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Wish I'd found this thread sooner, been doing alot of research trying to replace the roasted outer window belting on my '80 Brat. No one here is talking about door rubber, yet, so I'll share what I've learned. The slanted "T" rubber used on the 1978-80 Subaru products is rare, but can be found new. The same profile was used as - "Outer waist strip" for the Jaguar XK150, - "Outer door window squeegees" on the Datsun 520, 620, 720 trucks and - "Tailgate window outer weatherstrip" on the rear of the 1st Generation Toyota 4Runner/Hilux. Replacement rubber kits can be bought for the Datsuns -but even the largest size doors are 25 cm shorter than the Brat doors. (Meaning they might work for 4 door DL/GLs -but I don't have the exact measurements of their doors... since I don't have one. ) You can find these manufactured out of Thailand on eBay. Replacement rubber kits for the rear can still be bought directly from Toyota dealerships, just do a part number search. You'll need two and the original Toyota part number is 68160-89111 They come longer than you need, so you'll have to cut them down to Subie length. You can modify the new Toyota clips, or clean and re-use your Subie clips. Lastly, for the hard-core DIYers (aren't we all) - you can buy fresh rubber from several sources... unfortunately none in the Americas. This is just the rubber so you'll need to carefully remove and re-use your Subie clips. After 30 years in the Arizona sun, my clips nearly fell off the disintegrating rubber. 1) ScottsOldRubber.com.au part number 216.033 Approx AU$33 per meter (you need 2) and then AU $40 for shipping from Victoria Australia 2) COHBaines.co.uk part number IRS1656EPJ Approx 7 pounds sterling per meter and then 20 pounds for shipping from England These guys have several other styles of weatherstripping that look like they might work including IRS0421EP, IRS1126,and OWS1 - if you're not a purist. 3) Sealsdirect.co.uk part number ATJ1937 Approx 4 pounds per meter and 19 pounds for shipping They also have several other window belt options like product AT2007 I went with Seals Direct because they were the only folks who have anything close to the center rubber tailgate seals- product AT1991. This isn't a great fit -but it looks closer than what I have now. Lastly, this thread started out about replacing -not restoring rubber. But I'll add an additional $0.02 on restoring: Eastwood makes a product "Rubber Plastic & Vinyl Restore" Nothing fixes cracks, but if your rubber is still in one piece, this will bring it back to shiny and flexible life. I think it's new and it's flat out amazing.