I have a 26 T that I will be disassembling to strip it of lacquer paint. What I want to know is can I put the car back together without putting the welting between the body parts?
Thank you Gary
Thank u
I just didn't know if there was any drawbacks to doing it that way ,My car is all metal with fiberglass fenders,should I put anything between the parts,or just bolt them together?
It would seem to be a good idea to replace. I wold think it provides some vibration dampening and wear of two part rubbing together, chipping paint, leading to rust etc. No por, just my opinion. By the way, welting is readily available. Check ebay.
Good luck.
I was thinking about putting thin nylon washers over each bolt,how do u think that would work? I know welting is readily available,I just don't really care for it
Or use a urethane seam sealer-this avoids having an open crevice that'll hold moisture but will make removal of the fenders a PITA. Another option would be to apply a self adhesive gasket strip to the body then bolt the fenders on, two sided adhesive tape would also work.
You might want to search around at auto and truck parts stores for a universal seal/weatherstrip, the stuff is available in different widths and thicknesses and comes on a roll to be cut to lengths. A closed cell foam would be best and won't hold any moisture, you'll want it fairly thin so it compresses.
Another problem with not using the welting is, if the edge of the fender is not absolutely perfect, it will really show bad. The bead on the welting will hide these little flaws.....Something to consider.
Mine are straight as far as I can tell,but they arn't off yet
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