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    Posted: 27-August-2014 at 10:40AM
Has anyone ever had a rear window seal# D20B 6542084D?I've been told the b and z are the same.Not,I just got my second part with the Z that replacedthe B and they cocontinue to be too big on the top by like 4 inches.D20Z 6542084D is definitely not the same part.I need serious help here gentleman as I can't drive my car without a rear window in North Dakota.
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When you order a rear window seal for your car, never (ever) tell them it is a (sport) model. Always tell them that it is a regular gran torino formal roof model, or 1973 torino (base) formal roof model torino.
The best thing that you can do now is to tell them that it is a 1973 torino four door sedan, if they ask you if it is a station wagon just say no.
The reason that i am telling you to do this is because the 2 door formal roof torinos and the four door torino sedans have the same exact rear window, so they use the same exact rear window seal.
 


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Autokrafters is listing the part number for the formal roof rear seal as: D20Z-6542084D, but as you said this seal will not fit your rear window. so someone had made a mistake somewhere.
 
Maybe when they labeled the seal they had made a mistake or something? To see the listing for this seal Click Here.
 
As you can see it is most likely their mistake, or maybe the factory who had made the seal had made the mistake when they had put the part number on it.


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Autokrafters is listing the part number for the fastback/sportroof seal as: D2OZ-6342084D. So some one had made a mistake somewhere.
To see the listing for the fastback/sportsroof seal Click Here.


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The two door formal roof models and the four door sedans have a body codes of 53 and 65. I believe the 65 is for a two door formal roof.
The fast back/sportsroof models have a body code of 63.
 
But my point is that you did give them the right part number and they had used the right part number for the seal on their website, but some how they had sent you the wrong seal by mistake.
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Dearborne Classics lists the part number for the formal roof rear seal as: 64-75510. To see this item Click Here.
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Dearborne Classics lists the part number for the fastback/sports roof seal as: 64-75511. To see this item Click Here.

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Originally posted by 73torino gt 73torino gt wrote:

The rear window seals continue to be too big on the top by like 4 inches.
 
You say that the seal is too big on the top by about 4 inches. Do you mean that the fastback seal is longer by about 4 inches on each side? If that is what you are saying, then that could possibly mean that the fastback/sports roof seal is eight inches longer (total length) than the formal roof seal.
 
My advise to you is to make sure that you tell them to remove the seal from the box and wrapper and measure it all around before they send it to you next time.
 
You should take a measurement of the total length of the sportsroof seal (that they had sent to you) and write it down on a piece of paper. then take the measurement around the rear window seal on your formal roof seal and write it down on a piece of paper. Give them the measurements when you order a replacement seal. Then when you return the seal to them and they send you a replacement seal, they should measure the seal before they send it to you. 
 
Eight inches is large enough for them to see the difference between a sportsroof seal and a formal roof seal.
 
Obviously they have been sending you the fastback/sportsroof seals instead of the formal roof seals.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 75GranMan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-August-2014 at 12:53PM
You guys need to seach previous post on some subjects. maybe the modulators can combine this post with the previous one?
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They all say the same thing,72-76 yr torino body style 65r.that is what I have so thats what I order from 2 different companies and I keep getting the same part.d20z 6542084d. I have d20b 6542085d witch I have scoured the internet for and came up with nothing.
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  • Here is the rear window seal from the other company. They list this seal for: Body 53, 65
  • #53 4 DR HARDTOP, #65 2 DR FORMAL HARDTOP - TORINO, #53 & #65
  • The part number for the formal roof/four door seal is: D20Z-6542084-D.

    To see this item for sale Click Here.
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    They also have a 1972 rear window seal for the #63 fastback body style listed. They list it as:
  • (Body 63)
  • #63 2 DR Hardtop, #63 2 DR Hardtop - Comet. I do not know why they wrote the word Comet in the listing.
  • The part number for the fastback/sport roof seal is: D20Z-6342084-D

    As you know, you definetly do not want to purchase this fastback seal for your formal roof car. But i will show it to you so you can see it. If you want to see this item for sale Click Here.



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    Dennis carpenter is who I got the seal from today,tried it on and it's the same one I got from macsautoparts.
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    My vin is. 3A38Q166930.body style 65R
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    This window gasket issue comes up a lot and would probably make a good sticky...
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote californiajohnny Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-August-2014 at 2:36PM
    with all the issues you've had with this seal, i've decided to just reuse my original one (it's good and still plenty pliable, it's just dark green, i'm changing to black) i'll probably hit it with a light coat of paint like carl did
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dave302 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-August-2014 at 3:21PM
    Originally posted by 73torino gt 73torino gt wrote:

    Dennis carpenter is who I got the seal from today,tried it on and it's the same one I got from macsautoparts.
    You should contact Dennis Carpenter as soon as possible, so you can return the seal to them and have them send you the correct seal.
    Please make sure that you tell them to measure the seal this time before they send you a replacement seal.
     
    You had used the correct part number when you ordered the seal. They had sent you a package with the correct part number on it. But they had sent you the wrong seal.


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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Rockatansky Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-August-2014 at 10:39AM
    Originally posted by carguy47 carguy47 wrote:

    DBC says they do not have any of the fastback seals. I just sent the one back they sent me. Way too short. It was marked fastback seal and what came was a formal top. Like I mentioned, it should be around 12.5 feet long. You might want to measure it.
     
     
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 73torino gt Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-August-2014 at 10:54AM
    Well I reworked the seal and it fit,surprise!I didn't Think it would work but I put it in anyway
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 73torino gt Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-August-2014 at 11:02AM
    I used the rope trick.but ive discovered another way.apply sealant to car,install just the seal,put sealant in channel then work in window.then another bead of sealant in between roof and seal...done.
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    Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 75GranMan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29-August-2014 at 12:50PM
    so you had the correct one originally?
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    They still have not gotten this mess fixed?

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    Got that right!
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