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    Posted: 21-April-2022 at 2:53PM
Hey all, new to the forum  and hope there's an answer for this. Just got a 69 GT Fastback for my son and noticed the rear window has not seal on it and not place i can find sells one.  Does anyone know who sells these?
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I may have an update on the fastback window seal.  I have a '68 Torino fastback and want to change the seal some time in the future.

I looked online as I'm sure 67Ranch has done and found no seal anywhere.  I sent an email to Eckler's asking about the seal.  Their site shows a seal for the notchback and sedan cars but no fastbacks.  I received a reply from their tech department today:

"I believe the fast back windows were glued in... using butyl tape. I have looked all over and see no one carrying one. I checked steele rubber, auto krafters... carpenter where we get these others seals... I can find nothing unfortunately. Makes me wonder if the fast backs were just glued in."

It never occurred to me about glue rather than rubber seals and I think the tech is on to something here.  As we know, modern cars all use glue/adhesive for their windows but I never thought Ford did this in '68/69.

I'm going to check with a auto glass shop for any information.   

   
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I can tell you that the used  ‘68 backlight that I have was glued in.  The sticky black stuff is still around the edge of the window as proof.

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Wow thanks, hearing that I found here that Galaxie's of the era used butyl tape for the front windshield. Would still like to find any documentation about these Torino fastbacks.
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