1970 charger hood seal /filler has rivets?

[davek]

Cleaning parts today and I noticed on the bracket were the screws go that the seal/filler has rivets. Was this from the factory? Was it that way on the daytonas and super birds? I dont see holes on the repop one.

 

[davek]

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[Richard Cranium]

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Is the rubber that seals the hood or fenders?

 

[dadsbee]

Well I don't have a '70 Charger.. so...

 

[davek]

Well I don't have a '70 Charger.. so...

you have a super bird,dont they have a seal at the hood and nose?

 

[davek]

Is the rubber that seals the hood or fenders?

hood to bumper

 

[dadsbee]

you have a super bird,dont the have a seal at the hood and nose?

Nothing like that..

 

[davek]

Is the rubber that seals the hood or fenders?

filler and the top of the front bumper

 

[Richard Cranium]

I put my grille together over a year ago, so I had to go out to the garage to see. Looks like I drilled out the rivets and just bolted it on.

 

[davek]

I put my grille together over a year ago, so I had to go out to the garage to see. Looks like I drilled out the rivets and just blted it on.

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Yes thats it

 

[Richard Cranium]

My guess is that the rubber seal was riveted to the retaining strap for ease of assembly.

 

[Richard Cranium]

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Yes thats it

Looks like that seal doesn’t even touch the hood.

 

[davek]

Looks like that seal doesn’t even touch the hood.

was trying to find a pic

 

[OrangeCrush]

Looks like it has tiny rivets alternating between the screws.

 

[chargervert]

That is correct, that is how they came from the factory.

 

[davek]

So I guess I will rivet the new one when I install it.

 

[Dodge-Scatpack]

Pics from an NOS one if that helps

 

[QuickBpBp]

Like shown above they were sold with the metal retainer strip riveted to the seal. Here is an Nos one I sold a few years back...

 

[Richard Cranium]

So I guess I will rivet the new one when I install it.

You can, but you'll have to drill holes in the rubber & if you look closely, they aren't pop rivets. I attached my two pieces with just the factory screws and nuts & it seals against the hood just fine.