| '74 body side moulding seal [message #365284] |
Thu, 08 July 2021 13:56  |
midlf
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Registered: July 2007
Location: SE Wisc. (Palmyra)
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Having the coach repainted. Removed the body side moulding. Not an easy job. Had to use care not to bend the stainless steel mounting.
When taking off the SS it appeared there were two narrow strips of butyl rubber doing the sealing. The strips appeared to be about 1/4" wide. One on the upper aluminum to aluminum extrusion. The other on the aluminum extrusion to fiberglass. These butyl strips appeared to have a fabric stripe facing that caused the butyl not to stick as strongly to the SS. It was very adhered to the body. No signs of leakage onto the extrusion.
What does nayone know about these butyl strips, the facing, and is it still available?
It is amazing that after 47 years the rubber is still flexible and sticky. It sticks extremely well to shoe soles when it is stepped on.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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