[FC] FC front grill gasket

[J R Read_HML]

I don't know...  I've never seen one.  But I would be thinking that a gasket 
surround on the front grill could lead to a collection point for moisture 
and eventually lead to a rusted area.  Just thoughts - no empirical 
evidence.

Later, JR

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'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod Murray" <rmurray at anaheimducks.com>
To: "'Ron'" <ronh at owt.com>; "'David Ziegler, III'" <dziegler3 at hotmail.com>; 
"'corvanatics list'" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] FC front grill gasket


> Btw, this from corvanatics daniel Monasterio...
>
> From: Daniel Monasterio [mailto:dmonasterio at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:59 PM
> To: Rod Murray
> Subject: RE: FC preparing for paint (was RE: [FC] FC front grill gasket)
>
>   On the grill gasket, unless you are trying for stock restoring, think 
> you can make yours on the same way I think for mine. Just get a strip of 
> 1/16" x 1/2" soft rubber, long enough to go around the grill's perimeter. 
> Glue it carefully to the back of the grill (where it contacts the body) 
> with black contact glue and... you are done. Screws will pass easily thru 
> the rubber without making holes previously. I did the same for the head 
> lights bases. It works fine for me and really cheap.
>
> Daniel Monasterio
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rod Murray
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 2:37 PM
> To: 'Ron'; David Ziegler, III; corvanatics list
> Subject: RE: [FC] FC front grill gasket
>
> It's there...it surrounds the grille to prevent a metal on metal install. 
> Maybe mine wasn't as bad as others so was still there (sort of)...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron [mailto:ronh at owt.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 2:25 PM
> To: David Ziegler, III; Rod Murray; corvanatics list
> Subject: Re: [FC] FC front grill gasket
>
> Same here, I've had both a Greenbrier and a Rampside and neither had a
> gasket behind the grill.
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Ziegler, III" <dziegler3 at hotmail.com>
> To: <rmurray at anaheimducks.com>; "corvanatics list" 
> <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 1:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] FC front grill gasket
>
>
>>
>> I've never seen a gasket between the grille and the body. Is this what 
>> you
>> are talking about? My 64 8-dr. doesn't have one and never has, there is 
>> no
>> sign of one on my 63 Rampside either.
>>
>> Dave.. .
>>
>> Dave Ziegler
>> CORVAIR THERAPY
>> mechanical repair, light restoration
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: rmurray at anaheimducks.com
>>> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
>>> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 06:30:05 -0800
>>> Subject: [FC] FC front grill gasket
>>>
>>> Is a repro gasket available for the front grill - ref: to the actual
>>> sheet metal opening, not the vent door?  Didn't see it in clarks.
>>>
>>> Suppose I shoulda asked this before I removed the old one (even tho it
>>> was pretty well shot).
>>>
>>> Thx, rod
>>> 64 brier, finally sanding it down for primer (at some point)
>>> ------------------------
>>> Thx, Rod
>>> (All thumbs - pls excuz typos)
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