trying to figure out what to do about those trapezoid window gaskets for the cargo windows on the early Valiant wagons.

I have found straight lengths of new rubber, with the same profile as the old gasket; the problem is now how to shape the length to correctly fit the window.

I figure there's got to be someone who knows how to work with rubber and form it. Anyone have ideas?

Thanks.

Evan

Take out the window and shape the straight rubber to the window(cutting and trimming where necessary)

On my DeSoto hardtop I glued the rubber to the glass and then installed the glass and rubber to the car.

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Yeah....Im the one who destroyed this rare, vintage automobile.....

perhaps that would work, but some of the angles on this window are nearly 110 degrees! trying to take a thick piece of straight rubber gasket and shape it to that great of an angle seems pretty difficult to me, at least without re-forming it and cutting it severely. Tho I may end up cutting it anyway.

A guy I used to work with did some crazy things with rubber. When he had something that needed precise cutting, he first froze the rubber in liquid nitrogen, or oxygen, and then cut it with a saw. He did some great work, but that was years ago and I have no idea how it's done now.

Thanks, that gives me some ideas. I'd like to find a rubber 'artisan', someone who's willing to work with it to get me what I need, ideally.