Are the rear doors on other 6 window sedans the same as the Fleetwood 60 special? Obviously the door cards are different, but is that it? Steele has weatherstripping available for the rear door 6 window sedans but it doesn’t explicitly say it’s compatible with fleetwood. Any reason why it would not work?

Facebook Facebook

Views: 500

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

The series 6- Fleetwood has its own door style, different from the 4 and 6 window sedans. What weatherstripping are you looking for/ I like Rubbertherightway.com    Same stuff, just a little bit cheaper in price. 

I am looking for the door seal. I suspect this will work but not positive: https://www.steelerubber.com/rear-door-weatherstrip-70-0901-72.

It appears to be the same as mine, but hard to tell for sure since mine is in such poor shape. There’s no comparable version on the website for the sixty special.

Front doors;  1964 Cadillac Restoration Parts Door Seal Kit - Front - 12-165D (ru...

Rear doors; No results for the search. Only the 4 and 6 windows show up.  

Rear doors are quite different on the 4 window vs 6 window vs Fleetwood 60 special. While the standard 6 window body styles (6229, 6329) have a rear qtr window, it is incorporated into the rear upper body of the car, whereas for the Fleetwood the rear qtr window is a power vent window that is an integral part of the door. It looks like that seal would be the same until  you approach the rear upper part of the door where the shape changes.

Here is a Right Rear 4W, 6W and Fleetwood door for comparison:

4 Window Right Rear


6 Window Right Rear:

Fleetwood 60 Special Right Rear:

Thanks Jason. 

I may have to make due with the 6 window version unless anyone else out there has a better solution for Fleetwood. Certainly someone must have run into this before?

Looks like Steele sells the rubber seal by the foot with push in clips and without:

With clips: https://www.steelerubber.com/door-weatherstrip-70-1245-73

Without clips: https://www.steelerubber.com/door-weatherstrip-70-1111-73

Thanks for the idea!

Now we want to see a picture of an Eldorado (6367) right rear door... Like the Lincoln Continental!

Jokes aside, OP didn't state if the car is 1963 or 64. Are there any differences between those years in way of doors?

All rear doors are different from 1963 to 1964, even across similar body styles (eg. 1963 4W to 1964 4W; 1963 6W to 1964 6W, 1963 60S to 1964 60S) due to deeper valley at top rear of rear door for the taller tail fin line down the car. 

RSS

Photos

  • Add Photos
  • View All

Forum

Swapping 429 engine crankshafts

Started by Jacob Foster in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Jacob Foster 9 hours ago. 4 Replies

Hello All! I’m struggling to find an answer to this question, hoping a member can help. Can I swap the crankshaft from a 1966 429 w/TH400 to my 1964 429 w/TH400 trans? I came across an article that…Continue

1963/64 Cadillac Chapter July 2025 Newsletter Posted

Started by Jason Edge in Newsletters. Last reply by Dennis P. DiBari 13 hours ago. 1 Reply

I have just completed and posted the July 2025, 1963/64 Cadillac Chapter Newsletter to our…Continue

Tags: Chapter, Newsletter, Posted, Cadillac, 1964

1963 AC evaporator core leaking?

Started by Mark Geertsma in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Kenneth Barton yesterday. 4 Replies

Hi all,Again I have issues with my AC system. Had it refilled recently but within a few days the system was empty again. The AC mechanic added tracer fluid to check for leaks, but there are no…Continue

Tags: 1963, core, evaporator, AC

Bleeding brakes

Started by Dave Fehrle in 1963/64 Cadillac Specific Discussion. Last reply by Tony Prichard on Thursday. 4 Replies

I have finished replacing all the rear suspension and am at the last item, which is bleeding the rear brakes. I am using the Jason Edge vacuum pump method and all went well with the rear passenger…Continue

Blog Posts

1963 RHS A/C kick panel - photos needed

Posted by SK on June 2, 2025 at 2:20pm 2 Comments

Could someone post front and back photos of the 1963 right-hand kick panel with A/C?

My car didn’t come with the original kick panels, so it's a bit of a mystery to me how I should cut the backing board and carpet to fit around the A/C.

Many thanks,

-Samu

Edelbrock Carb Block off Plates

Posted by Chase on March 12, 2025 at 2:05pm 14 Comments

Hey guys,

I have installed the same Edelbrock carb and have done everything the same as Jason’s carb and intake project. In the spring and summer months the car starts, runs and idles great! In the fall and winter months on a cold start, the car starts awful and wants to die until it warms up. I have to keep my foot on the throttle until it warms up or it will idle just terrible and try to die. Once it’s warm, it runs fantastic! Whats going on here? I was thinking of removing the…

Continue

'63 Tailfin Tales

Posted by Mark Mata on February 22, 2025 at 5:00pm 9 Comments

New old stock seat material

Posted by Ray Schick on August 22, 2024 at 6:25pm 2 Comments

I bought this seat material thinking that it’s…

Continue

Videos

  • Add Videos
  • View All

© 2025   Created by Jason Edge.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service