82 Remodel, Rear Window Seal

I recently purchased my first Corvette...waited 25 years.  Bought it from the original owner.  It's an 82, with 82,000 miles.  The body is straight and runs great.  I want to find out about driving it on a regular basis, does the weather affect the fiberglass (live in a hot/cold environment) and how do I go about getting a quality paint job.  The car has sat in a garage for the past 10 years.  Original paint job.  Also, the back window leaks around the seal.  Where can I find a new seal.  Ecklers and Mid America weren't ablt to help me find one.  Any help would be appreciated.  I do alot of my own work and plan on replacing seals etc on the front end, including ball joints, bushings and the idler arm.  Any suggestions?  Thanks for your input~

Someone correct me if I'm wrong here...    But the rear window is just placed into the frame with the black gunk, like a windshield.  The trim pieces are just there for show to cover the adhesive.  You can take it to a windshield/automotive glass shop, and have them either scrape and repack, or pop out the glass and re-install it.  Not a bad job, usually pretty cheap (since they have the tools and experience).

bill.

Yep!!  Black sealant prevents leaks.  That's all there is to it.  Definately a do-it-yourself project.  Just be careful with the trim pieces as they are somewhat fragile.

Unless it is the Collector Edition.  Then it has a hatchback and a seal that does (can) leak.

The window is operable...not fixed.  The seal needs to be replaced.  It got hard when the car was sitting and now has shrunk a bit and created a open spot.

Welcome to Corvette Forum. 
 
Might check with places like Dr. Rebuild and Corvette Rubber.