The Ford Barn

Don Clayton · 05-08-2023, 03:53 PM

Does anyone out there offer a 40 vent seal that actually seals!
I have an older Drake seal that is too thick for vent to close.

fordor41 · 05-08-2023, 09:55 PM

I had same problem. bought a vent seal (imported) )for our '41 and sealed great. repainted the car and replaced the seal with a Drake or Carpenter seal and had same problem. believe I ground it down on back side to get the vent to close.

Newc · 05-09-2023, 12:41 AM

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Rubber is workable if frozen. Try that. Used this method on the thick '32 cowl seals. Newc

05-08-2023, 03:53 PM	#1
Don Clayton Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 105	40 Ford Cowl Vent Seal Does anyone out there offer a 40 vent seal that actually seals! I have an older Drake seal that is too thick for vent to close.

05-08-2023, 09:55 PM	#2
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,518	Re: 40 Ford Cowl Vent Seal I had same problem. bought a vent seal (imported) )for our '41 and sealed great. repainted the car and replaced the seal with a Drake or Carpenter seal and had same problem. believe I ground it down on back side to get the vent to close.

05-09-2023, 12:41 AM	#3
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,488	Re: 40 Ford Cowl Vent Seal Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Rubber is workable if frozen. Try that. Used this method on the thick '32 cowl seals. Newc