks are not an option for me, so this may end my search for a C body sedan right now.

 

[Welder guy]

Automotive Rubber Parts and Weatherstripping They may be worth a call

 

[Welder guy]

Sorry about my last post someone beat me to it

 

[marko]

i live in victoria bc and we get just as much rain as you do, perhaps more since we are right on the coast.
fwiw, ive had many 75-78 2 and 4dr hardtops with gnarly roof rail weather strip and never had issues with water leaks from the weather - car washing yes, but weather no.
you said 4 dr hardtop and 4dr sedan - weather strip is available for the sedan

mark

I would be looking for a four door hardtop. I see the belt weathrip available, but not the weatherstrip that goes on the roof rail at the top of the window. Leaks are not an option for me, so this may end my search for a C body sedan right now.