The vertical chrome pieces along the roll bar and windshield that holds the weather stripping in place was gooped originally with some sort of black pliable "goop" for lack of a better word.

What do you use today to seal these pieces down?

Much appreciated,

Are these the ones that seal against the door windows?
Mine were just screwed on, no goop.

i believe the factory used a black butyl-like substance, so that's what i used to reinstall mine. it needs to be there to keep water out.

~a

QUOTE (Rick_Eberle @ Mar 17 2006, 07:19 AM)

Are these the ones that seal against the door windows? Mine were just screwed on, no goop.

These chrome pieces which screw to the body and hold the weatherstriping run along the vertical side of the glass. Also the chrome pieces along the almost vertical side of the windshield. All four pieces were gooped down and screwed down. I presume this is how it came from the factory.

The channels into which the seals slide (kinda) had a butyl rubber to seal the backside and were locked in place (adjustment) with screws. The "channels" are the "A" & "B" pillar polished aluminum pieces.

RTV will work just fine or get a tube of butyl. Keeps water from leaking between body and trim

Thanks all...time to hit the garage!

The exact replacement for the black rubbery stuff behind the seal brackets is 3M Strip Caulk, 08578. Autobody old-timers call it "dum-dum". Costs about $11.00 for a box bigger than you'll ever use up in your entire lifetime. You should be able to find it at any decent auto paint supply store. Good stuff. Sticky as heck.

QUOTE (davesprinkle @ Mar 17 2006, 08:59 AM)

The exact replacement for the black rubbery stuff behind the seal brackets is 3M Strip Caulk, 08578. Autobody old-timers call it "dum-dum". Costs about $11.00 for a box bigger than you'll ever use up in your entire lifetime. You should be able to find it at any decent auto paint supply store. Good stuff. Sticky as heck.

Found it...yep, "sticky as heck."