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kou

10-27-2008, 03:08 PM

i did not like the gap beween the hood and front bumper,paraniod about rain getting on the filter so i sealed it up with what it should have came with.this strip if from nissan i had to drill some holes in the bumper for the tabs to snap in.overall i think it looks a lot cleaner now without the void.

Nexus1155

10-27-2008, 03:50 PM

looks very clean and professional good job!

ROCKLAND TOYOTA

10-27-2008, 03:55 PM

i just looked at the camry ones we have and it just might work. its a little bit wider than yours but it can be trimmed. part number is 53395-06010..........

cali yaris

10-27-2008, 04:24 PM

EXCELLENT, looks great, very clever! :clap:

Thej3sta2

10-27-2008, 04:37 PM

Great job man should post part #s and A DIY

drbilal

10-27-2008, 04:39 PM

Nicely done. :smoking:

kou

10-27-2008, 05:36 PM

thanks everyone. i will have to look for the part # i had this thing sitting around for a while.

PHXDEMON

10-27-2008, 06:33 PM

Looks great :headbang: In for a DIY.

ZING

10-27-2008, 06:45 PM

Excellent work there. Now you got me paranoid about mine leaking haha, so +1 for the DIY comment.

bobselectric

10-27-2008, 09:50 PM

Nice job Kou! Looks a lot better than the half way full strip that we were looking at at the show

custom Lftback

10-27-2008, 10:09 PM

Awesome job, looks great! :headbang:

tk-421

10-27-2008, 11:21 PM

Good job!
+1 for the DIY idea

IsLNdbOi

10-27-2008, 11:24 PM

Nice. Now we need a part number for a strip that's the right length / size for our hoods and then a DIY!

TEHxFALLEN V1.2

10-28-2008, 03:44 AM

Very clever! Lookin' good! :thumbsup:

battleversiontc

10-28-2008, 04:20 AM

thats actually a good idea

Stoln

10-28-2008, 10:17 AM

Do you remember what Nissan it came from so we can look for a part number as well?

Smokey159

10-28-2008, 10:28 AM

Yeah, partnumber of the one you used would be great! Great Idea, but what about the gap by the headlights?

Klink10

10-28-2008, 11:40 AM

Just came in from looking at mine....for those wanting to do this try the rubber seal used on the cowling to seal the hood. Pulled mine and dry fitted. Plastic pins already there and when centered and with a few drilled holes....bingo. Don't imagine that trim piece would be to much and saves time. Just head to the dealer.

cleong

10-28-2008, 12:37 PM

It'll probably look better on a dark coloured car than one of the lighter-coloured cars. The rubber strip would probably be quite obvious in the gap between the bumper and bonnet.

Aothachos

10-28-2008, 12:59 PM

i would so do this deffinatly

Shroomster

10-28-2008, 01:03 PM

i just looked at the camry ones we have and it just might work. its a little bit wider than yours but it can be trimmed. part number is 53395-06010..........

this looks to be a possibility for a toyota part....

kou

10-28-2008, 01:35 PM

i cant find part# sorry. jc whitney sells alot of weather seals this would be a good place to look.

wsladaritz

10-28-2008, 01:36 PM

Hey Rockland, u mentioned the camry part could prolly be trimmed. Is that rubber flexible enough to bend to the shape of the Yaris hood where it would put? Did I DIY thread get started for this yet? How much and where to get that camry part so we can do this also if we don't have access to an old nissan layin around... :laugh:

kou

10-28-2008, 01:40 PM

the idea started with the new camry. they have the hood seal which rockland is taking about.

Stoln

10-28-2008, 01:47 PM

I did a search for the rubbeer seal for the cowl to hood and the following is the part number: 53383B SEAL, HOOD TO COWL TOP
53383-52050 NCP91 1 $16.28. Is this the part you are referring to, Klink10? I found the info at www.toyodiy.com My car is a 2007 5 door Canadian RS so the part number may vary but check this site out and enter your car info.

kou

10-28-2008, 01:52 PM

that seal is not as sturdy. you will need more clips to hold it in position.

ChinoCharles

10-28-2008, 02:09 PM

Nice. Keep this thread rolling... more info! More info!

Stoln

10-28-2008, 02:21 PM

Kou,

What Nissan did you borrow the seal from. Hopefully you remember this since the part number is not on the tip of your tongue.

slothman86

10-28-2008, 02:23 PM

i was just thinking about doing that!

kou

10-28-2008, 02:25 PM

i found 2 #'s i am going to check at nissan which it is so that i can see the image to make sure its the right one. get the info up later.

