[rsavage]

I had a 71 and I currently have a 69. both had the vertical metal strips with a separate weather strip that fit under the edge of the strips. The carpet strip on my 71 had the same edge as the reproductions Utah Boy sells and it too held a weather strip. The 1970 Chassis Service manual shows that if it was a base Blazer with a top (no carpet) the bottom rubber weatherstrip was glued to the tailgate as there would be no carpet strip.