Guys,
I've bought 2 bonnet seals from two different sources. They were the
exact same dimensions. The guy that did the body work on my car for the
restoration found the 90 degree lip at the rear of the bonnet was bent in
towards the front of the bonnet so he straightened it! When the seal was
trail fit the bonnet would sit up above the cowl by 1/2 and inch. Seems
like the factory installed the seal, but then bent the lip in with a rubber
hammer to make the bonnet fit correctly. This infamous rubber hammer was
at every assembly station I was told. So, now that my lip is straightened
out I can't install my seal unless I get a BF(rubber)H and have at it.
Shades of Abingdon!
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
LBCarNut wrote:
> Don,
> Does not seem to do much for a regular opening Bugeye bonnet but is
> needed if you convert to forward tilt. I had to shave about a 1/4" from
> the one I got from Moss in order for the bonnet to sit flush.
> Peter S.
> Charlotte NC
> 59 Bugeye
> 59 100-6
> 71 Midget
>
> Don wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> > I recently bought the rubber strip that goes in the channel at the
> > back of the bonnet for it to rest in. On looking at it it seems to me
> > that it serves no function except to gather water and cause rust.
> > Does it do anything? help preserve hinges? prevent rattles? should I
> > fit it? It does not seem visible on any photos of engine compartments
> > I have seen.
> > Don (1959 frogeye)
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