Question for alan71
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Drifting
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Question for alan71
If anyone would know, it would be you. Is this rubber strip OEM?
This is a 73 L-48, automatic, with AC
There isn't one on the other side and it looks like there never was. (no indication that anything was ever glued there)
Thanks,
Steve
This is a 73 L-48, automatic, with AC
There isn't one on the other side and it looks like there never was. (no indication that anything was ever glued there)
Thanks,
Steve
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That looks like some radiator support seal. Don't know why that would be placed there.
My 73 doesn't and never did have that and I am the only owner.
My 73 doesn't and never did have that and I am the only owner.
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Thanks, everybody....
Well at some point in the past, I'm thinking that somebody figured it was a good idea at the time.
I'm just asking out of curiosity, but in my never-ending quest to eliminate the heat from migrating into the cabin, I was thinking that this strip somehow played some sort of a role in this issue. And to some degree it did lead me to this.
note the inside curve, this was actually formed by the (new) rubber crowl seal.
[IMG]http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/barrlett/putty3_zpsc7480d1a.jpg[/IMG]
This is ball of plumber's putty, with this in place it blocks a tremendous amount of heat migrating up the side of the hood and getting sucked right into the blower. Please keep in mind that this is still in the R&D phase.
So anyone care to comment?
Well at some point in the past, I'm thinking that somebody figured it was a good idea at the time.
I'm just asking out of curiosity, but in my never-ending quest to eliminate the heat from migrating into the cabin, I was thinking that this strip somehow played some sort of a role in this issue. And to some degree it did lead me to this.
note the inside curve, this was actually formed by the (new) rubber crowl seal.
[IMG]ht
tp://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/barrlett/putty3_zpsc7480d1a.jpg[/IMG]This is ball of plumber's putty, with this in place it blocks a tremendous amount of heat migrating up the side of the hood and getting sucked right into the blower. Please keep in mind that this is still in the R&D phase.
So anyone care to comment?
Last edited by imariver; Apr 7, 2013 at 04:55 PM.
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I wonder if it was a previous owners attempt, at adjusting the height of the hood? It could have the same effect as the rubber blocks that the factory glued into the drip gutter, to adjust the hood.
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That was the same conclusion that I came to. The strip is old and hard and it does prevent minor adjustments when trying to align the hood, so I see no reason to remove it.
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Hi Steve,
Cars with wiper doors do have a seal at the rear of the hood for what I think is the purpose you're thinking of for your 73.
Could you buy the 70-72 seal and apply it to the hood surround gutter instead of the hood?
Regards,
Alan
Cars with wiper doors do have a seal at the rear of the hood for what I think is the purpose you're thinking of for your 73.
Could you buy the 70-72 seal and apply it to the hood surround gutter instead of the hood?
Regards,
Alan
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I was thinking about (making) a custom made soft seal for this area. The factory seal works good for the firewall, but on my car as soon as the seal turns and goes down the fender, it really does not seal much of anything. As I see it, the fender drip-edge is rectangular conduit for heat, right into the blower area. (at least on this year)
Last edited by imariver; Apr 7, 2013 at 05:38 PM.
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'73s have a similar seal to what Alan is showing in his picture. I would think that your blobs of clay would interfere with it sealing properly.
In any case, my non-AC '73 does not leak hot air from the cowl area. What comes out of the kick panel ducts is pretty much the same temp as ambient. If you've got hot air coming from the blower ducts, it's likely the air door that is leaking and/or the coolant shut off valve not working.
In any case, my non-AC '73 does not leak hot air from the cowl area. What comes out of the kick panel ducts is pretty much the same temp as ambient. If you've got hot air coming from the blower ducts, it's likely the air door that is leaking and/or the coolant shut off valve not working.
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I bet that someone install those weatherstrips to aid in raising the hood and keeping it flush to the top hood surround. Much like the rubber blocks that are attached to the gutter area in some spots. They used what they had.
I can say with great confidence...they are NOT factory.
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I can say with great confidence...they are NOT factory.
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