Exactly the problem I had with mine which I got from Gary
Goers. The rubber wants to pucker on the inside. I was
able to get a one piece molded unit [rear window] from
Steele Rubber. They list two windshield channels for the
'56 Plymouth, #70-1880-50 for post models incl. SW with
upper finish panel $119.00 and
#740-0486-50 for convert & 2 & 4 dr hardtop with upper
finish panel $113.50.
www.steelerubber.com
When I ordered, I had the package in hand within a few days.
--Roger van Hoy, '55DeSoto, '42DeSoto, '66Plymouth,
'73Duster, '81 Imperial, Washougal, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: "56plymouth@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <plymouth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 56 Plymouth Windshield (gaskets)
| as far as gaskets, I have purchased the one that andy
bernbaum sells and,
| quite frankly, it leaves a bit to be desired. I saw one
installed (after I
| purchased mine) and due to the gasket being an extruded
type (as opposed to
| a two part and a lot cheaper to make) the edges NEVER rest
flat on the
| inside of the car...so you get a water tight seal but an
unsightly interior
| view. the inside rubber is all rippled. perhaps the person
I saw did not
| know how it install it, but logically, a straight rubber
surface wants to be
| straight and if bent will ripple. so mine sits in a
box...and my rear window
| rust/body work gets worse.
|
| gary goers used to have the two part type as it was called
if I recall
| correctly, but I don't see them listed any longer.
|
| does anyone know of other repro gaskets for the front or
rear windows,
| ideally the two part type.
|
| ...glenn.
|
| . . . - . . .
| glenn.a.lagasse: : : : : : : : : : :boy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
| . . . . . . . . . . . .
| .1956.Plymouth.Belvedere.4-door.Hardtop.Sport.Sedan.
| [. . . . <http://meandher.com/sweetride/> . . . .]
| . . + . .
|
|
|
|
| on 01.05.02 08:44 AM, Wayne Graefen at
[wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] pecked:
|
| > Marty and other glass seekers:
| >
| > Almost any glass shop in the country (US & Canada) will
be aware of
| > one of the obsolete glass locating services but you will
pay a
| > retail price unless your local shop is a friend of yours
and does
| > not take the large markup available to them.
| >
| > I highly recommend Vick Phillips, classicglass@xxxxxxxx,
as a source
| > for replacement windshields and back glasses or even
side glass.
| > Vick has his own large inventory and searches diligently
for
| > anything he does not stock. I have bought several
pieces from him
| > and saved money doing so.
| >
| > If there is a reproduction gasket available for your
car, any
| > installing glass shop is going to want you to provide
one. There is
| > too much risk of them breaking the new glass while
trying to use the
| > old hard gasket plus it will provide a more weathertight
seal for
| > you in the future. Mopar glass gaskets were very good
quality
| > rubber and some are still usable, if the shop will
agree.
| >
| > Wayne Graefen
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: Marty Stewart
| > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:29 AM
| > Subject: 56 Plymouth Windshield
| >
| > Can any one tell me what the general availablility is
for a
| > windshield for a 1956 Plymouth Plaza? Is it likely I
can order one
| > from a local glass shop or is this something that is
going to have
| > to be found NOS somewhere in the unknown? I am in
Canada.
| > Thank you in advance.
| >
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