Vent Window Seal Replacement options

[Dartby O'Gill]

The vent window rubber seals on my '72 Dart have been cooked over the years and no longer seal to the doors along the bottom. I've poked around a few places and come up with wildly different pricing for a pair of these:

$80/pair:
Mopar A-Body - Dart Parts | MA2464 | 1967-72 Mopar A-Body Vent Window Weatherstrips | Classic Industries

$125/pair:
Vent Window Seal 67-72 A Body HT and FB

$250+/pair (be still my heart!):
1966-74 A B E-Body Vent Window Weatherstrips

Has anyone had any experience with and can attest to the quality of these or other similar parts? Or have a good solution for a different sort of fix? I'd love to not have to worry about water inside my doors.

 

[Sedanman]

I would go with the first set. I don't think 67-72 Valiant sedan and HT use the same seal but the rest of the cars listed are the same.

 

[FJ5]

I recommend Metro Soft Seal I jut put them in this weekend. Great quality. Easy peasy.

 

[FJ5]

While I was at it I would replace the plastic bushing that goes through the glass at the leading edge pivot. Mine broke in pieces the second I touched it.

 

[Kegan B]

Soft Seal makes really nice stuff. Metro Moulded Parts ~ Top Quality Automotive Weatherstripping and Rubber Parts

 

[FJ5]

^^^^That's exactly what I was talking about.

 

[Dartby O'Gill]

Thanks for the input, guys! I'll definitely give them a look.

 

[70Hardtop]

US$250 is an incredible price to pay for a set of vent seals! Are they for Hardtop? Sedan are different. In Aust they want A$180 a pair (HT) which is way too high, if I needed them I would get the Soffseal ones shipped over. We did mine a few weeks ago and luckily the OEM ones cleaned up like new. Hope yours seal well.

 

[LJ67barracuda340]

got my metro soft seal from Rock Auto for my 67 Barracuda,,nice stuff

 

[lilnoah]

Can you replace the vent window seal without taking the vent window frame out of the door?

 

[lilnoah]

Will the metro seal fit the 2 door sedan that is listed for the convertible or 2 door hardtop?

 

[4spdragtop]

$250 makes sense.....its Year None.

 

[RPM440+6]

The sedan seals are different from the hardtop / convertible seals. Also, Soft Seal is a different manufacture than Metro Molded Products. They basically manufacture the same components. Metro markets their door and roofrail seals under the Super Soft logo which confuses people.