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Robin 47 ford pickup · 01-11-2018, 05:08 PM

Hi guys can anyone tell me if the cowl vent seal on a 47 ford pickup is attached to the cowl or the vent door , why I ask is my truck did not have a seal when I got it and to glue it to the vent door it is to long and wide . Plus if I sit the seal in the tray where the vent door shuts into the and you close the vent it sits up as if the seal wont compress . does the vent door simply sit on top of the seal? I have used a Denis Carpenter seal . is there a better fitting softer seal out there? any help would be great
cheers Robin Gregory

skidmarks · 01-11-2018, 05:25 PM

It goes in the tray area of the body. New ones will eventually compress but when first installed the are swelled up and hold the lid up alittle. If you can get it closed completely try parking it in the sun light.

Thats when i have run into with a carpenter seal. Not sure if there is a better one to use

JSeery · 01-11-2018, 06:32 PM

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Believe it is fairly common to have to trim the height (off the bottom side). As already stated, they mount into the cowl.

01-11-2018, 05:08 PM	#1
Robin 47 ford pickup Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Victoria , Australia Posts: 52	47 ford pickup cowl vent seal Hi guys can anyone tell me if the cowl vent seal on a 47 ford pickup is attached to the cowl or the vent door , why I ask is my truck did not have a seal when I got it and to glue it to the vent door it is to long and wide . Plus if I sit the seal in the tray where the vent door shuts into the and you close the vent it sits up as if the seal wont compress . does the vent door simply sit on top of the seal? I have used a Denis Carpenter seal . is there a better fitting softer seal out there? any help would be great cheers Robin Gregory

01-11-2018, 05:25 PM	#2
skidmarks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newark, delaware Posts: 3,735	Re: 47 ford pickup cowl vent seal It goes in the tray area of the body. New ones will eventually compress but when first installed the are swelled up and hold the lid up alittle. If you can get it closed completely try parking it in the sun light. Thats when i have run into with a carpenter seal. Not sure if there is a better one to use

01-11-2018, 06:32 PM	#3
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 47 ford pickup cowl vent seal Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Believe it is fairly common to have to trim the height (off the bottom side). As already stated, they mount into the cowl.