I am Reassembling a 71 convertible that I did not Disassemble and need some help installing windshield reveal moulding. Looking at 1-F9 & F10 of the assembly manual it would appear that the strip gasket goes between the frame and side reveal with a small amount of 184 sealer at the top.. It also indicates that there is no sealer or gasket between the Reveal Moulding and the Weather Strip Retainer other than a small amount of 184 at the top were the two meet. In addition I can't quite figure out how the screws attach all this to the frame. I have come to the conclusion that the weather strip uses four screws two of which have rectangler washers near the top and bottom of the of the reveal mounlding. By the way is 184 the same as Black RTV?
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Re: Sealing Windsheild Side Reveal Mouldings
Frank, the short answers are:
(1) Generally, I would not expect the sealing gaskets to be available, but check Dr. Rebuild...you may get lucky. If the gaskets are not available, I would not leave any joint unsealed; consider "Strip-Calk" discussed below in those interfaces.
(2) The sealing material most like the original sealants will be 3M's black "Strip-Calk" cut into narrow strips most suitable to work in the application. IMO, none of the original sealants were RTV silicone...cheaper, effective alternatives were available. RTV would have been a little pricey for the production line in those days...it will not give you an original appearance.
(3) Seam cement is still seam cement, and it's available at your body shop or paint materials store. Some seam cement dries hard, and some remains flexible. I would examine an original car to determine the appearance and flexibility objectives.
(4) All of the four screws did not penetrate the weatherstrip. As I recall, only two of the four screws on my 70 coupe were actually utilized to attach the pillar weatherstrip. This detail should be revealed by close study of the AIM.
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