That’s where I found mine, I had leaks coming from the fresh air vents, there was little rust holes around the cowls were leaves and debris built up. Not my pictures.
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The right side on my car has a block off plate from the aftermarket A/C conversion but the right side is original.
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If you can’t find the leak right off, try using a leaf blower after hitting it with a hose. You can see water push under the gasket doing that.
I’ve pulled crazy amounts of leaves out of these cars when the vents are pulled. It’s a bit tough to reach your hand around the cowl lip, but you can get quite a bit of **** that way. I never found a good vacuum attachment for that bend. You’d basically need a hook end to go over the lip.
I’ve pulled crazy amounts of leaves out of these cars when the vents are pulled. It’s a bit tough to reach your hand around the cowl lip, but you can get quite a bit of **** that way. I never found a good vacuum attachment for that bend. You’d basically need a hook end to go over the lip.
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I pulled the trim resting clip that goes here.
I pulled the left hand one from Jigsaw…
I don’t remember removing these from the red car, Ginger.
Wayne said these are reproduced?
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I pulled the left hand one from Jigsaw…
I don’t remember removing these from the red car, Ginger.
Wayne said these are reproduced?
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National Moparts in Ontario, Canada has them; they're just a vendor so they're certainly available elsewhere:
1966-70 B-Body Lower Windshield Moulding End Retainers, Pair-Repro – National Mo-Parts
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Seriously, I showed you they were reproduced on page 2.... even gave you the link and you got all pissy about it. I'll add you to the "list" !
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There's no need for the lame passive-aggressive 'threat' to add me to your "list". Just do it.
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I used a combination of tapering down a vacuum cleaner hose to about 3/4” id non collapsible hose and tape. Took the vent box off also. Worked very well.
As mentioned before, I built a domed fine mesh screen on top of the vent box, still allows the door to open and close. keeps mice and leaves out. Can always blow the leaves back out the top.
Make sure the drain slots by the fender are clear.
Relating my experience.
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Sorry, but there was nothing lame about it! I can't wait to hear your complaints about how much Nigel charged you for courier shipping. Making Canadians look bad since.....There's no need for the lame passive-aggressive 'threat' to add me to your "list". Just do it.
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Add on 33% for Canadian dollar.
Shipping could be 45.00 US.
So Nationalmoparts 35.00 price Canadian becomes possibly 70.00? Who knows.
I received 2 hood mldg clips from a fellow in the USA. Package weighed 3.5oz. Shipping came to 45.00 US. 72.00 Canadian.
My question is. How can 25.00 US shipped be less expensive than 32.00 Canadian shipped.
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I've purchased from National Moparts several times this summer, no complaints about their shipping rates. I'll continue to read your posts, but do yourself a favor and add me to your exalted "list" already. Clearly it's causing you undue stress. 
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Sometimes something gets posted and we miss it. It doesn't mean that we ignored good advice or are showing any disrespect, it is often a simple oversight.
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I have little windshield experience outside of pulling good glass from parts cars but I’ll chime in with my observations. I put a used windshield and gasket in my 68 barracuda. I installed the gasket and tried the bottom up method of working the glass into the gasket, no joy. I had about 6” of gasket to get over the glass in top center and split the windshield right when it popped in. I watched the guys at safelite install the windshield in my bro’s 67 coronet convertible. They installed the gasket and slipped the windshield up into the gasket and worked the sides and bottom over the glass. To me, that appeared to work way better than the way I did mine.
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ok i got caught in a Florida down pour and inside it looked close to the same as i went down a drive way not just from the side where it had been leaking from the side roof rail weatherstrip as they are o g but as the water ran down the windshield it came down the a/c unit and man i was pissed at my self for not reading more BUT you sir are on to some thing with the drain to the dash area. i will be removing my windshield to fill / plug these to stop the water. how did your come out after you did it or have you ? did you test the coronet ?
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Spray bottle of very soapy water is your friend. I've done a bunch of these and when the word gets out you know how your in trouble LOL
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WE struggled to get the glass in and the gasket folded over right. Rich called in a pro who used Linseed oil! He was done in a short time, to the point where I almost look forward to trying it myself soon.
Leaks? None were found so far. The car has been washed a few times since and was driven in light rain in Los Angeles about a month ago with no drips making it inside.
Leaks? None were found so far. The car has been washed a few times since and was driven in light rain in Los Angeles about a month ago with no drips making it inside.
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i installed mine and i used the soapy water and 3-m glue but the gasket seams small . i ordered a precision gasket as you and dads bee used, the one i got from classic seams short in the coroners . so when i redo mine i will see where i messed up and let ya;ll know. waiting on the gasket and linseed oil and my granddaughter and daughter second week of June. i need to take them to old town . haven't seen them in 10 years.
thank you for your input all
thank you for your input all
Back in the 70s - 80s when working at the JD dealer we used to replace combine and tractor cab windows every so often. They used the same kind of seal. The combine glass was probably 3x5 flat safety glass which went in pretty easy, but the tractor cab glass was 3x2 curved with probably a 36" radius. Those took lots of beating and wood and plastic sticks for prying, but the biggest help was using hand cleaner for lubricant. It would wipe up easy and wash right off if needed and would eventually just dry up so it worked really well.
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