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Old Sep 21, 2023 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CorvettePassion
I have a 77.....and there is nothing to fill that gap. IMO.....thats the way Chevy built it. It doesn't go anywhere.....the seal is between the glass and the frame.
do the sides of your rear window look like mine with the gap also? From the inside, obviously
can you send me a picture of your rear window from the inside please so I can compare
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Old Sep 21, 2023 | 06:33 PM
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I to have a 77. Sorry Mate, that's the way GM built it! **** poor fit and finish. The auto magazines of the day just slayed the Corvette for it's extremely poor fit and finish.
Sorry you were expecting better.
On my car I used some Harley Davidson saddlebag weatherstrip to fill the gaps. Looks HEAPS better. But is NOT stock. I'll see if I can get a pic, I know I posted it on here awhile back.
what about the size of your rear window? Did it have a gap like mine?
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Old Sep 21, 2023 | 06:33 PM
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Through the sides of your rear window look like mine without gap also? From the inside, obviousl
honestly….I will have to look. It’s not an area I glare at regularly. I know it’s not something that bothers me. Using some sort of rubber bead seal would close it up if you wanted to.

if you painted that area black I think it would visually disappear.
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Old Sep 21, 2023 | 06:47 PM
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honestly….I will have to look. It’s not an area I glare at regularly. I know it’s not something that bothers me. Using some sort of rubber bead seal would close it up if you wanted to.

if you painted that area black I think it would visually disappear.
yeah, if you don’t mind taking a look when you have time. I’m more curious than anything. Sure I can fix it but I’m just curious to see and to know that I’m not the only one that has this gap.
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Old Sep 22, 2023 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 4-vettes
Factory stock.

With saddle bag lid weather strip.

How do I know it's factory stock above? Ask me how long I've owned this 77. We have grown old together my friend.
what about the sides? Do they have a gap to like mine?
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I'll take some photos of my rear interior later tonight. Give ma couple hours. Mine is all factory stock interior. Fit and finish is less than perfect, it's dark back there. No one really see's it.
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I'll take some photos of my rear interior later tonight. Give ma couple hours. Mine is all factory stock interior. Fit and finish is less than perfect, it's dark back there. No one really see's it.
. Yeah nobody’s gonna see mine either. No rush on the photos. Don’t worry about it. I’m just curious to see how big of a gap you have compared to mine. Thanks for your time. I appreciate it.
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Here ya go. This is with a flash. Without a flash gaps just can't be seen.




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Here ya go. This is with a flash. Without a flash gaps just can't be seen.



wow just like mine. Thank you for the pictures. I don’t get it. I don’t get why it would leave the assembly line like that but it doesn’t matter what I think. Thanks again for the pictures.
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Your welcome, I have had all of these parts out. Cleaned super good and reinstalled as best as I could get them to fit. So, actually, it's probably a tad bit better than factory.
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