front trunk seal, replacing |
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front trunk seal, replacing |
hndyhrr |
Jun 5 2020, 07:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 555 Joined: 1-September 13 From: central point,oregon Member No.: 16,332 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Hi,
I am going to replace the front trunk seal in a day or two, gotta clean up the old glue in that channel. What kind of glue or snot should i use to re install it. Thanks Renee (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
ndfrigi |
Jun 5 2020, 07:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,928 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
I believed no gluing or anything adhesive needed.
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eric9144 |
Jun 5 2020, 09:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California |
I believed no gluing or anything adhesive needed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) the 914rubber re-pop of the front seal is so good you don't need adhesive. That way if you drive in rain or do a big wash on the car you can pull it up and dry out the channels that water always collects in. |
mb911 |
Jun 6 2020, 06:53 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,851 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I believed no gluing or anything adhesive needed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) the 914rubber re-pop of the front seal is so good you don't need adhesive. That way if you drive in rain or do a big wash on the car you can pull it up and dry out the channels that water always collects in. I actually have the opposite experience.. My 914 rubber seal doesn't fit properly and will have to be glued down. |
BeatNavy |
Jun 6 2020, 07:15 AM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,924 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Weren't there two "generations" of 914Rubber's seal? Ben, do you know if you have an early one? I think that one had minor fitment issues. I believe mine is later and it seats in the channel well without adhesive.
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Matty900 |
Jun 6 2020, 07:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I believed no gluing or anything adhesive needed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) the 914rubber re-pop of the front seal is so good you don't need adhesive. That way if you drive in rain or do a big wash on the car you can pull it up and dry out the channels that water always collects in. I actually have the opposite experience.. My 914 rubber seal doesn't fit properly and will have to be glued down. We will replace it if there is an issue with it I like to use just a little bit of weather strip adhesive at the corners but don't go nits with it. I just spent hours cleaning the prior owners mess he made on my orange car. Here is Mark showing how to do it at Okteenerfest last year https://www.dropbox.com/s/qmf2dwvzicwfg6t/9...nstall.mp4?dl=0 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
mb911 |
Jun 6 2020, 07:30 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,851 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Weren't there two "generations" of 914Rubber's seal? Ben, do you know if you have an early one? I think that one had minor fitment issues. I believe mine is later and it seats in the channel well without adhesive. I thought I had the newest best version.. It is very very high quality but seems short by the headlight channels |
mb911 |
Jun 6 2020, 07:34 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,851 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I believed no gluing or anything adhesive needed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) the 914rubber re-pop of the front seal is so good you don't need adhesive. That way if you drive in rain or do a big wash on the car you can pull it up and dry out the channels that water always collects in. I actually have the opposite experience.. My 914 rubber seal doesn't fit properly and will have to be glued down. We will replace it if there is an issue with it I like to use just a little bit of weather strip adhesive at the corners but don't go nits with it. I just spent hours cleaning the prior owners mess he made on my orange car. Here is Mark showing how to do it at Okteenerfest last year https://www.dropbox.com/s/qmf2dwvzicwfg6t/9...nstall.mp4?dl=0 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Thanks @Matty900 I will look at it maybe this week.. It will definitely have to be glued in and keep in mind this on my restoration so channels are free and clear of debris. |
hndyhrr |
Jun 6 2020, 09:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 555 Joined: 1-September 13 From: central point,oregon Member No.: 16,332 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks! |
cary |
Jun 6 2020, 10:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
What Matt said. Just a small dab of black snot right in the cowl corner.
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mb911 |
Jun 6 2020, 10:06 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,851 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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Mikey914 |
Jun 6 2020, 10:13 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
The new one is easy to tell. It's not a symmetrical extruded seal. The base is contoured to fit into the bottom channel. There is a top fin, just like the OEM profile. The real difference is the corners. We bonded them into the mo;d instead of gluing them like OEM. We also made them out of the same material not the harder rubber like OEM.
There was some video I'm trying to get a hold of. |
Mikey914 |
Jun 6 2020, 10:14 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
I use 3m weatherstrip adhesive not a "glue" |
StarBear |
Jun 6 2020, 10:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,884 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States |
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Mikey914 |
Jun 6 2020, 10:17 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
works on the late version also
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