Trunk seal question!

[hiball3985]

Thanks Zap, that's good to know. I'll buy from them just because they are made here. I've noticed almost everything repo is being outsourced by other vendors and it burns me up.

[sprink88]

this is good to know, I need a trunk seal, everytime I wash my car, I get remembered.

[gasman826]

Lube new seals so they don't stick to the metal.  Lube helps the seal slide into its proper position.  Service manuals have mentioned lubing seals as part of regular maintenance.  I've used petroleum jelly rather than silicon in shops that one does NOT want silicon.

[hotroddonnie]

Hmmmm! Wonder what would happen if ....say some Loogan already used silicon? just askin.

[SkylinerRon]

Carpenters son took over a few years back. It has been said by some of the dealers he is more of a "businessman" and less an enthusiast than his dad who, btw is a great guy.
I gave "dad" a NOS 57 body mount set to repro about 15 yrs ago and when they finally made them  he sent me a set free.
I also heard that they have gotten a lot of blowback on the chinese junk.
Hopefully the products will continue to increase in quality as they are almost the only manufacturer of 57 Ford repro items.

Goodluck,

Ron.

[RICH MUISE]

Hmmmm! Wonder what would happen if ....say some Loogan already used silicon? just askin.

Donnie...products with siicon create havoc with repainting....that's the only reason I know of. Pretty hard to avoid siicon nowadays..even detailing mists like Mcguires has it.

[hotroddonnie]

Oh okay I see, I thought that there was another reason not to use silicon. I know about silicon and paint. I'm not a body guy but I've been a house painter for 33 years. Harley Davidson has strict rules in and around the paint booths, certain deodorant's, and some other things that contain silicon.

[hotroddonnie]

Skyliner Ron, I'm pretty much finished my car and I'm glad! I'm sick of sorting through crap made in China trying to find the best piece at the parts stores. At some point I'll restore or build another car, hopefully things will be better by then.