Hi Wagonvillers,Today, I reinstalled the tailgate on my Country Sedan. I used gasket material from JC Whitney and Resotration Specialties that seems to work pretty well. For the sides of the tailgate, I used JC Whitney p/n 81OH88334 universal weatherstrip. I may have to replace this with something a little thicker. For the top edge where the liftgate meets the tailgate, I used p/n 4791 from Restoration Specialties. It makes a nice seal when the liftgate is closed. For the bottom of the tailgate, I used p/n 81OH8859HT universal trunk weatherstrip from JC Whitney. This provided an excellent seal across the bottom edge of the tailgate. I'll try to take some photos of the various weatherstrip to give you an idea about the shape of each one. It's sort of a trial and error sort of thing to find what works the best.
Update, March 2004 Replacement weatherstrip has recently become available from the Ford Reproduction Parts Store for 55-57 Ford Stationwagons. Part numbers are as follows: Upper Tailgate 2043 Liftgate/Tailgate 2044 Lower (outside) Tailgate 2045
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