Useless Cowl Lacing "Kit"

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Sep 22, 2014 | 07:50 PM

Coastal68

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Useless Cowl Lacing "Kit"

I just installed a cowl lacing "kit" from LMC and it's junk. The clips did not line up with the holes and even after I moved the clips the thing didn't create a seal. I'm only out $10, but it's completely useless.

Does anyone know a good source for cowl lacing? If not I might try to improvise something. Any tips?

Sep 22, 2014 | 09:10 PM

crazed87bronco

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Sounds like another satisfied LMC customer Bwahaha

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Sep 22, 2014 | 09:33 PM

HIO Silver

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'Got mine from NPD and it fit like a flesh tuxedo.

Sep 22, 2014 | 09:41 PM

351Cleveland C4

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I've never ordered from LMC. I hope I never have to. NPD and CAPG for me.

Sep 23, 2014 | 06:56 AM

Rasputin53

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"Talk about mud flaps, my girl's gottem..." lol! Bought mine from Ebay. No complaints, but I guess I was lucky.

Sep 23, 2014 | 07:14 AM

NumberDummy

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C7TZ-16740-B .. Cowl Weatherstrip-51.00" long / 1967/72 F100/750.

Carpenter has 3 of these listed on page 59 of his 1967/79 truck catalog (2008 bound paper edition).

C7TZ-16740-A 1967 "with plastic fasteners" / C8TZ-16740-A 1968/69 "mounting clips installed" / D0TZ-16740-A 1970/72 "mounting clips installed."

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the Ford truck parts catalog only lists one: C7TZ-16740-B see pic below:

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Sep 23, 2014 | 07:23 AM

Coastal68

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Thanks for the replies. I think I'll try to improvise using something like this:

This is for a '53 Ford, but it looks like it will make a seal. I'll post pics if it works.

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Sep 23, 2014 | 09:30 AM

MIKES 68 F100

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I had same problem with mine . After i moved clips to correct location. i used just a little weather strip adhesive to get it to sit right .

Sep 23, 2014 | 11:57 AM

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orich

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From: **** hole San Jose ca.

Many of us have paid the price and only been screwed by poorly make rubber products from LMC. And have spent hundreds of dollars on only to have had to replace 99% of it.

I got a hood cowl seal from DC soon after repainting my truck in 1995.

I check it ever so often for any splitting at the top edge, it still looks as good as the day I installed it.

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Orich

Dec 15, 2014 | 07:51 PM

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Sam's1967

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

ND or anyone for that matter anyone.... Do you know if the 1967 F100 trucks have metal brackets at each corner that hold the cowl lacing like the old 65-66 Mustangs or is the cowl lacing simpling held by those plastic clips?