My Convertible is missing the weather strip which I have found and a stainless steel "U" shaped piece of metal with 3 holes drilled in it. The metal piece runs up the inside of the "A" pillar where the weather strip goes and is about 1 inch wide with 2 sides on it about 3/8 or 1/2 inch tall from what I can tell. I have no Idea what to call it so locating one has been impossible. does anyone know what its called and where to find one? I was Going to take a pic but forgot my camera and the car is at the paint shop. any help is greatly appreciated
69 convertible "A" Pillar weather strip
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My Convertible is missing the weather strip which I have found and a stainless steel "U" shaped piece of metal with 3 holes drilled in it. The metal piece runs up the inside of the "A" pillar where the weather strip goes and is about 1 inch wide with 2 sides on it about 3/8 or 1/2 inch tall from what I can tell. I have no Idea what to call it so locating one has been impossible. does anyone know what its called and where to find one? I was Going to take a pic but forgot my camera and the car is at the paint shop. any help is greatly appreciated
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A pillar weatherstrip channel. I had a hard time finding a set too. You can get a pair from a coupe and cut them down, that's what I did.
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ok thanks. ill probably have to do the same. do you know how involved trimming them is?
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It wasn't hard at all. I marked my cut line with a piece of masking tape and cut it with a cutoff wheel. Then cleaned up the edge with a file.
Heres some more info.
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=138090&highlight=pillar+channel
Heres some more info.
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=138090&highlight=pillar+channel
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Do you mean these:
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http://www.weatherstripspecial.com/camaro.html
http://www.camarocentral.com/1968_1969_Convertible_Pillar_Post_Rubber_Weatherst_p/wea-145.htm
http://www.stevescamaroparts.com/Camaro_Weatherstrip_Kits.html
http://www.soffseal.com/store/main....dy&search=searchmmy&make=chevrolet&model=camaro&byear=19&eyear=69&producttype=K
to name a few. Or are you just missing the carrier track the weatherstrip mounts to?
http://www.weatherstripspecial.com/camaro.html
http://www.camarocentral.com/1968_1969_Convertible_Pillar_Post_Rubber_Weatherst_p/wea-145.htm
http://www.stevescamaroparts.com/Camaro_Weatherstrip_Kits.html
http://www.soffseal.com/store/main....dy&search=searchmmy&make=chevrolet&model=camaro&byear=19&eyear=69&producttype=K
to name a few. Or are you just missing the carrier track the weatherstrip mounts to?
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Brian that's the rubber, he's looking for the metal channel that the rubber sits in.
here's what you want,someone got a good deal, I checked ebay everyday for a few weeks until a pair came up.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/67-69-Camar...T9tdgx%2F%2BHcDFVrLS%2BzSEJGA95s%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
here's what you want,someone got a good deal, I checked ebay everyday for a few weeks until a pair came up.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/67-69-Camar...T9tdgx%2F%2BHcDFVrLS%2BzSEJGA95s%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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Thanks guys I just found what I think is the right set at Camaro central part #wea-170. I hope they fit. its only took me 2 days and six cups of coffee to find them. thanks again for all the help. I can honestly say none of my Camaros would work right if this site didn't exist.
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I was just looking at these. Pretty salty at $250 but they are "used GM only" parts. Let me know how they work.
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I saw those when i was looking six months ago. If your patient you can find a better deal.
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I was so excited to find them I just ordered them not realizing they were used. too late now. I guess I am stuck with them and having them re-chromed.
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I just wanna get this thing out and cruising lol summers half over up here
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just got the parts in. the finish will polish out but they aren't what they were advertised as. one is bent from prying and both have been cut down and had a new hole drilled in them. they were hardtop channels somebody cut. I could have done this to a new pair myself for the same price. ::::kicking myself:::: I just feel like they knew darn well these were cut down hardtop channels before they sent them. 
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