1980 Radiator and Support Seals

[Theo Law]

I have recently been restoring my radiator, support and fitting electric fans. Also bought a fresh set of seals. They were from an ebay supplier, but I think they originally came from Dr. Rebuild.
I'm having some trouble working out exactly where they are supposed to fit. The AIM is sketchy at best, which is a problem because this is about the best information I have. Many of my original seals were missing, so I don't have much to go on.
Does anyone out there with a very original 80 have any pictures or advice about how these things fitted, out of the factory?
There are some seals which are obvious: the two long vertical ones down the sides of the rad, the two dog-leg ones that fit over the hood hinges between the hood and the top corners of the rad support, and the two pieces that go either side of the cold air snorkel.
The ones that are puzzling me are a long strip about 18 inches long that is supposed to go somewhere in the upper middle of the rad support, and two other short, brick-shaped pieces that go somewhere near the top radiator brackets.
Anybody??

Thanks!
Theo

[Robert E.]

Re: 1980 Radiator and Support Seals

Theo,

Are you sure you have the correct kit. According to Dr.Rebuild's catalogue, the seal kit for 79-80 should consist of 6 pieces, consisting of 2 vertical and 2 horizontal pieces and 2 top corner pieces. If you have a catalogue, it's on page 32.

Robert
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[Theo Law]

Re: 1980 Radiator and Support Seals

Robert,

Yeah, I'm certain this kit has the right number of seals. I don't have access to a Dr. Rebuild catalogue, except the online .pdf on the website - page 32 of that one shows 4 pieces in the radiator kit - two short horizontal and two long vertical. The two top corner pieces come in the air dam seal kit, which comprises 5 pieces. So we're looking at 9 seals in total.
The ones I'm unsure about positioning are the two short horizontal pieces from the radiator kit, and the one long horizontal piece from the air-dam kit. It goes in the centre somewhere, but I can't see whether it attaches to the air intake or the rad support, or indeed to the rad itself!