welting for side and cowl air louvers????

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  • February 27, 2017 at 8:35 pm #391980
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    Hi,

    Does anyone know where I can get the welting for the side and cowl air louvers for my 29′?

    Thanks, Rick

    February 27, 2017 at 10:11 pm #404197
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    I’m not clear what you mean by welting on these items….there’s really no welting or gasket, the cowl louvers have troughs around the edges, with a connection that drains any water collected down the front of the firewall with hose and pipe connections. The side cowl louvers could conceivably have a seal of some kind, but not welting. The side louvers open to a wood frame, the inside of which is against the kick panels inside the cowl. There was also a chrome strip that finished off the opening as it met the kick panel.

    February 28, 2017 at 10:14 am #404201
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    Hi Richard: look to see if there is a location for a rubber button to be fastened or glued to. This rubber button would act as a bumper for the door to rest against, preventing rattles and chipped paint..

    I do think that some cars have some form of ‘gasket’ or seal that sits in the channel around the perimeter of the vent door, but does not block the drains. I do not recall what cars I’ve seen that on, or if it is even correct.

    I’m not at home to go look at the cowl vents on my ’29.

    Greg Long

    February 28, 2017 at 10:28 am #404202
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    I could be wrong, going on my memory of my ’31 phaeton when I re-restored it about 15 years ago….

    February 28, 2017 at 3:25 pm #404203
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    I’m remembering that the top cowl vent is ‘glued’ down in my ’32 Convertible coupe. I’ve tried several times to get it open, but I think it’s going to take a heat gun or torch to soften the old seal that has ‘glued’ the vent shut.

    Greg

    March 1, 2017 at 3:04 am #404204
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    Hi Rick

    My top cowl vent & the side ones all have had a square section sponge rubber set into the groove on the door section. This closes onto the edge return on the hole in the cowl. This rubber stops the water penetrating when the door of the vent is closed.

    I can understand if Greg’s is glued as mine are welded shut also by the perished foam rubber.. I doubt if the rubber lasts too long! Someone else (Ed Minnie ) is sure to know better than me what was original. I would recommend Neoprene sponge for a replacement. It is 3/8″ by 3/16″” or does someone die cut them?

    Cheers

    Jak.”

    March 1, 2017 at 7:56 am #404205
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    Another possibility is to search the various cowl gaskets on steelerubber.com. For example, type in 1932 chevy cowl gasket and you will find P/N 60-0131-54 which has a cross section 1/4″ X 5/16″” for a 5″” X 15″” opening. The dimensions provided should be adequate to find a gasket that can be cut down for your application.”

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