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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 09:39 AM
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Need some help on re-installing the Weatherstripping on the Windshield Pillar...someone else took it apart and I have to put it back in...there are three parts, one is the rubber and the other two or metal..where can I find a layout of how it goes back together..I am in a RUSH..Help
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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This might help.

http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2006...atherstrip.asp
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Well, we finally figured it out...the three pieces kind of threw us for a loop..someone had glued the rubber directly onto the windshield pillar...after taking that off and cleaning the parts, we figured out that the two metal pieces went together and did not really even have to come off the car....all done, the rubber done correctly does not need any glue at all..really a neat installation..
thanks for the tip..the t-top rubber was a breeze compared to the Pillar Parts..
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My car whistled bad so I had to keep the window cracked but nice and quiet now. It's always nice when a job works out even with all the unexpected problems that seem to always pop up.
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Originally Posted by LKicklight
...we finally figured it out... the rubber done correctly does not need any glue at all...


Purchase the assembly instruction manual (AIM) before your next project. AIMs are handy for lots of things.

Note weatherstrip cement was used at the factory.

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