Mix Door and Air Box Sealing

[BenC]

Hello all,

I have done some searching on how to seal the air box and the door in the air box. What I am curious about is how long these solutions lasted.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/open-s30-z-discussions/25172-changing-out-heater-core-1971-240z.html#post208917

For the door (in the thread above) folks recommended self-adhesive weather stripping for doors and windows as well as gluing a mouse pad to the door.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/interior-s30/21508-how-seal-cowl-vent-blower-motor.html

For sealing the box folks were recommending plumber's putty, dum dum, A/C tape, and foam weather stripping.

Can anyone report on how long these fixes have lasted?

I like the mouse pad idea. I just wonder how well the neoprene will hold up to the heat.

Thanks in advance for the help!

[grannyknot]

Ben, as long as you use good quality materials there is no reason to believe they won't last many years. I rebuilt my heater box 2 years ago and it is working well but then I only use it in the early spring and late fall.

I used thin foam backed vinyl from an Auto Upholstery shop for the faces of the baffle doors.

Chris