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Gasket for Kick panels
In the middle of a tear down and frame off restoration of a 1970 Le mans Sport convertible.
When I pulled the front Kick Panels out I found about six pounds of what looked like plumbers putty (only stickier) around the inside edges of the vent to the body of the car. What the heck is this heavy stuff, and is there an aftermarket solution to remaking this gasket? Inquiring minds want to know........... |
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Sounds like what you have is the same stuff that motorhomes and trailers have around their windows. The soft off-white putty never hardens and is easy to remove except it is a bit messy. It probably worked good on your car, but not what GM originally used. The nice thing about the putty is you stick it in place around the perimeter and then push the window, or in this case the vent, into position and years later you can easily take things apart. Sold in something like 10' rolls at any RV supply.
That's probably what someone put in there, now we need someone to tell us what should be there. Seems like the set of kick panel vents I have up on the shelf have a hardened and cracked sealant stuck on them.
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Mick Batson 1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 2+2 survivor AC auto -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon in progress. |
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Another possibility is to use 3M strip caulk. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-...3194020&rt=rud It's black, but works well for many automotive purposes and never gets hard. You can find it at most auto parts stores as well as online sources.
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I really have to wonder if any caulking is required?
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#5
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I think your talking about body sound deadner. Not a gasket.
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#6
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what is this stuff?
trying to upload a photo of this placement.
I may need some tutoring for this site. hang on. |
#7
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No that's not sound deadner, looks like the stuff we used to call dumdum. You can buy it at the hardware store. It comes in a coil. Real easy to work with.
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