nbenning Posted May 31, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) Hello, I purchased a complete weatherstripping rubber seal kit from zcardepot.com. By process of elimination, I believe I've located the Cowl Hood Weatherstrip per the attached pictures. The p/n's on the individual kit pieces don't match zcardepot.com's website p/n's so it hasn't been a very straight forward task ... anyway, my question is, should the seal be positioned in the forward position (fig 3) or aft position (fig 1)? The original seal doesn't have the upper flat rather it was just a "u" shape that was fitted snug to the metal upright angle (fig 2) Edited May 31, 2018 by nbenning revise fig notation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartsscooterservice Posted May 31, 2018 Share #2 Posted May 31, 2018 doesn't look like the right seal to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroDat Posted May 31, 2018 Share #3 Posted May 31, 2018 Agree. Looks more like the one in front of the radiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbenning Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted May 31, 2018 Hmm ... I agree it doesn’t resemble what was there before, but there wasn’t anything else close in the kit having the shape. I’ll reach out to Zcardepot.com. Anyone have any pics of their seal in this area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbuczesk Posted May 31, 2018 Share #5 Posted May 31, 2018 It looks correct to me...or at least close. It's the first pic. It might have to cut off a few inches since it's usually too long. Clean it well so the glue will hold. I use paint sticks and clamps to hold it on place while it dries. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbenning Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted June 1, 2018 Thanks for the feedback everyone. Yes, the seal is about 4-5 inches too long, so it will be trimmed. I've reached out to zcardepot.com for some clarification and I'll report back when I hear something. Thanks! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obie 280Z Posted June 1, 2018 Share #7 Posted June 1, 2018 Stock seal on my 77 in case it helps with your question. Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbenning Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted June 11, 2018 Thanks for the replies ... reached out to zcardepot.com this last week and it is indeed the seal for the hood/cowl. The first pic is the recommended direction. I'll need to trim a couple inches and use some adhesive with a couple clamps as it sets as recommended previously. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted June 11, 2018 Share #9 Posted June 11, 2018 On 6/1/2018 at 2:00 PM, Obie 280Z said: Stock seal on my 77 in case it helps with your question. @Obie 280Z your engine bay looks pristine, any other pics you want to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obie 280Z Posted June 11, 2018 Share #10 Posted June 11, 2018 Well, what started with new headers ended with complete engine bay clean up. Don’t recommend doing this with engine intact. [emoji31]Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted June 11, 2018 Share #11 Posted June 11, 2018 Very nice considering you worked around the engine, are those Sean's headers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obie 280Z Posted June 11, 2018 Share #12 Posted June 11, 2018 MSA 6 to 1 ceramic coated. And of course had to add new exhaust all the way back.Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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