Jocko_51_B3B Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) I took a rusty old splash shield extension from a '52 B3B parts truck and I noticed something interesting. The old extension has a piece of the original gasket material still split-riveted to it. It is hard to tell what this material is actually like from the picture in the parts manual, but here is a real life original sample. It has a loli-pop cross section. The round part is solid. The flange is a rough rubber coated material. There is a close reproduction material made. I have a couple pieces of it, enough to do the splash shield extensions. Edited August 29, 2020 by Jocko_51_B3B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAubuchon Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 where did you get the rubber ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko_51_B3B Posted August 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) Here's what the repro material looks like. The pieces I have came with my B3B. The PO didn't tell me where he got them. Maybe someone on this site knows where to get it. Edited August 29, 2020 by Jocko_51_B3B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 when doing FEF I looked high and low for a filled loli-pop gasket (as was original), never did find one, opted for the hollow version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko_51_B3B Posted August 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) McMaster-Carr has a solid round seal with a flange that might work, but it's not really like the original. https://www.mcmaster.com/rubber-seals/flange-mount-rubber-seals/ Edited August 29, 2020 by Jocko_51_B3B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko_51_B3B Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) I found it. Roberts has it. The round core is solid and the rubber-coated flange material is very similar in texture to the original Dodge material. This is the same stuff that came with my b3B when I bought the truck. https://www.robertsmotorparts.com/black-windlace-2-doors-dodge-trucks-plymouth-trucks-fargo-trucks-1928-1947-chrysler-dodge-desoto-plymouth-cars-1948-and-older-when-used-1-1 Here's a picture of it from Robert's website: Edited August 29, 2020 by Jocko_51_B3B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko_51_B3B Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 DCM Classics has something similar as well... https://dcmclassics.com/dust-and-air-seals/222-rw-186-door-windlace-black-or-brown-kit.html?search_query=186&results=3 Here's a photo from DCM's site: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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