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How have you guys installed new engine compartment seals. Thats the one in the front lower radiator support and the ones around the bumper brackets. the car is a 72. I know some have made staples to make it look original. I am think of just gluing them on with weatherstrip adhesive.
How have you guys installed new engine compartment seals. Thats the one in the front lower radiator support and the ones around the bumper brackets. the car is a 72. I know some have made staples to make it look original. I am think of just gluing them on with weatherstrip adhesive.
I just completed this on my 68. I used the SS staples from Willcox and pre-drilled the holes with a very small bit. Pushed the staple through the seal and the attachment area. I than used a piece of aluminium square stock I had laying around as a buck. I held the buck against the crown of the staple and used a ball peen hammer to bend the staples. I worked great.
I had to make mine (repro wasn't even close to where I managed to get the extensions through the inner fender)
I uses a little bit of adhesive to stick them into the right place and when dry I drilled through the original staple holes and used some stainless wire I got from the hardware store. Stuck it through, pulled tight, bent over and trimmed off. I figure the adhesive will likely hold it but this way it's done and I shouldn't need to think about it again
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Engine compartment seals.
