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With some minor improvements in the cab, it was time to seal out the elements. One area that moisture was entering the cab was in this rear window area. Now with the 2nd generation ChevyII’s (1966 and 1967) the rear window is set in place on a tar like piece of seal and then the trim is held in place by a bunch of little clips that snap over small tabs welded onto the inner lip of the window area. The replacement was not a big deal and didn’t take any special tools or knowledge, but you must be careful with the rear glass, because of the price and availability if you break it.

Also, since the moisture had taken it tole on the homemade package tray. Each to their own, but this package tray was an eye sore and needed replaced, so I ordered a new package tray from Chevy2Only since I knew they would deliver a part manufactured by PUI. Follow along below for a small glimpse of how I did it.

Package Tray and Rear Window Replacement

Here is the new package tray from made by PUI, ordered through Chevy2Only.

The old The old package tray was old, dried out and looked terrible.

After a trial fit, I was little confused as it didn’t fit at all. It first I was not happy, but after call to Chevy2Only, I found out that they only make them for Coupes (which have a larger tray and a large rear window. Since this was a Sedan (4 door) the package tray had to be cut down to size. I personally think it is a waste of material, but after about an hour of cutting and fitting cardboard as a template, I was ready to go.

Here is the rear window out and the package tray removed. Clean up the sealing area and fix any rust area's (as this area is known for rusting).

The new seal as mentioned is a Ribbon Sealer that is like a rolled tar substance and if you get this stuff on your paint, quickly get it off. Try to keep your fingures clean too, because if you are not careful, you will be cleaning longer then the whole job will take. anyway, I used 3M Windo-Weld Ribbon Sealer and a package of new clips from Chevy2Only.

 

Here you can see the package tray installed and I have just lay a seal of Ribbon Sealer.

Here is something you don't want to miss, the 3M kit comes with rubber blocks which you will use to set the glass on (as seen here) so that the glass will stay where it should and not slide down.

The glass is put into place and I firmly press about the glass for about 30 minutes amking sure that the glass and ribbon sealer have sealed and that no moisture will enter the cab of the car.

the last step is to snap all the molding back into place and clean up any extra ribbon sealer.
After a couple years, the ribbon seal has done a great job, but moisture from the trunk has allowed the package tray to absorb moisture and "warp". Oh well, I'll have replace it again one of these days and since they are only 12 bucks and I kept the template, it should be a snap. Next time, I’ll place something under the tray to stop trunk moisture.