Basic Vent Window Parts | Rubber The Right Way

Names of classic car vent window (wing window) rubber parts explained — rubber vent seal, rubber division seal, rubber bumper, vent window division channel / flocked channel seal, and sash channel filler.

Parts labeled in the diagram: A: Rubber Vent Seal, B: Rubber Division Seal, C: Rubber Bumper, D: Flocked Channel Seal, E: Sash Channel Filler, Glass, Division Channel, Steel Frame, Steel Gutter.

Vent Window Part Descriptions

A) Rubber Vent Seal – These seal the front portion of the vent glass to the steel frame.

B) Rubber Division Seal – These seal the back (typically vertical) edge of the vent glass to the steel frame.

C) Rubber Bumper – These attach to the top of the division channel to cushion the door glass as it reaches its maximum height.

D) Vent window division channel / flocked channel seal – This is the channel on the back side of the vent window frame that guides the front edge of the door glass as it goes up and down. Some models have a flexible rubber channel that can be removed and replaced. Some models have a metal channel with a flocked liner that can be replaced.

E) Sash Channel Filler – This is a flat rubber filler used to "set" the vent glass into its frame.