Author Topic: 1965 NOS Fastback trunk seal....correct or not???  (Read 2170 times)

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1965 NOS Fastback trunk seal....correct or not???
« on: March 07, 2011, 05:41:51 PM »
What is the correct trunk seal used on the 65/66 Fastback.  Attached are pictures of an NOS seal which I believe to be incorrect. 

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Re: 1965 NOS Fastback trunk seal....correct or not???
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 06:28:37 PM »
Everything I have read says that the guys who try to use an NOS one, can never get their trunk to shut.
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Re: 1965 NOS Fastback trunk seal....correct or not???
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 06:46:11 PM »
What is the correct trunk seal used on the 65/66 Fastback.  Attached are pictures of an NOS seal which I believe to be incorrect.
Many times later service replacements although new old stock differ from assemblyline parts. Bob
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Re: 1965 NOS Fastback trunk seal....correct or not???
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 07:49:55 PM »
i agree.....a lot of service replacement parts are different from original plant used parts.  In this case, what would be 100% concours correct for the trunk seal in thoroughbred class and also concours class.  I understand these 2 answers could be the same or different since repro is allowed in standard concours.

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Re: 1965 NOS Fastback trunk seal....correct or not???
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2011, 10:11:15 PM »
Yes that is a service replacement (have a few also :( profile - its shaped differently than the original simple "U" shape - well sort of but very different than the "NOS" one

An original example with the "open" end installed towards the inside of the trunk lid

« Last Edit: March 07, 2011, 10:15:53 PM by J_Speegle »
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