Front hood seal question
Le Mans Master
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From: Southern New Jersey, The wet part at the bottom
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ok so the sticky side is to go down right???? I don't want to have to pull this off as it is all new paint and I am having heart attacks just doing anything to it right now. This rubber piece is also about an inch short on each end do you think I should stretch it or leave it that way?
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Well I guess GM and the Chevy engineers just didn't think. Because that's the design they chose for every seal on the vehicle.
I'm just saying what is there. I guess they didn't think the adhesive tape used to seal the seam seals would fail due to moisture. Of course mine is in it's 8th year and so far all of them are holding up. And it sits outside all day long during the week at work getting all that moisture and rain.
I'm just saying what is there. I guess they didn't think the adhesive tape used to seal the seam seals would fail due to moisture. Of course mine is in it's 8th year and so far all of them are holding up. And it sits outside all day long during the week at work getting all that moisture and rain.
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One last comment on this thread...
Apparently, depending on where you buy this hood seal, determines how you install it.
My first hood seal was purchased at WCC and it is different than the hood seal for Mid America. I guess I did correctly install it with the sticky side against the vertical lip of the hood opening.
I just received a new hood seal from Mid America and per the pics above, you do install it with the sticky side down against the horizontal lip as this hood seal has a flat edge that sets up against the vertical lip very nicely.
As a result of having installed both hood seals, I recommend the one from Mid America more because it fits better due to the flat edge. Plus, the sticky side is face down and provides a better looking edge IMO.
Apparently, depending on where you buy this hood seal, determines how you install it.
My first hood seal was purchased at WCC and it is different than the hood seal for Mid America. I guess I did correctly install it with the sticky side against the vertical lip of the hood opening.
I just received a new hood seal from Mid America and per the pics above, you do install it with the sticky side down against the horizontal lip as this hood seal has a flat edge that sets up against the vertical lip very nicely.
As a result of having installed both hood seals, I recommend the one from Mid America more because it fits better due to the flat edge. Plus, the sticky side is face down and provides a better looking edge IMO.
