Grill/Radiator Felt Air Seals

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Grill/Radiator Felt Air Seals

Post by dpcd67 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:52 pm

I am in the process of ripping my M38 apart and noticed today that the felt pieces around the grill are coated with rubber. They are wired to the grill with the correct staples, and look original.
I thought they were just plain felt.
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Re: Grill/Radiator Felt Air Seals

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:43 pm

M-38 used rubberized type Liners.
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Re: Grill/Radiator Felt Air Seals

Post by dpcd67 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:54 pm

Ok, good to know; then mine are original although they are all torn up. I will have to make some new ones.
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Re: Grill/Radiator Felt Air Seals

Post by g.keating » Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:50 pm

the black liquid rubber coating for tool handles works really good.

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Re: Grill/Radiator Felt Air Seals

Post by dpcd67 » Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:29 am

Yeah, that is what I was thinking, and also the spray on rubber undercoating I was going to try too.
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