THE GAP BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE FRONT GUARDS AND THE BODY

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:52 pm

Hi All

I am in the process of finishing off the installation of the front guards on my ute.

I am interested to know what people generally use to fill the gap between the guard and the body at the top rear corner of each guard. It is the gap of 10mm or so that is visible when you look inside the guard through the front wheel wells. It is not visible from the exterior of the car.

I am assuming that originally there would have been a rubber seal in there that would have been installed before the guards went on. As the whole front of the car is now assembled I am reluctant to remove the guards and am interested in a solution with them in place.

I was thinking of using some non-hardening mastic similar to windscreen sealant that could be caulked in and then smoothed off from the outside to leave a factory looking bead.

Does anyone have experience with this and if so what would you suggest.

As always any help is greatly appreciated.

Regards

Chuck

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 4:25 pm

Nothing

fb4655 · Post by **fb4655** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:52 am

Not sure if it will work, but maybe you could use a product called flashtack(I think), it is used on house roofs, its a mastic aluminium based foil that comes in a roll to fix leaking roofs. I will have to cover this one when I get there.
Dan

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:53 am

My uncle told me if you cant fixsh it with silicone or duct tape then it aint worth fixshen

I think your on the right track without asking the question chuck , If its the place Im thinking of , from memmory its a big dollop of that body deadening crap thats real similar to what you are talking , except the 1960s stuff went hard and cracked .