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Radiator to hood seal

cmayna

cmayna

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Can I assume that the seal is fastened in the same manner for a 68 as it is for a 65? I had to replace Shags radiator support losing the factory staple holes. Here's a pic of Reds seal which I was planning to duplicate.

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When I installed mine, I put the staples under instead of on top. I had no idea which way was correct.
 
Mark,
That's why I posted a pic. Though I've seen most Mustangs stapled like I did with Red, it might not be correct. So you have the staple heads hiding under the big rubber flap then they go through the radiator support and then through the small rubber flap underneath and then folded over? Hmmmmmmmm
 
"cmayna" said:
Mark,
That's why I posted a pic. Though I've seen most Mustangs stapled like I did with Red, it might not be correct. So you have the staple heads hiding under the big rubber flap then they go through the radiator support and then through the small rubber flap underneath and then folded over? Hmmmmmmmm
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Kind of, I did not run the small flap under the support.
 

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Here is a 65 Original and a 68 Original. Staples are put in from the top.
 

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So it looks like I did Red's correctly with the small flap residing under the radiator support? I will say though that I do like Mark's unstapled look.

8 or 9 staples? Talking about getting anal......
 
How do you staple through the radiator support? Seems like it'd be tough to go through the metal.


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"monkeystash" said:
How do you staple through the radiator support? Seems like it'd be tough to go through the metal.


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I marked and drilled holes.
 
Yes, it will cause more air to go thru the radiator.

I thought they were only on one engine....either the 6 or the 8....but my memory may be failing.....lol
 
I think they were on the 6's, but I see no reason not to take advantage of sealing that up.
 
Here is the 66 and there was no seal on it. It was original when I bought it.
 

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"AzPete" said:
Yes, it will cause more air to go thru the radiator.

I thought they were only on one engine....either the 6 or the 8....but my memory may be failing.....lol
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Believe they were only on the six cyl.
 
For 65-66, the radiator support seal was only installed on 6 cylinder cars. But, the correct way, is with staples going through the top if you want to keep it on.
 
Finally, the authoriti speaks! Bigger question is why only on the 6's?
 
"caspian65" said:
For 65-66, the radiator support seal was only installed on 6 cylinder cars. But, the correct way, is with staples going through the top if you want to keep it on.
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Thank you. I've been watching this one trying to figure out why I never saw such a thing on any of my cars. Now I'm asking the same as Mark. Why only on six cylinders?
 
"caspian65" said:
For 65-66, the radiator support seal was only installed on 6 cylinder cars. But, the correct way, is with staples going through the top if you want to keep it on.
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Thanks Sir Charles for chiming in. Can I assume all 67 and 68's had it as well?
 
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