Hood Seal

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HB Chris

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This is a great example of why the new hood seals make it almost impossible to close the hood without undue force or having a gap.

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That part is no bueno, I had one until I sourced an original one, I had to bend it towards the rear in order to get the hood to close
 
With regards to fitment and hood function, the seal from the trunk of a ~2003 Corolla is REALLY REALLY GOOD. Is soft but it actually does seal. A strip of paper confirms no gaps with the hood closed.

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(Pardon the dust.) It crinkles in the corners just a bit but the corners were also where the troublesome version put the most pressure on the hood. Food for thought!

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Heh yep! In fact if I caught you putting a used, dingy, or Toyota part that fantastic restoration of yours I would personally come and confiscate it.

Take my comment as bemusement that some random seal works better than the official part. If the official one gets a redesign it ought to have an even-more pronounced S shape than the original or a foam bulb.
 
We sell the good fitting German ones for 60.00 shipped

We also sell the Walloth ones for free! $0.00 -you pay shipping. ( We have 5 available)
No returns on Walloth seals.....
 
sfdon said:
We sell the good fitting German ones for 60.00 shipped

We also sell the Walloth ones for free! $0.00 -you pay shipping. ( We have 5 available)
No returns on Walloth seals.....
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Don,
Do you still have the good hood seals?
The one I have does make the hood not shut completely.
Thx, Dan
 
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