Hood Seal Please
03-10-2005, 10:45 AM
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Hood Seal Please
Does anyone in the U.S. have an extra piece of that rubber lying around, that I can use for a hood seal. I don't know why, but I can't find any here in Toronto at Home Depot, or any other auto or home improvement store. I'm trying to avoid going to GM and paying $75.00 for a piece of 2 dollar weather stripping. I will pay for shipping. If not can someone pick up some at home depot, and I will pay the 8 bucks or whatever it is, that way you get a free hood seal. Thanks for helping, not easy being a Canadian! 
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03-10-2005, 10:56 AM
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If no one else has a piece to send you, send me a PM with you home address and the specs for the rubber and I'll pick up some and send your way. (I went the "non-DIY" mode and paid more moeny from a vendor.)
03-10-2005, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by c5BlackBeauty
If no one else has a piece to send you, send me a PM with you home address and the specs for the rubber and I'll pick up some and send your way. (I went the "non-DIY" mode and paid more moeny from a vendor.)
03-10-2005, 11:06 AM
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I have a small piece left over from the CAU version and a Home Depot across the street from my office - I can take the small peice and see what they have....
03-10-2005, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ptdrummer54
I have a small piece left over and a Home Depot across the street from my office - I can take the small peice and see what thy have....
03-10-2005, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by canadianguy
Thanks ptdrummer, that would be awsome.
03-10-2005, 12:40 PM
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Nothing close at my Home Depot either, but I made sure I took measurements of the one I have. The style is like the photo below. The base (B) is 3/4" wide and the height (A) is 7/8".
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Originally Posted by ptdrummer54
Nothing close at my Home Depot either, but I made sure I took measurements of the one I have. The style is like the photo below. The base (B) is 3/4" wide and the height (A) is 7/8".
03-10-2005, 01:36 PM
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Hmmm, I just bought the hood seal thru either LAPD or WCC and it didn't look that at all. The older style I bought almost 2 years ago did.
The newer model that I just received has a 90 degree edge (where the sticky tape is located) with a curved edge on the opposing side. It fits much, much better than the older style illustrated in the above post.
Just my observations....
Oh, and the packaging promises at least 25 more HP.
The newer model that I just received has a 90 degree edge (where the sticky tape is located) with a curved edge on the opposing side. It fits much, much better than the older style illustrated in the above post.
Just my observations....
Oh, and the packaging promises at least 25 more HP.
03-10-2005, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by canadianguy
That is valuable info, thanks man. Black beauty, you may be my only hope, at least I have the right measurements now.
03-10-2005, 07:25 PM
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I got mine at Autozone. It is from Softseal. Here is a picture of it.
I will purchase an entire package for you and send it to you. Find someone in Canada to share it with. I think it is $12-15. US and there is enough in one package to do TWO C5 with 18" left over.
Here is something else to think about. I have an 02 Z06 and the trunk area is always collecting dirt, twigs, leaves, and water. I wanted to find a way to seal it up so, I purchased the same type of seal that is used to seal the sides of the hood to the fenders. It worked FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is a couple of pictures of the install. Tell me what you think
Bill
HERE is a picture of the "SOFTSEAL" hood seal installed on front of the car
Bill Curlee
I will purchase an entire package for you and send it to you. Find someone in Canada to share it with. I think it is $12-15. US and there is enough in one package to do TWO C5 with 18" left over.
Here is something else to think about. I have an 02 Z06 and the trunk area is always collecting dirt, twigs, leaves, and water. I wanted to find a way to seal it up so, I purchased the same type of seal that is used to seal the sides of the hood to the fenders. It worked FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is a couple of pictures of the install. Tell me what you think
Bill
HERE is a picture of the "SOFTSEAL" hood seal installed on front of the car
Bill Curlee
03-10-2005, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
I got mine at Autozone. It is from Softseal. Here is a picture of it.
I will purchase an entire package for you and send it to you. Find someone in Canada to share it with. I think it is $12-15. US and there is enough in one package to do TWO C5 with 18" left over.
Here is something else to think about. I have an 02 Z06 and the trunk area is always collecting dirt, twigs, leaves, and water. I wanted to find a way to seal it up so, I purchased the same type of seal that is used to seal the sides of the hood to the fenders. It worked FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is a couple of pictures of the install. Tell me what you think
Bill
HERE is a picture of the "SOFTSEAL" hood seal installed on front of the car
Bill Curlee
I will purchase an entire package for you and send it to you. Find someone in Canada to share it with. I think it is $12-15. US and there is enough in one package to do TWO C5 with 18" left over.
Here is something else to think about. I have an 02 Z06 and the trunk area is always collecting dirt, twigs, leaves, and water. I wanted to find a way to seal it up so, I purchased the same type of seal that is used to seal the sides of the hood to the fenders. It worked FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is a couple of pictures of the install. Tell me what you think
Bill
HERE is a picture of the "SOFTSEAL" hood seal installed on front of the car
Bill Curlee
03-11-2005, 09:22 AM
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I agree Bill, great job. It almost makes me want to redo the hatch area of my coupe...
PS the shape of the weatherstripping in Bill's post is the same as what I got from LAPD..
PS the shape of the weatherstripping in Bill's post is the same as what I got from LAPD..
