Weather Stripping 69 Dart

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Hello y'all,

Looking into replacing the weather stripping. I have never attempted this before, so I am figuring this out as I go. The door weather stripping has nearly completely disintegrated so it seems like time. I posted earlier about fixing a headlight issue and a few posters here noticed some water damage on the switch and around the dash. I suspect all the weather stripping in the car is original. Is there anything I should know before attempting this? Would replacing the front and back windshield weatherstripping possibly open a can of worms?

I've been looking at a few sites for the parts and so far, it seems like classic industries has the most complete collection. I've seen some stuff on ebay and amazon that looks to be universal, but I have no idea what I would be looking for.

This is what I've gathered so far. Anything else I should grab, any other weather sealing on the car I should be looking at?

Thanks again,
Tom
69 Dart 4-door Custom
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Also, where in the hell is the speaker hidden in these things? It's got a radio in the dash. I'm guessing there is a speaker hidden under the dash? This has been haunting me for a few years.

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You won't have to buy the second item on your list, (It's for a convertible) & the last item is for a 2-door coupe, you need 4 door sedan weatherstripping. Remember, 4 door weatherstrip is different than 2-door. Have a GOOD PRO GLASS guy do the windshield weatherstripping, it is not an easy job, especially if you've never done it before, & must be done right, besides, having the right tools to do this job helps a lot. Make sure they know how to do gasketed windshields too, usually old school guys know what's needed to do the job right. The other things you can do yourself, just take your time, clean everything good before installing new gaskets. Door gaskets just clip into place, (New clips should be supplied with new gaskets) trunk weatherstrip is glued in place & this is what takes most of your time cleaning up before installing the new gasket. Gasket should start & end at the bottom of the trunk, by the latch. 3M Super weatherstrip is very good for this, buy a tube. The other thing you should probably do is the wiper pivot seals, they tend to dry up & leak causing water to get inside the car, behind the dash & onto the floor, rotting the floor. It's another PITA job because you have to access them from under the dash & there not a lot of working room. Detroit Muscle Technologies (DTM) probably has everything for this job & can help you out if you have any questions. Classic Industries can be hit or miss sometimes. Just my 2 cents.
 
It looks like your Dart has no AC or heater controls. If that is correct you maybe able to access the old speaker easier than 99% of dart owners. Just remove the facade around the radio and look at your access.
 
As said the front speaker is between the two defrost vents if it had or has one. The rear package tray behind the back seat would have two or three openings for 6x9 speakers too.

I'm currently installing a Sony touch screen (replacing a Retro Sound stereo) in my 69 and have the dash apart. If you need photos let me know.

On weather stripping look to Steele Rubber. They are known for making the only correct upper glass channel weather strip for 2dr HT cars. Not sure what they have for the 4 dr sedan.

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