Quarter window seals

[AU_MK2]

Hmmm I have yet more questions.....
I searched for this I'm sure I'd seen it somewhere

Has anyone replaced the felt seals on the front of the quarter windows?
It would appear they are riveted on to the frame. The seals came with the car and I guess that they looked too hard to replace so were left off. the original ones are no good so I'd like to get the new ones on there seeing as were heading into winter and I'll still get out in the car. Glad we don't get snow here

[Don Henschel]

Did you have any luck finding any info on this topic? Right now I'm trying to find a source for these and what would one expect to pay for NOS if they came available?? In the vendors section Restoration Specialties has been sugested as would be an option. Has anybody found a good substitute other than NOS?

[Bob Barger]

I replaced mine some years ago and I don't remember if they were held on with screws or pop-rivits. It seems it was pretty easily done, the big job was removing the window and removing the glass from the frame. My glass was bubbled around the edges so I replaced it at the same time. I got the replacement rubber/felt pieces from Rosen.

[Joseph Stebbins]

Originally Posted by Don Henschel

Did you have any luck finding any info on this topic? Right now I'm trying to find a source for these and what would one expect to pay for NOS if they came available?? In the vendors section Restoration Specialties has been sugested as would be an option. Has anybody found a good substitute other than NOS?

I would shy away from NOS rubber/weatherstrip products as you are generally just going to have to replace the NOS 60 year old stuff in short order. If there is a newly manufactured product get it. The materials technology from the 50 is no where near the stuff even from the 70's and the new stuff is FAR better. Also if there is NOS rubber it is better in the hands of a company that can use it as a pattern IMHO than on a car.

Just my 2 cents worth...

[Shelly Harris]

As stated the big job is getting out the window frame and re installing, plus it is very easy to break the vent glass or the side window during the procedure. I learned the hard way and it is not (repeat) it is not a procedure that lends itself to success the first time. You have to have a couple of these procedures under your belt to do it right. I went to a couple of glass shops and both refused to take on the task.... the rationale was they would have to put a man on the job who would take at least a half day just to learn what to do.. and then the investment in the guy learning it was a worthless one as they would never again see a Mark II unless it was me.

On the rubber/weatherstripping of the vent. Here's what I did and it turned out to be an ok fix. Auto Glass shops use black urethane out of a tube to replace window weather stripping in many applications. You can get it from them but I used the common black rubber sealant you can find at all hardware/auto supply stores. My existing rubber was not a disaster but still bad enough that it needed repair. It had several torn, shredding and worn sections. I did not remove any of the existing, I proceeded to use black rubber adhesive sealant and wearing a thin glove used my finger to apply it all over the existing and filling/shaping in the bad spots. After it set up in a few hours I trimmed any mess with a razor and then left it alone for two days. Upon closing the vent window it returned nicely and snugly into the frame. It looks good and is holding up well. This procedure was suggested to me by a glass shop and if you don't think you're up to it then I'm sure you can find one to do it for you. But it's easy. Most important... wear the glove !!! The stuff probably causes cancer and you don't want it on your skin.

[Don Henschel]

Thankyou very much for the info! There was a pair of NOS Ford weatherstrip on EBay but the final bid was $67 and $66 for one and the other! One was a 4048180 and the other was a 4048181 and they looked like a felt/rubber composite material. Mine are intact but tired with minor tearing and separation in small places. When I saw these I wondered how one would obtain an aftermarket "will fit" product. I thought these were very high in price but aftermarket repop replacements from the usual suspects was much higher! One place was $185.00 for a repop pair!! I have no idea if that was just the weatherstrip or if that included the steel frame as well. If anybody has a lead on a reasonably priced the same as original or very similar repop please let us know. I'm on my iPhone right now but when I get to a real computer I will copy and post the actual pictures.

[Mad Scientist]

As an alternative to using a probably dried out NOS part. If you can remove the old weatherstrip from its channel you could try replacing it with strips of stick-on Velcro. (The fuzzy side not the hook side.)

I did this on the back window track and it fit and works perfectly.

[Don Henschel]

I thought the price of the NOS seals was high on eBay but now there is a NOS pair of wiper arms for a modest price of $512 for the pair and the bidding hasn't ended yet!

[JCB]

I paid over $500.00 each for the last NOS wiper arms that Rosen had.

[Don Henschel]

$587 plus shipping final bid for a pair of wiper arms!