WHERE CAN I CORRECT WING GASKET MATERIAL ??

[daytonalo]

I have a set of Year ones , there a little small for my upright , simply put , where can I buy the correct material ?? I will cut and make my own as usual ??


Larry

[TomP]

 I got mine from Performance Car Graphics.  $8/ea.  I don't know if they make the Year One gaskets or if somebody else does.  They're pretty knowledgeable on wing cars.  They have all the stripes and nose cone seals, too.

http://www.performancecargraphics.com/

[daytonalo]

Thanks Cupcake , but I need only the Material , every after market base varies from orig , that is why i need to make my own .


Larry

[moparstuart]

Thanks Cupcake , but I need only the Material , every after market base varies from orig , that is why i need to make my own .


Larry

dave's will not vary from original   go with the performanc car graphic one's
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[Troy]

Thanks Cupcake , but I need only the Material , every after market base varies from orig , that is why i need to make my own .


Larry

dave's will not vary from original   go with the performanc car graphic one's
e

I think the point is that he has after market bases so original or exact reproduction gaskets don't fit.

Troy

[daytonalo]

Thank you Troy , maybe I need to go slower ? Yes the base and bolt pattern varies from orig .

Larry

[TomP]

Thank you Troy , maybe I need to go slower ? Yes the base and bolt pattern varies from orig .

Larry

Call PCG.  They'll probably sell you a couple square pieces of the matieral they use so you can trim them to fit your wing.

Last time I talked to them, they were very accommodating and helpful.

[moparstuart]

Thanks Cupcake , but I need only the Material , every after market base varies from orig , that is why i need to make my own .


Larry

   dave's will not vary from original   go with the performanc car graphic one's
e

I think the point is that he has after market bases so original or exact reproduction gaskets don't fit.

Troy

ok got it now thought he was talking about the gasket varying not the wing 

[daytonalo]

I thought I was the only kid on Forum who rode short bus !!!! THE AFTERMARKET WINGS Vary BECAUSE THEY ARE REPRODUCTIONS AND THERE IS ALWAYS CORE SHIFT !!!


Larry

[hotrod98]

Larry, take two aspirin, lie down and call us in the morning.

[BigBlockSam]

i've bought 3 sets of wing gaskets and they where all made from differant materials. 

hey cuppy make sure you tighten up those wing bolts  . i don't wanna see it come off when you break the 200 mph mark .

[nascarxx29]

Ive seen a wing gasket that resembled the trunk mat material.And I had a set of NOS gaskets.Not sure but I recall a rubber tar paper type material

[BigBlockSam]

hey Larry

  canal rubber would have any rubber you need . thats where i got the rubber for my running boards of my rod. canal street , NYC . Rene

[daytonalo]

The Gasket from year one was thin rubber with what looks like cloth woven into it . I will make my own from trunk mat , Thanks Dave !!! And you too JUGHEAD !!!!!

[Old Moparz]

Ive seen a wing gasket that resembled the trunk mat material.And I had a set of NOS gaskets.Not sure but I recall a rubber tar paper type material

Hey Dave, that's what Gary Mendelow used, tar paper or "roofing felt" is the name I always have heard. I was a bit surprised, but you're the second person that's said this now.


Larry, if you want a free piece of roofing felt, I have part of a roll leftover from my garage in case you want to use it, or at least try it out. There are two thicknesses I usually see, not sure which one would be used, or which I have, but I can mail you a piece.

Let me know if you want it & just give me your mailing address.

[daytonalo]

Thanks ! but it is definitely not roofing paper . It is very much thicker than asphalt paper . It is rubber with some kind of cloth woven in for strength

[daytonalo]

It is very close to trunk mat

[BigBlockSam]

"roofing felt   

i use "roofing felt as a top pad on my gas tank 

[daytonalo]

Fine for that Jughead !!!