Front bumper to body rubber question

[merbesfield]

Bought the rubber that goes between the front bumper and the body from Terry at International Mercantile. It came in three pieces. After asking, he said the part was always in three pieces from Porsche? The only ones I have seen were all connected. So is he right, I am a summing he is, but wanted to check and see how these things get installed when in pieces. Or should I glue them together? This is for my 66 BTW, in case there are differences. Thanks for the help.

[VintageExcellen]

Terry is funny, he has not built any 911 or 912 cars so he is not always 100% right in his wording. My shop was in the same building as his for many years so he refers to me for advice on fitment on these cars. From a manufacturing standpoint yes the seal was in 3 pieces, from a retail sales perspective it should be one piece glued together. Just glue the side pieces to the middle one, use good glue and allow it to fully dry before trying to install the seal.

[merbesfield]

Terry is funny, he has not built any 911 or 912 cars so he is not always 100% right in his wording. My shop was in the same building as his for many years so he refers to me for advice on fitment on these cars. From a manufacturing standpoint yes the seal was in 3 pieces, from a retail sales perspective it should be one piece glued together. Just glue the side pieces to the middle one, use good glue and allow it to fully dry before trying to install the seal.

Mark, thanks again for the advice. Funny, I asked him about the glue and he was not very through w his answer. Can you recommend a glue for this or would it be the same as setting glue. I have 3M glue for the glueing of rubber to body. Would I use a different glue for seal to seal? If so recommendations pls. Thanks

[smedley]

Not just ANY glue!!

I have had excellent success repairing sloppy rubber parts from various vendors......just re-glued the headlight gaskets (certain Ohio dealer) which were poorly done.

Loctite 380, "Black Magic"......Grainger sells the little 3g tubes. It bonds instantly and is black when set. Get the small tube as it doesn't last in the containers once opened. It's expensive, but works.

[merbesfield]

Not just ANY glue!!

I have had excellent success repairing sloppy rubber parts from various vendors......just re-glued the headlight gaskets (certain Ohio dealer) which were poorly done.

Loctite 380, "Black Magic"......Grainger sells the little 3g tubes. It bonds instantly and is black when set. Get the small tube as it doesn't last in the containers once opened. It's expensive, but works.

Perfect, exactly what I was looking for. Will stop by Grainger tomorrow. Thanks for the tip.