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Tallyho

Hood to cowl weatherstrip

Looking for opinions on where to find a quality replacement?

Tallyho
1984 f250 4x4 460 4 spd
Raymond maine

Gary Lewis

Re: Hood to cowl weatherstrip

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I think you have three options:

NOS: But by now a 30+ year-old part will surely be stiff and hard, so not likely to seal

Aftermarket: However, from what I've seen those are flimsy and also unlikely to seal

Garage Door Seal: This is my favorite. Here's how I've written it up. And here's a thread where JMUBullnose just did it.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Tallyho

Re: Hood to cowl weatherstrip

Thank the gods I asked this here. The garage door seal looks like the perfect way to solve my leak!

Tallyho
1984 f250 4x4 460 4 spd
Raymond maine

Gary Lewis

Re: Hood to cowl weatherstrip

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Let us know how it works for you. And, don't miss the Black Jack recommendation for adhesive/sealant. I've tried RTV and it does not work well as it doesn't adhere to the garage door seal. But it does adhere to the paint, so when you need to take it off and use Black Jack it is a real pain. Don't ask.

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Tallyho

Re: Hood to cowl weatherstrip

I sourced the gasket and black jack at Lowes today while giving the old truck a run to make sure the new valve cover gaskets didn't leak. The garage gasket seems kinda lightweight...
I'll post an update after it done.

Tallyho
1984 f250 4x4 460 4 spd
Raymond maine

Tallyho

Re: Hood to cowl weatherstrip

Did the mod today but skipped the black jack. The original weatherstrip had metal in it so after stripping the old rubber off it I used that over the new rubber. Fit nice and snugg

Tallyho
1984 f250 4x4 460 4 spd
Raymond maine

Gary Lewis

Re: Hood to cowl weatherstrip

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That's a good trick. Glad it worked.

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JMUBullnose

Re: Hood to cowl weatherstrip

In reply to this post by Tallyho

You know that's not a bad idea! I halfway considered that when I pulled it off - now I wish I had done it!

The other method is sealing real nice though and kept things dry while I was washing the truck on Friday.

1984 F-150, 302 CID (5.0 L) Windsor V8, 2 BBL carb, power windows added, remote entry added. AC. Automatic Transmission.