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NwOh_Starsky 
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 Topic: WeatherstrippingPosted: 11-September-2013 at 12:38PM |
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So I like almost anyone with a sedan or wagon had very leaky windows when I got my Torino. I read and searched everywhere and came up with the same answers I'm sure everyone has seen...not much. I tried the PlastiDip, even tried cutting the back ind inserting rubber vacuum line to try to seal the gap. No luck. I bought a roll of universal 3M self-adhesive weatherstripping - part number 8651. It didn't quite fill the space the OEM weather seal filled, but it sealed the window! It is available in many part stores.
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GTW
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Posted: 11-September-2013 at 12:46PM |
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Nice find!
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Griffin
1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1972 Gran Torino 4 Door 1976 Gran Torino station wagon 1971 Maverick 2 Door |
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NwOh_Starsky
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Posted: 11-September-2013 at 12:50PM |
Not a show car fix, but since mine's a driver it's good enough. I've been thinking about filling the gap with black RTV or something so it looks a bit better. I overlapped the corner a little to help fill the area under the corner of the glass.
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NwOh_Starsky
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Posted: 11-September-2013 at 12:54PM |
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Here's a few other pics:
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JoeKarasinski
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Posted: 11-September-2013 at 2:08PM |
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I don't know if this would help but you might be able to make something closer with one of these.
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NwOh_Starsky
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Posted: 12-September-2013 at 1:13AM |
Looks like a similar product, just different shapes. I'll give them a good look over before doing the other windows. |
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unlovedford
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Posted: 12-September-2013 at 1:59AM |
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Wow, this is what I have been looking for. The original owner filled the gaps in the original weatherstripping on my wagon with Great Stuff. Obviously did not work, as the car leaks badly.
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Joe
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theomethod
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Posted: 19-September-2024 at 12:01PM |
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Hello, I work for a police department and we are trying to restore a 4dr, 1976 Torino as a police car for an anniversary celebration. I need help finding window seals, can anyone assist? Thank you! |
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 23-September-2024 at 9:40PM |
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far as i know nobody makes any of the seals for the 4dr's
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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gpd294
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Posted: 24-September-2024 at 7:07AM |
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I have been looking for good seals as well ever since I got my wagon way back when.
Every now and again I'd come across some NOS stuff on EBay, but I havent seen anything in the last few years. Ya also have to remember even the NOS stuff, if you can find it, is 50+years old.  Please post if you find something close that will work. Good luck on your project!
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Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station
Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
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Posted: 24-September-2024 at 11:46AM |
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For the rear window on the wagon, I used this stuff:
I wish it were a little thicker so it would seal better at the bottom of the window, but it seals fine at the top of the window. I then used peel-and-stick foam weatherstrip from Home Depot for the metal part of the tailgate, which I could stack to get more thickness. For the windows, I bought the seals for a 1973-74 LTD from Rubber the Right Way. I cut it to fit the driver's door, but when rolled up, the window wasn't pressed up against it. I have since adjusted the window, so I might try again. In the meantime, I used gray putty to fill in the gaps on the old window seals, then colored it with a Sharpie, but that ink never stays dark, and I still have hella wind noise on the highway.
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1972 Gran Torino station wagon, light blue, 351C 2V, prior owner upgraded to 4V (2V heads), originally had a C4 but prior owner changed to C6 for some reason.
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