Ron,
The upper flap is really needed to secure the thing tightly to the scuttle
surface. It should be only thin , maybe 1/16" thick, so shouldn't be
noticeable under the dash pad. With the windscreen assembly off the car the
upper flap needs to be contact cemented to the upper surface paying
attention to make sure the edge runs exactly parallel to the edge of the
scuttle. The contrasting dash edge piping should come smoothly and evenly to
the edge of things to complete a tidy installation. The forward locating
screw and the 2 turnbutton screws will locate the dash top panel and run
through the glued flap into the metal beneath.
If you cut it off, that edge has no means of sealing and keeping water from
creeping in behind, and the shape of the finished installation will be
ruined.
Keep in mind the end needs to be trimmed away to leave only a strip of
rubber that will wrap over the end (to form the blind end of the trough) and
tuck under the dash pad, with a single screw locating it onto the edge of
the shroud panel.
I'm attaching pictures but these are of Bill Bolton's seals. Note the view
from the underside showing the split rivets and washers that fasten the
lower flap of the assembly to the front wing flange and the scuttle flange.
I'm also including a picture of an original installation. I hope the same
installation can be done with the ones you have.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Fine" <RonFineEsq@earthlink.net>
To: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 3:39 PM
Subject: Door to scuttle seal
> Hello. I'm having trouble understanding how the rubber door to scuttle
> seal
> fits on my BN7. These seals are from Moss. I believe they are imported
> from England. Bill Bolton doesn't have any more of his to sell. The
> questions is about the flap that appears to extend over the top of the
> metal
> dash and under the end of the padded wood dash pad. Is this flap really
> needed? It doesn't appear to provide any sealing surface contacts. It
> raises the end of the dash pad up. I can't find any photos in any of my
> books that show the end of the dash pad being so high above the edge of
> the
> door. Is that the way it is suppose to be or are these rubber seals just
> bad copies of original seals (and I trim this flap off).
> As always, any help will be greatly appreciated.
> Ron Fine
> 61BN7 (back from the painter and getting put back together slowly)
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