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I went to my local Lowes store and bought some 3/16ths inch clear vinyl tubing. I believe the cost was $ 2.19 for about 20 feet of tubing. I cut the tubing to length and place it between the rubber weather stripping and the metal edge. Not only is the leaking stopped, but the wind noise is reduced dramatically.

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Later Reattas had a revised weatherstrip with an extra rubber ridge molded into the part to help cure this problem. If you order new weatherstripping, it should be the revised version.

If you don't want to go to that considerable expense, or don't want to cut your current weatherstripping, there are at least two other solutions.

1. Gently pull the weather stripping back from where it meets the headliner. You should see a metal channel that holds the weatherstripping in place. Buy some thin stick-on type weatherstripping about 1/4" thick and about 3/8 to 1/2 inch wide. Place the new strip against the metal channel, then release the original strip. This should force the old strip out towards the window about 1/8" or so, forcing a tighter seal. Best of all, if you use a narrow strip of stick-on weatherstripping, it won't show at all.

2. Check your doors for proper alignment. Although I haven't heard of the same sagging problems with Reatta doors that other GM coupes made in the late 70's and '80s had, if the door post came loose or the hinges are worn, a bad alignment will allow a leak where the glass meets the weatherstripping.

Good luck!