1967 Barracuda Windshield Trim

The first question is, is the back window using the factory trim? The factory trim consisted of several strips of plastic with a shiny mylar finish that snapped into grooves in the window seal rubber. At the top cores and the center of the bottom, where the strips met, there was a short stainless steel corner piece. The upper corners were right angles, and the center bottom was a shallow angle. Does your trim match this description?

Assuming it does, then the windshield set-up is similar. There would be 4 pieces of the plastic trim (usually referred to as "lockstrip" although it really doesn't lock anything), and 4 center pieces. The corner pieces are often missing, but you can buy at least the right-angle ones on eBay.

OK, I looked at your PDFs, and yes, that is the factory lockstrip. The problem is that it gets brittle and yellowed, the mylar peels off, and it shrinks so that it sits short of the corners, enabling the corners to fall off. You used to be able to buy these strips from Layson's. If he no longer carries it, then you have to finds a substitute. People sell rolls of similar plastic on eBay — be aware that it may not fit as well. But if you have the new plastic strip from Layson's, there is no reason you can't just pop it in yourself — it doesn't require any expertise. It is totally a DIY job.

Basically, this stuff is a PITA — that the bottom line. Many people give up and do what Mopar did for the 1968 models — install the 1968-69 seals along with the clips and stainless steel window trim pieces. This looks much better and is permanent. The problem is finding a set of the trim (only available used), and the fact that you have to pull the glass, drill the frames to install the clips, and replace the seals. But it's worth doing if you have to replace the glass. I did.

The suggestion from the glass shop to do "flush mount" is impossible. It was a stupid suggestion. It can't be done with the factory glass without massively modifying the frame areas. Many glass shops will be familiar with the older rubber seal technology — you just have to find one that has been in business for a while.