Topic: Hood turn signal housing: Sealant?

[Angela]

I couldn't help myself and picked up another two pairs of "spare" hood turn signal housings at a recent swap meet. I noticed that both pairs had black sticky sealant on the bottom perimeter which would face the hood when installed.
I don't see any mention of the use of a sealer, in this area, in the body assembly manual for 1967.

Was any form of sealant used between the hood and the turn signal housings?

[J_Speegle]

Don't recall ever seeing any there or can think of why they would apply it at that location

[67gta289]

+1 have several sets and seen a bunch more - never with sealant.

[67gtasanjose]

It is possible the sealant may have been added for insulation to remedy some rattling noises. The grilles in the hood inserts were updated for the noise, so maybe a few Ford dealerships or body shops got the idea to add something there.

Richard