Foam gaskets or use silicone or other material?

[lee g]

My car is now painted and I am assembling some parts (bumpers, master cylinder, etc) on my 72 dart. Is it better to buy the foam seals, use silicone, or maybe make some out of a thin piece of rubber?

 

[wjajr]

Don’t mess with silicone, it makes mass, won’t accept paint, and makes part removal a PIA.

Get the correct gaskets from Detroit Muscle:
http://detroitmuscletechnologies.com/

 

[RedFish]

Don’t mess with silicone, it makes mass, won’t accept paint, and makes part removal a PIA.

Get the correct gaskets from Detroit Muscle:
http://detroitmuscletechnologies.com/

X2 The OEM foam gaskets did serve well in those applications.

 

[72ScampTramp]

you can also buy gasket material at the parts store and make your own.

 

[YY1]

And Schumacher's also has nice ones.

http://www.engine-swaps.com/Pages/ProductsType/GasketKits.html

 

[godfatherofchry]

the time it takes to make them you could have dun three other things they don't cost that much..........Artie

 

[lee g]

Thanks for all the replies. I will just order them

 

[BillGrissom]

The "paint gasket" sets are quite expensive. So far, I have just cut gaskets out of the thin white foam that comes in new electronics boxes like speakers. I'll know in 10 yrs how long it lasts.