1972 Gran Torino Trunk Weather Stripping Metal
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Topic: 1972 Gran Torino Trunk Weather Stripping Metal
Posted By: Richo
Subject: 1972 Gran Torino Trunk Weather Stripping Metal
Date Posted: 24-March-2015 at 4:56AM
| Do any of the Gran Torino parts companies sell the metal that goes beneath the trunk weather stripping? This area is pretty porous with rust damage. Thank you! |
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Posted By: fordismyboss
Date Posted: 08-November-2015 at 4:39PM
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My 72 GTS has the same issue. Any info out thee to share? I'm currently looking for a donor car for the upper drip channel of the trunk. Anyone ever repair this area by fabricating a new channel? |
Posted By: Montego01
Date Posted: 09-November-2015 at 6:04AM
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If you don't have a donor car, the only way I can think of is to us the flexible edge patch panels. I used this on my flares and it worked great. You'll have to weld these in, then duraglass (or equivalent) them to sculpt if the way you want it, then coat it with bondo. They come in 3/4" and 3" I believe. You can Google Patch Repair Metal Panels flexible edge ------------- Scott http://forum.grantorinosport.org/my-1972-montego-gt-429-project_topic9557.html" rel="nofollow - 72 Montego GT 429 build thread 1966 Chevy C10 1973 Montego MX 2004 Bonneville GXP |
Posted By: NorthElite
Date Posted: 10-November-2015 at 7:22AM
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I need to make it too and I don't know yet how I going to fix it. Maybe I use small metal curving machine to make my lower and left side drip channel of the trunk. My upper channel and right side is OK. Some part of the channel is made of two pieces and spot welded together. Lower corners are difficult to do and maybe I go with two pieces in corners too. |
Posted By: Eliteman76
Date Posted: 10-January-2017 at 3:11AM
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Pictures are helpful. In my case I bought a parts car just to get the steel I needed. -------------  Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed RestomodPondering: #99Problems |