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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2001 🢒 Corvette 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Stationary Windows 🢒 Windshield Frame Weatherstrip Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 63735 Size: SH
  1. Open the driver and passenger doors.
  2. Remove the roof lift off panel or lower the retractable roof.

    3. Object Number: 71174 Size: SH
  3. Using a door trim pad and garnish clip remover, remove the push in retainers from the lower corners of the windsheild frame weatherstrip.
  4. Remove the windsheild frame weatherstrip upper corner screws.
  5. Remove the windsheild frame weatherstrip from the weatherstrip side retainers.

    6. Object Number: 71173 Size: SH
  6. Reposition the rear edge of the windsheild frame weatherstrip forward to gain access to the windshield frame weatherstrip upper screws.
  7. Remove the windsheild frame weatherstrip upper screws.
  8. Remove the windshield frame weatherstrip from the windshield frame.
  9. Clean any sealer and foam sealing tape from the windsheild frame.
  10. Clean any sealer and foam sealing tape from the windsheild frame weatherstrip.

Installation Procedure

    Important: Replace the foam sealing tape if reusing the weatherstrip side retainer.

    Important: Do not stretch the foam sealing tape to fit. The tape may shrink back, or creep, after installation, resulting in a gap which may cause a leak.

  1. Measure and trim the foam sealing tape so it extends 2.0 mm (0.08 in) beyond the top corners of the windsheild frame weatherstrip.
  2. Apply the foam sealing tape to the windsheild frame weatherstrip.

    3. Object Number: 372247 Size: SH
  3. Apply a 75 mm (3 in) bead of sealer GM P/N 12345097 or Canadian P/N 10953479 or equivalent, past the windshield frame roof latches and the upper corner of the windsheild frame.
  4. Apply a bead of sealer GM P/N 12345097 or Canadian P/N 10953479 or equivalent, across the top of the windsheild frame.
  5. Remove the protective backing from the foam sealing tape.

    6. Object Number: 71173 Size: SH
  6. Position the windsheild frame weatherstrip to the windshield frame.
  7. Install the windshield frame weatherstrip upper screws.

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the screws to 3.5 N·m (30 lb in).

  8. Install the windshield frame weatherstrip upper corner screws.

    9. Tighten
    Tighten the screws to 3.5 N·m (30 lb in).


    Object Number: 71174 Size: SH
  9. Insert the windsheild frame weatherstrip into the weatherstrip side retainers starting at the top and working downward.
  10. Install the push in retainers to the lower corners of the windsheild frame weatherstrip.

    11. Object Number: 63735 Size: SH
  11. Install the roof panel or raise the retractable roof.