1963 Coupe Window Moldings & Clips

[Frederick H.]

After reading a few posts in this forum and others, it seems that fitting the window moldings and the clips in preparation for the glass install can be difficult due to ill-fitting replacements. Does anyone have a source that they have had success with? I am also trying to locate replacement weatherstripping (hood and doors) that will meet NCRS specs.

Thanks in Advance,

Fred
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[Bob W.]

Re: 1963 Coupe Window Moldings & Clips

Fred are you asking about the windshield - rear or both ?

Bob

[Frank D.]

Re: 1963 Coupe Window Moldings & Clips

I used Paragon clips for my DS rear glass they worked OK. I have a set of Paragon windshield clips but haven't used them yet.

Keen Corvette now makes modified clips for the rear that supposedly fit better with the repro rubber available now. These were developed as part of the work to reproduce the SWC rear stainless moldings:
https://keenparts.com/corvette-parts...partnum=170084

[Frederick H.]

Re: 1963 Coupe Window Moldings & Clips

Sorry for the late response - both. And I meant to describe better - these are the rubber moldings.

Thanks,
Fred

[Frederick H.]

Re: 1963 Coupe Window Moldings & Clips

Great to know Frank - I am going to try to re-use the original clips (three broke during the removal) and rubber if I can. Have heard of lots of issues with the repro rubber moldings.

Thanks,
Fred

[Timothy B.]

Re: 1963 Coupe Window Moldings & Clips

Fred,

If you are asking about the windshield gasket buy from corvette rubber company. My experience with the windshield and install should be somewhere in the archives.

[Frank D.]

Re: 1963 Coupe Window Moldings & Clips

Great to know Frank - I am going to try to re-use the original clips (three broke during the removal) and rubber if I can. Have heard of lots of issues with the repro rubber moldings.

Thanks,
Fred

This is a pretty good treatise on the unique aspects of 63 windshield install with a detailed discussion of the clips, etc:

http://1963splitwindow.blogspot.com/2012/12/windshield-and-trim-installation-1963.html