# Restoring a 1986 Chevy Celebrity

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1986-chevy-celebrity/68354>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [October 2, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1986-chevy-celebrity/68354 "2011-10-02T02:18:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![stew111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71c47a/32.png) [@stew111](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stew111)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1986-chevy-celebrity/68354/1 "2011-10-02T02:18:12Z")

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I am having a hard time finding trim like rubber window seals and windshield rubbers for this car. Any ideas? J C Whitney is out. Items not in stock. Heelp!!!

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1986-chevy-celebrity/68354/2 "2011-10-02T02:25:10Z")

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You’re not going to find anyone who sells restoration parts for this vehicle. It’s not collectable and was considered disposable.

Tester

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**Author:** ![oblivion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oblivion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oblivion)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1986-chevy-celebrity/68354/3 "2011-10-02T07:24:18Z")

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You will probably have to get some kind of do-it-yourself kit and trim your own to fit.

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**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1986-chevy-celebrity/68354/4 "2011-10-02T13:35:24Z")

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Chevy Celebrity? Parts should be plentiful in any junkyard. Same vehicle as a Pontiac 6000, Olds Ciera, Buick Century. Happy hunting.

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**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/restoring-a-1986-chevy-celebrity/68354/5 "2011-10-02T14:20:46Z")

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You may have a hard time finding much along these lines since most of these cars have been used up and crushed. Your best bet will be either a universal kit or to contact a glass company like Safelite for window seals and gaskets. They may know how to get stuff like this.