Topic: Body Seal Rubber Plugs

[Sunlitgold68]

Do most people use reproduction body seal plugs or try to find NOS ones? I see kits of 33 or 38 plugs from the vendors that are suppose to do the whole car, is this correct? thanks

[CharlesTurner]

You'd be surprised how well originals hold up, but they require special care removing them to be able to re-use.  Otherwise, the only other option is repro.  NOS are pretty tough to find, except for the seat hole plugs and the later service part is not even correct anyway (ones with 'X' in the middle.)

[gtamustang]

Rarely does a judge actually look at the rubber plugs and the rules do not call for the x-type so the reproductions are just fine.

[CharlesTurner]

Rarely does a judge actually look at the rubber plugs and the rules do not call for the x-type so the reproductions are just fine.

On an otherwise perfect car, I would consider incorrect body plugs fair game!! 

[Sunlitgold68]

Do the reproductions use the same stamped # on the outside as the originals?

I know a few people who have alot of these NOS plugs in various sizes, I'm wondering if you buy a repro plug kit, could you accurately use it to match with the NOS ones as far as size and the #'s and assemble an NOS plug kit from the repros?

[CharlesTurner]

The repro's usually have the Ford number on them, but sometimes maybe in a different print/font.  You'd have to hold an original side by side with a repro to see the difference.  Would think that the service replacements might not always be an exact replacement either.

[J_Speegle]

Rarely does a judge actually look at the rubber plugs and the rules do not call for the x-type so the reproductions are just fine.

Respectfully disagree

Written rules are only there as reminders (and often as helps for the owners) for the judge. That being said the judges have never been limited to only the details listed in the section. ANY detail (short of date codes in MCA Concours and SAAC Div II for example) can be used to determine the car's standing in any given section listed on the sheets.

[gtamustang]

Jeff,

Let me know when you can squeeze under a car and check the various plugs for 100% accuracy!! 

[J_Speegle]

Let me know when you can squeeze under a car and check the various plugs for 100% accuracy!! 

Right after you and your ego can LOL   

[CharlesTurner]

Ouch!   

[gtamustang]

I don't need to worry about my ego fitting, I can always send Charles under to look for me. 

[CharlesTurner]

I don't need to worry about my ego fitting, I can always send Charles under to look for me. 

Here I was thinking you were ready for CB status... Tim, you can have your way with him now.   

[TLea]

Here I was thinking you were ready for CB status... Tim, you can have your way with him now.   

Sorry my list of b's is long and distinguished