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Offline Racer57

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Shaker to hood rubber seal
« on: October 29, 2014 - 10:44:59 AM »
This is what mine looks like after I took off the duct tape. Should a good seals ends fit closer together and is there something that's suppose to hold them together ?




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Re: Shaker to hood rubber seal
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2014 - 11:12:43 AM »
It comes as one piece . . . it appears that the seal where the two ends came together failed at one point and someone decided duct tape was the answer.   :dunno:

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Re: Shaker to hood rubber seal
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2014 - 12:03:50 PM »
A friend of mine came up with a fix after I cut my seal a little short.Get a piece of rubber hose,insert the hose after gluing it into the open slot of the seal.Then glue the remaining edges and  secure with a big binder clip.Use 2 clips 1 where the hose is and the other where you join the seal.Use blue tape on the seal when you put the glue on so you don't get glue all over.

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Re: Shaker to hood rubber seal
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2014 - 01:02:57 AM »
It comes as one piece . . . it appears that the seal where the two ends came together failed at one point and someone decided duct tape was the answer.   :dunno:

I think black duct tape was original... I saw plenty of cars with it back in the mid 70's...  A12 cars, T/A's & AAR's & Shaker cars.. All had a taped seam on the seal... And when you bought a new seal through Chrysler it wasn't one piece, it was supplied long & you cut it to fit...
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Re: Shaker to hood rubber seal
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2014 - 03:51:27 PM »
my very original 22500 mile shaker car has the tape too.
the ends are glued together with 3M weatherstrip glue.

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Re: Shaker to hood rubber seal
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2014 - 08:48:06 PM »
« Last Edit: November 19, 2014 - 08:50:32 PM by 73plymouth »

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Re: Shaker to hood rubber seal
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2014 - 11:54:13 PM »
I bought a seal for my 6 barrel base from this guy recommended from Dave at Roseville.  The seal is perfect 1 thick piece.

www.shakerhood.com/products.php?id=ShakerComponents

Offline schtick

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Re: Shaker to hood rubber seal
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2014 - 07:25:15 PM »
I have the same one. This is how I made sure it would stay on the base after gluing.

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Re: Shaker to hood rubber seal
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2014 - 07:27:14 PM »
I have the same one. This is how I made sure it would stay on the base after gluing.


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Re: Shaker to hood rubber seal
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2015 - 10:06:13 AM »
I ordered this from Dales Cuda.........   http://www.dalescudashop.com/19eshse.html

But I got one that has ends. Did they send the wrong one or is the pic misleading ?

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Re: Shaker to hood rubber seal
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2015 - 10:23:48 AM »
Sounds like you got one that separated at the seam. It should look like the pic on that link you provided.
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