Re: 115C Rumble Seat Opening Gasket

Posted by JWL On 2009/4/14 10:32:56

Thanks saltydog and West. I may have solved the problem.

Steele does not list a gasket/weatherstrip for this area.

I bought some 3/4 inch wide by 7/16 inch thick adhesive-backed foam rubber weatherstrip. I stuck two rolls of this weatherstripping together (adhesive-back to adhesive-back) and installed them into the channel surrounding the rumble seat opening. It ended up being a bit too shallow or thin, so I stuck some 3/4 inch wide by 5/6 inch thick adhesive-backed from weatherstrip on top of the ones previously installed. This seems to be working, and looks presentable.

No sign of rust in the channel, and in spite of deteriorated condition of the old weatherstrip/gasket there was no water leakage into the compartment.

Flackmaster, what would you have used?