TheSaint

On my 64 there is just a seal at the back of the hood(closest to the windshield). Is that the way it is supposed to be?
From fender to fender just in the back on the hood?
Or is the weatherstripping supposed to follow the fenders towards the front?
Can any here post a picture so i can see how it is supposed to be?

Nowhere Man

just on the hood bottom edge that closes on the cowl.

TheSaint

Thanks Nowhere ManThat is how it is on my car No worries then.

1snake

The weatherstrip is on the back edge of the hood and wraps around the corners going forward a couple of inches.

Jim

Bill Irwin

Jim, as I recall, that does not apply to his car, I believe that wrap around started in 66, I know my 67 has it. Bill

TheSaint

On my car it is just at the back edge of the hood. No corners at all on my car.
Did the wetherstripping start to follow/corner the fenders on the 66?

I have ordered some of the weatherstripping new including this seal but i need to use my old until i recive the new one.

MiguelsC2

Heres one from Long Island CS. It's on a 63. Not sure if correct. But it's there.It can be trimmed to fit for earlier apps.
thumbs:

http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....5AAJCL~Z5Z5Z52

TheSaint

Jim was right because it is just as he said on the picture.
It looks to me like that is the way it is supposed to be so i have to do it like that when i recive my parts.
Thanks for your help folks

TheSaint

Managed to double post my answer.

John A. Petrarca Jr

Hello,
Yes, 1sttexan is correct! The seal wraps around and ends at the middle of the male latch.
John

TheSaint

Thanks for posting the pictures. I know exact how it is supposed to be now

MikeM

'63-'64 strip goes across the rear of the hood only.

'65-'66 wraps the corners going forward and terminates at the male hood pins.

'67 is like the previous two years except it uses push pins to stake the ends of the rubber to the hood.

The replacement piece you buy is way too long for a C-2. It's cut for a C-3 I believe.

TheSaint

So it is right the way it is on my car after all then?
Good to know that the replacement piece i get is way too long.

Thanks MikeM

66BlkBB

Not sure about all the 66's. Mine only goes to the curve at the outside/underside of the hood. It does not wrap around. But, as always, someone else may have replaced it even though I don't think so.

1snake

My 65 still has it's original hood W/S. It wraps around the corner approx. 3" on each side. On page 98 of Noland's book, it shows a 63 and it is only on the back edge.

Jim

sonialatingrill

I was told by some one who supposedly worked for Chevy back in the day, that a 65 dose not rap around the corners of the hood , it stops just before the turn, that's only what i was told . I hop this helps

John A. Petrarca Jr

According to the latest 63/64 NCRS judging guide and I quote,
(The rubber weather strip at the rear of the hood is cut off approximatley even with the hood latch pins. It is affixed with a brush applied amber/yellow adhesive that may extend beyond the edges of the weather strip).

MikeM

It is telling you it is cut off even with the hood pins at "the rear" of the hood for a '63-'64.

If it doesn't say that, it's just one more of more than 100 errors in that guide. By the way, the original glue wasn't YELLOW. It was clear that aged to yellow.

1snake

According to the NCRS 65 Judging Guide - At the rear of the hood bottom is a rubber weather-strip which returns (approx. 3") down each side of the hood.

Jim

John A. Petrarca Jr

Mike, I did not me to offend anyone, just quoting the judging manual.
Also my 64 was original before a body off restoration, and that is the way the weather strip was.