65 GT rubber seal at radiator support
03-10-2009, 10:11 AM
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65 GT rubber seal at radiator support
I have a late 65 factory GT that happens to be an export car. (Korea). built in dearborn, june 1965.
Across the top of the radiator support there is a rubber dust seal. It clips to the rear edge of the radiator support and is held in place with what appears to be some fairly heavy duty staples through pairs holes prepunched in the core support. Several folks at car shows have told me they have seen similar rubber 'dust seals' on 6 cyl. cars.
I would like to find a replacement for mine which is 44yrs old and quite hard. Do not see it shown in NPD or CJs catalogs so thought perhaps someone here would know its real name and where I might order one.
Across the top of the radiator support there is a rubber dust seal. It clips to the rear edge of the radiator support and is held in place with what appears to be some fairly heavy duty staples through pairs holes prepunched in the core support. Several folks at car shows have told me they have seen similar rubber 'dust seals' on 6 cyl. cars.
I would like to find a replacement for mine which is 44yrs old and quite hard. Do not see it shown in NPD or CJs catalogs so thought perhaps someone here would know its real name and where I might order one.
03-10-2009, 12:04 PM
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Here's a really dirty pic of mine:
http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=PB160721.jpg
It's cleaner now.. I promise
http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=PB160721.jpg
It's cleaner now.. I promise
03-10-2009, 12:21 PM
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OMG!!!! Do NOT put this on your car!!! OR make sure it is attached with more than the crummy clips...
I took my car out a few years back, got about 30 mins from home, it was like 11pm and all of a sudden smoke starts SPEWING from my hood and my shaker assembly, im like OMGWTFBBQ
I pulled over, popped open the hood, the goddamn rubber piece had come unclipped and wrapped around my fan, bent the fant and ripped a massive circular gash in my radiator. I was grateful that I was only going to be out $200 or so and a sunday afternoon to get it back on the road, but it still stucked, all because of a ****ty $10 rubber seal from NPD.
I took my car out a few years back, got about 30 mins from home, it was like 11pm and all of a sudden smoke starts SPEWING from my hood and my shaker assembly, im like OMGWTFBBQ
I pulled over, popped open the hood, the goddamn rubber piece had come unclipped and wrapped around my fan, bent the fant and ripped a massive circular gash in my radiator. I was grateful that I was only going to be out $200 or so and a sunday afternoon to get it back on the road, but it still stucked, all because of a ****ty $10 rubber seal from NPD.
03-10-2009, 12:39 PM
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Geez waffles:P They're usually fine if attached properly. If someone's replaced it and attached it with cheapo staples or some other jury-rigged setup, or used a low-quality repro, that's probably what's going to happen.
It's there to help improve airflow across the radiator by preventing it from flowing over the top. I wouldn't say it's really necessary unless you're building a show car. If you really want one, talk to Glazier's. Or, if you want an NOS unit (for a show car), I've got a contact that may be able to get one for you.
It's there to help improve airflow across the radiator by preventing it from flowing over the top. I wouldn't say it's really necessary unless you're building a show car. If you really want one, talk to Glazier's. Or, if you want an NOS unit (for a show car), I've got a contact that may be able to get one for you.
03-11-2009, 05:04 AM
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That is indeed the seal I was speaking of. Will have to give Glaizers a call later. Too bad they don't do online ordering....hard to order mustang parts from a cubicle at work...
I guess this was only applied to export cars? My car is a Mustang, not a T5 but was purchased by a US serviceman stationed in Korea at the time. He drove it there for 3 years and brought it home with him to Kansas in 69.
What is the correct attachment method for this item? They look like stainless steel staples or perhaps chrome but I would think chrome would have rusted away long ago.
I guess this was only applied to export cars? My car is a Mustang, not a T5 but was purchased by a US serviceman stationed in Korea at the time. He drove it there for 3 years and brought it home with him to Kansas in 69.
What is the correct attachment method for this item? They look like stainless steel staples or perhaps chrome but I would think chrome would have rusted away long ago.
03-11-2009, 02:04 PM
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The techs at glazier's should be able to answer that question. They do a LOT of resto work. I know David S. knows, but I don't think he's working there atm. He usually only works there during the summer.
