Wind noise

I have what is i think the same issue. Lots of wind niose (and air movement) at the top rear of the th drives window. Seals are good and the fit on the door and window appear good. i have not had a chance to look at it yet but since the topic came up I thought I would add my two cents. at first glance the problem seems rather unique ( what esle is new?)

Right on the money, "what else is new". I've been fortunate that most things have been easy on the car but this wind noise is nuts. Of course driving with the window down solves the problem. Since the door structure seems correct, I wonder if the lip that the seal snaps over is a little warped causing the weatherstrip not to stick out enough. I'll have to check that.
Glenn

try a little "buttle tape" (any glass shop) in the window frame upper channel, under the window frame weatherstrip.

The door seal around the window frame on the Pantera is a very strange design. The seal came from the factory with the rolled shape of the lip edge facing in toward the seal that goes around the body part of the door opening. When the door is closed the lip of the seal on the door tends to catch on the seal that is on the body. Part of the seal lip may slide over the door opining seal and other parts may roll so that it goes under the door opening seal and will distort the window frame out. I do not know what deTomaso was thinking but the seals just do not work together. A number of owners including me removed the seal from the window frame and swapped the right door with the left door so that the lip faces out. It makes the door close much better and seal better. Sounds confusing but makes the door close correctly and improves the seal around the window frame. The seal just slides out of the window frame.

Mike

My wind noise starts at about 110.. http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6450045562...630068014#5630068014

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A number of owners including me removed the seal from the window frame and swapped the right door with the left door so that the lip faces out.

Also recommended by Dennis Quella.

Thanks, guys. I'll check it out and get back to listening to the only sound I should hear...the rumble and growl of horsepower.
Glenn

Pantera owners have refined taste.

Our cars are equipped from the factory with a soundtrack by the CLEVELAND SYMPHONY.

cowboy from hell

How right you are, George. I went out yesterday on a beautigul fall day and listened to the 'orchestra' playing to the tune of "falling leaves at 4000 rpm"
It's a lovely piece!
Glenn

I had a wind noise problem as well. It was quite costly to repair. I installed a set of headers with 1 7/8" primaries and dynomax bullet mufflers. After installing this equipment the wind noise was amazingly gone.

Blaine

I hear ya PT. Opening the windows doesn't hurt either.

yeah! the wind noise is resolved. just a tweak on the door to engage the top frame a little more and a thin, really thin, strip of rubber under the body rubber in the center.