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Old Jun 27, 2020 | 10:42 AM
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78, Drivers and passenger side, to gain access to the charcoal canister and the AC accumulator (I think that is what that silver thing is). Since I have both off and will be painting them, I'd like to replace the 40+ year old seal. I checked with Paragon and they do not carry these. Not sure what they are even called. See pictures below. Before I go and start checking different sites and entering the wrong names, I figured I check here first.
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Amazing, I called Paragon and explained to the guy exactly where there panels are located. At first he had no idea, then he went to the computer and a minute or so later, "we don't carry them". Unbelievable, Thank you very much.
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Originally Posted by kingkohlmn
Amazing, I called Paragon and explained to the guy exactly where there panels are located. At first he had no idea, then he went to the computer and a minute or so later, "we don't carry them". Unbelievable, Thank you very much.
but they did give you gm part # to google..it looks like you blasted them? I just washed in dawn, degrease spray bomb..you may need to remove now or reblast when removed..then i would powder coat
here’s one below

https://willcoxcorvette.com/corvette...ld-seals-63-79

i just did these..left old one on 303 protectant and or shinitzu grease, looks like new..wasnt going to try and find staples etc..

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Chevy used staples to secure the rubber seals. From the CF someone, used 14 or 16 ga galvanized wire and made their own staples. I can’t recall the exact wire gauge, but go to HD and purchase the wire that will go through the existing holes. They turned out great, except my passenger side gets coated with oil, not sure where it coming from.
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Doc Rebuild sells them. Called "splash pan seals"

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I just reused the original staples when reworking mine.
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