Under bonnet valance and mudshield seals

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#1 Under bonnet valance and mudshield seals

Post by rswaffie » Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:49 pm

Hi,
I’ve just fitted the stone and mud guards along with the rubber seals/strips.
On the left handed side, where should the shorter bonnet valance rubber seal ‘mate’ with the mudshield rubber?
Mine wants to squeeze down the forward face of the mudshield rubber seal as below:

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However, this has made the bonnet difficult to shut and the gap between rear bonnet edge and bulkhead has increased.
I have trimmed the valance seal down 5mm which has helped the closing, but the bulkhead gap is still too wide.

Should the valance seal mate on the forward edge of the mudshield seal, or on to the riveted seal strip?

Tia
Richard

Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)

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#2 Re: Under bonnet valance and mudshield seals

Post by rswaffie » Mon Jul 22, 2019 1:31 pm

Don’t worry, think I’ve sussed the problem.
Way too embarrassed to say what it was though. :oops:
Richard

Previous owner and restorer of a S1 3.8 FHC Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan Trim 889504 (now sold and headed for Athens)

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#3 Re: Under bonnet valance and mudshield seals

Post by tim wood » Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:14 pm

Come on, you’re amongst friends here !
We could start a new thread “ daft things I’ve done but dare not declare”

Crikey - I’ve come out in a cold sweat !
Series 1 FHC purchased 40 years ago. Courted my wife in it.
Series 1 2+2 when the kids were small now sold.
Series 1.5 OTS in opalescent maroon, Californian car. My retirement present.

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