Aren't the Trimmer Panels fun to put in...

[San Diego GTR]

Well I'm making progress with the build, but today I had the pleasure of putting in the Trimmer Panels in the front wheel wells. They're not all that hard to put in, just a lot of trimming and getting up and down to get them fitted properly. Not that they're in, I'm very happy with the result.

I was thinking of filling the small gaps in the front of each panel with caulking to help keep out the road air and water. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Paul

[Steve_D]

Yep. Fill all the gaps with the normal Black PU sealant. Bed it down on sealant as you rivet it in then finish off the gaps.

Steve

[Builder]

Agreed...painful.

[DHGTR]

"a pain".

I did as Steve did and used the sealant behind and around the edges of the panels.

[GTRCLIVE]

Rewarding when look good, aouying when not..

[CAUltima]

I used polyurethane for some of the tight gaps as both bonding agent and sealent, and very sticky type of strip calk for the larget gaps. It remains pliable and does not dry out. It is similar to the stuff from 3M, but is a bit more stiff. I got it from a friend in the A/C business who called it "black death". It's quite effective.

[jonamacg83]

i found if you cover the gaps with tape then apply the black sealant to the other side, wait for it to dry then peal off the tape and you get a really neat bit of filling. Although having said that no one is likely to see it down there. However I will know so made sure ti was done neatly! On this note does anyone do anything about the gap round the steering column through the front bulkhead?

[San Diego GTR]

jonamacg83 said:

i found if you cover the gaps with tape then apply the black sealant to the other side, wait for it to dry then peal off the tape and you get a really neat bit of filling. Although having said that no one is likely to see it down there. However I will know so made sure ti was done neatly! On this note does anyone do anything about the gap round the steering column through the front bulkhead?

I'm going to identify the steering wheel hole as a fresh air vent so that it has a purpose and isn't an oversight in the finish work. :-0

[jonamacg83]

San Diego GTR said:

jonamacg83 said:

i found if you cover the gaps with tape then apply the black sealant to the other side, wait for it to dry then peal off the tape and you get a really neat bit of filling. Although having said that no one is likely to see it down there. However I will know so made sure ti was done neatly! On this note does anyone do anything about the gap round the steering column through the front bulkhead?

I'm going to identify the steering wheel hole as a fresh air vent so that it has a purpose and isn't an oversight in the finish work. :-0

Thats one hell of an idea...pretty annoyed I didnt think of it to be honest!