1951 Coupe Front Windshield Weatherstrip - Who's Right!

Posted by Larry51 On 2010/7/20 4:16:52

I'm about to order a front windshield weatherstrip for my '51 Coupe . . . .

According to the Steele Rubber catalogue, there is a different Part Number for a 1951 Coupe (2465 or 2495) compared to a 4-door sedan.

Steele's catalogue states 435178 is the Weatherstrip p/no for the Coupe, and 435754 for the 4-door sedan.

However Packard Parts and Accessories List (1948-54) states 435754 for Coupes 2465 and 2495.

Can anyone tell me why Steele differentiates between Coupe and 4-door models? Is 435178 correct for Coupe, as they suggest?

IF there is a difference, then it seems the Packard Parts Listing (which says 435754 is OK for Coupes 2465 and 2495) must be incorrect?!

My email to Steelerubber days ago hasn't been answered by them, which is a bit sad . . . Me living in The Antipodes (bottom half of the planet earth!) means that if I make a mistake and order the wrong bit, it will take weeks to send it back and get another - And you can guess who will pay the freight cost!

Can someone please help me with this?