Re: There's a hole under my hood - - - -
Posted by HH56 On 2014/11/15 11:59:50
As O_D mentioned, if you have the long battery it is easy to replace the rubber seal for that stock look. Whether the opening is needed for the original purpose is open to debate. I believe some using small Optima batteries have elected to cover the hole with a sheet metal panel. With your situation that might be the option if you want to eliminate the opening.
If anyone does want to do the seal, finding the proper sized original L shaped rubber in a small quantity proved to be easier said than done. I elected to do mine using readily available U shaped rubber edge trim. Was able to buy that in a 10' length which was enough for the opening and to do both sides upper panel seals to bottom panel splashers. By cutting off one side of the U the resulting L shape remaining was 1/8 thick with 1" x 3/4" legs so within a gnats whisker of being the correct size.
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If anyone does want to do the seal, finding the proper sized original L shaped rubber in a small quantity proved to be easier said than done. I elected to do mine using readily available U shaped rubber edge trim. Was able to buy that in a 10' length which was enough for the opening and to do both sides upper panel seals to bottom panel splashers. By cutting off one side of the U the resulting L shape remaining was 1/8 thick with 1" x 3/4" legs so within a gnats whisker of being the correct size.
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