My new 1968 Nova L79 project. - Page 6

Nova Jed · #51 02-16-2011, 01:31 AM

Yes that is supposed to be there. The other thing that I had noted with the repop quarters was that the drip rail didn't meet that tab like the originals. The tab is there to be folded over when the trunk weatherstrip is installed. It tends to not want to stay in the corner, hence the tab.

jasonL78 · #52 02-16-2011, 02:05 AM

Jed I noticed that about the quarters also and was wondering if it should go up to that tab. But the way every thing comes together that tab would be on the inside, so you are saying that tab is suposed to fold over on top of trunk weather striping? To me that don't make sense, the metal on top of the weather striping? Won't the metal rub on the inner trunk?

Jason

Nova Jed · #53 02-16-2011, 02:35 AM

Nope, the metal doesn't rub against the trunk lid after it's folded over top of the weatherstripping. I know it's kinda goofy, but that was the way it was done. The weatherstripping tends to bulge out around the end of that tab when it's folded over. Kinda like when you would press your finger into pizza dough. Plus, the stripping is new and is puffy all around the entire perimeter of the trunk.

You would have to look a couple of trunk shots to understand.
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<span style="font-weight: bold">Look closely in the upper right hand corner of the trunk.</span>

jasonL78 · #54 02-16-2011, 04:36 AM

Got it thanks for the picture.

Nova Jed · #55 02-16-2011, 05:25 AM

I hope that didn't sound smart. I was trying to explain what I already had pictures of. Just didn't have any great shots.

Schonyenko2 · #56 02-16-2011, 06:10 AM

Folded over the top of the weather strip is correct. Nice work.

jasonL78 · #57 02-16-2011, 12:47 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nova Jed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I hope that didn't sound smart. </div></div>

Not at all Jed you helped out a lot. I just didn't want to miss that detail. I am going to add that missing piece of drip rail also.

Thanks again.

Nova Jed · #58 02-16-2011, 01:30 PM

OK, good. That piece is real tiny by the way. I'll take some pics.

Nova Jed · #59 02-16-2011, 01:30 PM

OK, good. That piece is real tiny by the way. I'll take some pics.

jasonL78 · #60 02-16-2011, 02:46 PM

Tom Williams helped out with the best picture. I didn't think that trunk seal was that wide. It all makes sense now.

Thanks again

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