Stoln

10-28-2008, 03:08 PM

Awesome, thanks for getting this info for us, maybe you could do a DIY of the one you did so we can see where you drilled and how you managed to bend it to match the curves of the car

Thej3sta2

10-28-2008, 04:05 PM

that would be tight son

eii

10-28-2008, 04:43 PM

Awesome, thanks for getting this info for us, maybe you could do a DIY of the one you did so we can see where you drilled and how you managed to bend it to match the curves of the car

+1. Cool clean mod kou. looks like stock, should be stock.

kou

10-28-2008, 05:50 PM

DIY in diy section.

IsLNdbOi

10-28-2008, 05:57 PM

Too bad they don't make white rubber strips like this...

kou

10-28-2008, 05:58 PM

i dont think it would look as bad as the gap.

marcus

10-30-2008, 03:15 PM

this is wicked... so was that the right part #

IsLNdbOi

12-09-2008, 05:13 PM

Here's an alternative way of doing this:
http://www.soffseal.com/SearchByPart.asp

Part #: E006A

I ordered 4ft. of the stuff, but ended up having to shorten it.

This weatherstrip comes pre-attached with 3M weather-proof double sided tape:
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2445/hoodsealbackzv2.jpghttp://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2445/hoodsealbackzv2.jpg
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/4955/hoodsealclosexw1.jpg

RagnaCaT

12-09-2008, 05:58 PM

jinxor

12-09-2008, 06:10 PM

nice.....
may i ask what is the length you measured....

IsLNdbOi

12-09-2008, 06:18 PM

Can't really see it from the outside / when the hood is closed since I have the hood deflector on there now. These are the best pics. I could take of it while the hood is closed:
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1148/sealedwv5.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/7346/exposedcs3.jpg

It makes a nice, tight seal for the front of the hood. Before, I could just lift the hood and drop it to close it. Now, I have to actually push the hood closed.

I purchased 4ft. of this weatherstrip. Didn't measure the final length after cutting because most of it was already stuck on and I didn't want to remove it to straighten it out and take a measurement.

jinxor

12-09-2008, 06:27 PM

ok... thanks

RagnaCaT

12-10-2008, 06:07 PM

Hmmmm? How about sticking it to the Hood? I think most cars have it on the Hood.

YarisSedan

12-10-2008, 06:12 PM

I ordred the same thing from softseal. Only 6 bucks shipped. Cant beat that. cant wait to install. Maybe will cut down on wind drag and improve my gas milage by .5 percent.

derickveliz2

12-10-2008, 06:24 PM

I ordred the same thing from softseal. Only 6 bucks shipped. Cant beat that. cant wait to install. Maybe will cut down on wind drag and improve my gas milage by .5 percent.

It's $3.70 / FT
How much did you buy? tell me if I'm wrong.

IllusionX

12-10-2008, 11:44 PM

Hmmmm? How about sticking it to the Hood? I think most cars have it on the Hood.

sticking it on the hood is probably safer for the paint. Plastic don't rust, whereas the hood would rust if the paint is gone...

IsLNdbOi

12-11-2008, 02:37 AM

I don't understand why it would be better to stick the weatherstrip in the underside of the hood...

spookz

12-11-2008, 08:08 AM

bobselectric

12-11-2008, 08:41 AM

UH-OH--- sounds like a VPCORP answer:wink:

spookz

12-11-2008, 09:01 AM

LOL, what's that mean?

IllusionX

12-11-2008, 10:24 AM

Most cars which have this seal from factory have it clipped into the underside of the hood. Also, I don't think the factory paint would rub off that easily. If it does then you've got serious issues, and should take the car back to the dealer.

Well, try it, you will see. My echo had the rubber underside of the hood, and when closed, it sits on the METAL raidator mount... let's say it was pretty nasty afterwards.

Also, my yaris has 2 small rubber strips on each side of the hood just above the headlights. With time, it did get the bumper pretty scratched.

LOL, what's that mean?

i have no idea what that means lol.

dybbuk

12-11-2008, 11:09 AM

LOL, what's that mean?

Be glad you don't know.

spookz

12-11-2008, 05:31 PM

Well, try it, you will see. My echo had the rubber underside of the hood, and when closed, it sits on the METAL raidator mount... let's say it was pretty nasty afterwards.

Also, my yaris has 2 small rubber strips on each side of the hood just above the headlights. With time, it did get the bumper pretty scratched.

Hmmm, that's strange. Because our Corolla and Camry here in Australia have this rubber strip on the underside of the bonnet. Though I don't think it's for sealing the hood, but it seems to just sit between the car chassis frame and the bonnet, to give a bit of cushioning?

IsLNdbOi

12-12-2008, 01:49 AM

Seems like the seal / weatherstrip being on the underside of the hood would eventually lead to the seal rubbing off its color on the part of the fender it smashes onto whenever the hood is closed...

IllusionX

12-12-2008, 04:31 PM

fender ?? it goes all that far ?

i just remember.. there's a seal by the windshield...

well, i guess it's the dirt that gets caught in the front seal...