sunroof seal

[white charger]

I am trying to find a new sunroof seal for a 79Chrysler 300 I would think this would be the same for most of the b-bodies of the 70's Have tryed softseal and american sunroofs but no luck so far Thanks White Charger

[daveo50]

Originally Posted by white charger

I am trying to find a new sunroof seal for a 79Chrysler 300 I would think this would be the same for most of the b-bodies of the 70's Have tryed softseal and american sunroofs but no luck so far Thanks White Charger

I replaced the felt seals about 5 years ago and wrote this article for this website. I believe the source is still accurate for obtaining parts but the price has probably doubled.

http://www.magnumgt.com/t-top-seal-replacement/

Good luck and hope this helps.

[rl78]

daveo50,
i checked out the web site and looked at the pictures of the seals but mine look different. it looks like the felt is missing on mine. what else do i need to get from looking at these pictures?

[daveo50]

Well, your seals are not any different, they are just missing the felt portion. This felt material degrades after about 3 to 5 years and the surgical tube inside starts dangling around. At that point the whole thing really looks like a mess. I imagine someone along the way just ripped out the felt material. The only thing left in there is the aluminum tape which was the backing for the original seal and gave them some rigidity. It is just held in place with a contact cement. Be careful when you remove it so you don't bend the trip it is adhered to. The slits you see in the aluminum tape make it easier to 'mount' the seal around the curved portions of the roof.

These seals consist of aluminum tape, a black felt type material, and a surgical type tubing inside a fold of the felt type material. This seal does not prevent water from coming through and there is a channel underneath to route the water back to the outside of the roof. I believe these seals mainly close up the gap between the t-top panel and the trim. They also keep dirt and debris out of the water channel and probably cuts down on the wind noise. This seal is fairly easy to replace, allow 3 to 4 hours to do the job if you take your time.

Read this article for the detailed instructions and where to buy the replacement seals. http://www.magnumgt.com/t-top-seal-replacement/

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Dave

[rl78]

thanks for the info. i will check it out.

[Magnumguy]

His best bet with the sunroof seal is to remove a portion, and get a match either through some vendor, or even JC Whipme has alot of bulk rubber seal material.

RL, every so often that "felt' as you call it shows up on Ebay.

[1ToughDuster]

There's a guy on ebay selling sunroof seals but they are high and not exactly what I needed for the sunroof on my '74 Duster, however it may be a good fit for yours.

[T. G. Mungam 9791]

the guy on ebay is selling kits for $50