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Old 11-27-2020, 10:53 AM   #1
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So I put the front clip back together on my 47 coupe, and I noticed that the panels behind the grill had some kind of staples going through them where it mated up against the fender for what i assume is some kind of padding. Is this the same stuff as the fender welting, and how does it attach?
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Old 11-28-2020, 12:16 AM   #2
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My '41 had welting stapled from the factory. assume it is the same on a '47. I glued mine in place before ass"y
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I had felt strips on some and rubber kinda stuff on other pieces. I would think some sorta closed cell foam would be a good substitute.
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Old 12-02-2020, 03:22 PM   #4
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is something that needs to be glued into place, or fastened?
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Old 12-02-2020, 04:19 PM   #5
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Last car; I fashioned staples out stainless safety wire to hold the rubber strips using the original holes. Contact cement would probably work, too.
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