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Hello folks, i bought this '77 firebird, vin number says she originally had a 350 and was an Esprit.
it now has a 305. and a 79-81 nose.
she needs weather stripping all the way around minus the trunk.
I have two spots that i'm unsure about at the moment,
1. the rear windshield has this chrome moulding around it, but when you look down between the glass and moulding you can see some eurothane to try and seal the water out, well I can see alot of void spots down there and i'm worried about all the water running down that glass into the body of the car.
i called an auto glass place but they cant do anything this time of year, i'm up in canada, eh. and its too cold. car is parked outside, with a cover.
What should i do about this? is there suppose to be a weatherstrip in around this moulding-to-glass?
2. The window sweep, here is a picture of the driverside, it seems to be ok, but the passenger side is completely gone. everywhere i look there are the options of flat chrome bead, round, and no chrome bead. i can see here it has a chrome bead, but its tucked under the moulding, but i read somewhere online that you're not suppose to use the beaded ones if you have chrome trim. which window sweep do i need to order?
in addition to that, how do i get this chrome trim off without destroying it?
And last,
3. Any idea what engine this might be? i could only get in to see "CANADA" stamped on the passenger side.
Thanks for the help! I cannot wait until spring!
it now has a 305. and a 79-81 nose.
she needs weather stripping all the way around minus the trunk.
I have two spots that i'm unsure about at the moment,
1. the rear windshield has this chrome moulding around it, but when you look down between the glass and moulding you can see some eurothane to try and seal the water out, well I can see alot of void spots down there and i'm worried about all the water running down that glass into the body of the car.
i called an auto glass place but they cant do anything this time of year, i'm up in canada, eh. and its too cold. car is parked outside, with a cover.
What should i do about this? is there suppose to be a weatherstrip in around this moulding-to-glass?

2. The window sweep, here is a picture of the driverside, it seems to be ok, but the passenger side is completely gone. everywhere i look there are the options of flat chrome bead, round, and no chrome bead. i can see here it has a chrome bead, but its tucked under the moulding, but i read somewhere online that you're not suppose to use the beaded ones if you have chrome trim. which window sweep do i need to order?
in addition to that, how do i get this chrome trim off without destroying it?


And last,
3. Any idea what engine this might be? i could only get in to see "CANADA" stamped on the passenger side.


Thanks for the help! I cannot wait until spring!
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