Trunk lid to rear 1/4 extensions

dalorzo_f · 01/14/2011, 05:56 PM

One side on my CS has a rubber strip on the underside of the deck. Was this provided from the factory to prevent the two fiberglass parts banging together, or a PO modification....???

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Mosesatm · 01/14/2011, 07:01 PM

Yes, it was installed at the factory.
I think it was to help seal the lid.

robert campbell · 01/14/2011, 09:48 PM

Part of the GT/CS & HCS option from the factory.

Rob

admin · 01/14/2011, 11:15 PM

X3 what they said.

It's actually a good indicator of an original untouched GT/CS or HCS because people who create clones almost never go to such a level of detail that they would replace these.

dalorzo_f · 01/15/2011, 12:30 AM

Cool... good to know. Thanks!

mustangman-nl · 01/15/2011, 05:30 AM

I searched in the catalog of National Parts Depot, but i can not find these rubber strip, were can i order these?

Reiny

Mosesatm · 01/15/2011, 06:00 AM

Local hardware store?

dalorzo_f · 01/15/2011, 06:47 AM

Yep, looks like pretty typical foam tape, medium density. I can measure it up tomorrow and will post dimensions....I'm guessing about 3/4" wide x 5" long by 3/16" thick...

sam · 01/15/2011, 11:38 AM

Wow....I did not know this. I learned something new today!
Sam

admin · 01/15/2011, 01:18 PM

Here are a couple more shots of the foam padding. The white one is an original T code I looked at for a fellow member a couple of years ago. The red car is Bob Teets' 428 CJ HCS. Maybe Bob can post up where he got the foam tape (or how he made it).

dalorzo_f · 01/15/2011, 05:49 PM

Pretty good guess! 5" long, 3/4" wide, 1/8" thick. As it is 40+ years old I'd say 3/16" original uncompressed is still a good bet.

Typical gray, one side sticky, medium density foam tape.

dalorzo_f · 01/16/2011, 12:11 AM

Had a strip of almost identical foam in the garage. The "originals" appear to have been ripped from a roll, ragged ends, not sure how Ford did it, but a bit rough.