Trunk rubber seal
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Forum Name: 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury
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Topic: Trunk rubber seal
Posted By: HiTorino73
Subject: Trunk rubber seal
Date Posted: 28-April-2017 at 12:38AM
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So for those that have changed their rear trunk rubber seal what type did you use and where did you buy it from? Did you use a generic brand for all cars or one made for Torinos? Thanks in advance. ------------- Every day is a good day, some are just better than others 1973 Gran Torino Sport |
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Posted By: MrSmog
Date Posted: 28-April-2017 at 12:51AM
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I just ordered one off ebay, they list them as the same for 68-76 and came from autokrafters. Haven't put it on yet. cost 32.90 shipped to my door |
Posted By: HiTorino73
Date Posted: 30-April-2017 at 9:52PM
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Cool, if you don't mind giving an update on how it fits once you install I would appreciate it. ------------- Every day is a good day, some are just better than others 1973 Gran Torino Sport |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 01-May-2017 at 2:56AM
i'd have to look through my receipts, but sounds like what i used, mine fit great but the new one didn't have the tiny air vent holes around it so i took a nail clamped in a pair of visegrips heated the tip up with a torch and formed the neat vent holes along the inner edge about every foot and a half to allow the air to escape when you close the trunk 
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 02-May-2017 at 1:23AM
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John, your post just made me realize why my F100 doors were so difficult to shut after installing the new gaskets. No holes like the originals. Sheesh. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: MrSmog
Date Posted: 02-May-2017 at 2:31AM
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wouldn't the air just blow out the ends of the seals though? |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 02-May-2017 at 2:38AM
not if they are sealed or even mostly sealed, and could be the fact of the air having to travel all the way to the end--- volume VS displacement
 ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |