Re: Adventures with a 1955 Clipper

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2011/10/28 17:04:34

Looks good.

I tried something similar on my 55 Pat after I first bought it in 1999. I even (carefully) removed the hood so I could power wash it and clean it with solvent (forget what kind). I then bought a generic hood pad from a local company specializing in Tri-5 Chebbies and cut it to size. I also used an industrial strength spray adhesive.

The fix lasted about 5-6 years and then one day when I popped the hood about half the pad was laying on the engine. I removed it and didn't try to install another. Of course driving around in 100F+ temps in Southern Nevada probably didn't help the adhesive any.

Good luck with yours, longevity-wise.

Craig