Weather Stripping for 66 Hardtop

[Darrellinceres]

There are many vendors selling weather stripping out there and I was wondering if anyone had a preference or recommendation on where to get good seals? I’m getting ready to paint my bird but before I start pulling off the old rubber I want to make sure I have replacements and that they are the right ones and of good quality.

Thanks,
Darrell

[kelpfish]

I am into my 66 restoration also. I suggest contacting Metro Moulded Parts, Inc. (Metro Moulded Parts Inc. Automotive Weatherstrip and Rubber Parts). They have very fine products although a little more expensive then others. I also have used Thunderbird HQ (Thunderbird Headquarters Ford Thunderbird Parts) They have repro parts licensed under the Ford trademak program and have excellent customer support.

[Darrellinceres]

Thanks I'll check them out. From what I hear at other places is that most of the ones out there are Dennis Carpenter.

I have a Town Hardtop. From what I'm told at Dennis Carpenter is that it is the same as a Landau. I haven't had the chance to look at one and compare can anyone tell me if this is true? Makes sense to me. No rear quarter window. I guess the only difference would be the vinyl top.

I told them town hardtop and they want to sell me a seal with a 45deg rear edge. So I said no rear quarter window and they said it's a Landau.

No it's a Town Hardtop.

[Harley Eaton]

I believe you have a town hardtop. Strange, isn't it, that the Thunderbird vendors don't know what the different models are? For 1966 models, there are four: hardtop (with quarter windows), town hardtop (with blind quarter), landau (blind quarter and woodgrain interior trim) and convertible.

[Darrellinceres]

Yes it's the town hardtop (blind quarter, no wood grain, no vinyl, bird on quarter not swoop) but the question is does the roof rail seal for a Landau fit a Town Hardtop? Are the door jams the same?

[redbird1]

They are the same.
Bob.