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Greetings,

My Speedster is a Fiberfab International body built on a 1972 VW.  It came without any rubber gasketing, latch or cable release for the trunk.  I'd like to fix this - at least adding the gasketing as the trunk thumps up and down when I go over bumps too aggressively.

I'm sure one of you has worked out all the details here?

  1. What size/type of rubber tubing should I install?  Would it go continuously all the way around or is spaced in strips left and right and top and bottom?  Even as I type this, the second option sounds really ugly.
  2. How do I install the tubing?  I've heard mention of gasket glue and "tape".  Are they interchangeable?  What is tape?  The glue sounds more manageable.
  3. I've read that some of you installed rubber "offsets" on your trunks rather that tubing?  Are offsets and tubing interchangeable?
  4. Anyone have a source for the tubing, hinge and cable release that would fit my body make?  A link would be so helpful.


I saw the recent discussion on latches but I'm not sure that Fiat latch would work with a Fiberfab?

Thanks in advance,

Marshall

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You'll have to measure the width and height you need, but McMaster-Carr make a LOT of different sizes of D-shaped weatherstrip with adhesive backing for the front trunk.

A lot of guys install 4 pads or bumps on the engine lid.

I'm a Spyder guy, so can't be of help with latches. You can either use steel or copper tubing for housing, or you could use a cable/housing arrangement.

@Marshall

On my CMC I used to use whatever weather strip looked good from "Frost King" in the door/window/weatherstrip aisle at Home Depot.  It was OK, most of the time.

Then, in an epiphany, I used the same "D" shaped weather strip on my Frunk that MUSBJIM recommended.  Fué MUCHO better.

IIRC, it was 3/8" high, BUT!  As Danny mentioned, you'll have to measure the gap you have all the way around the frunk opening to see what size you'll need - All cars, especially CMC/Fiberfab, seem to be different.  Get it so that you'll have to compress it 1/8" or so (the gap will vary slightly around the opening) which might mean you'll have to put some shoulder into it when closing the hood (never slam it).

I believe I got it from Amazon so I did a search for you to get you started:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=3%2...p&ref=nb_sb_noss

This is what I used.  The D shaped gasket for the front trunk and the rubber buffers for the engine lid.

https://www.mcmaster.com/93085K14/

https://sierramadrecollection....er-50-65-p18624.html

You should be able to get the latch from Beck or Vintage Speedsters.  Also, I read somewhere that the engine lid latch is from a Fiat 124.

https://www.vintagemotorcarsin...roduct/engine-latch/

The cable is from a VW hood release and you can cut to the proper length.

https://www2.cip1.com/ProductD...16%2D143%2D531B%2DBK

I hope this helps,

James

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