Fender sealer

70cobrascj · Monday at 8:31 AM

Has anyone seen an original 71-73 with sealer under the fender lip?
I have seen other old Ford models with sealer under the fenders.

Hemikiller · Monday at 9:49 AM

Yes, plenty of times. Pretty much anyone that takes the fenders off these cars will scrape that sealer off. I didn't reinstall it on the 71.

dawson357 · Tuesday at 7:48 AM

I have it on my Grande. Wanted to remove the left fender to get to the door hinges but it is on there but good. How do you break that loose?

70cobrascj · Tuesday at 8:19 AM

Maybe run a scrapper under it?

Sheriff41 · Tuesday at 11:11 AM

Of use a stiff putty knife.

Vern Cook · 2025-01-22T22:30:00-0500

I didn't think sealer was a bad idea. Any reasons for not putting it under the fenders?

Sheriff41 · 2025-01-23T04:46:53-0500

@Vern Cook I've used this sealer on most of my restorations:
https://www.npdlink.com/product/stripping-caulk-cord-gray/106656/200528

Spike Morelli · 2025-01-23T07:06:07-0500

3M also markets a strip caulk that works well. Applying it nicely takes a certain approach, I've found. When warm, the caulk will stretch as you peel it off of the paper and as you press it into position it tends to stick to your fingers better than whatever you're attaching it to. However, if you put the box of caulking in the refridgerator, applied cold, it will stick to the surface rather than your fingers. Maybe it's just me, but I've found this to work well.

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