Foam Radiator Closure Strip

On a forty year old car you might find other more critical aspects than the foam, many of which will be covered in the buyers guide at the top.......

Meanwhile I'd guess one of the many existing threads with foam in the title will give you all the information you need

 

If you are looking at a foam strip on a 40 year old car, it isnt the original one.

 

The thing you should do is just post pics here of what you are unsure of

 

If original - it should be somewhat stained, not uniform in color, may have a slight crumbling feel (disintegration) , and not completely attached to the vehicle in every spot (as the old adhesive eventually ceases to adhere.)

 

Superformance provides the correct replacement materiel.

 

The one on my '79 car is original, and intact.
I have owned the car since 1984, and nobody replaced it before then. It is little delicate, though, you don't want to go disturbing it much.

It has a triangular type cross section, and dark grey. I would have to inspect more closely to see if the triangle shape is as made, or from compression to the radiator.

Doug

 

I probably can post a pic early this coming week.

Doug

 

If its the same as the Mondial, air conditioner foam from Lowes is a good match and cheap

 

He doesnt want foam from there.

But is there much of a difference?

More dense, less dense?

 

My QV had the original foam when I purchased it more than 30 years ago. As I recall it looked identical to the foam you can purchase at a home improvement store. I'm sure you can pay an authorized Ferrari vendor to sell you the foam they purchased from Home Depot.

 

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If you look close in the above photo you can see the side radiator strip foam. The complete set including under the radiator makes a huge difference. Just saying.....

 

Not on a QV in the deep south.

No difference with or without them. I went about 10 years without them, and the last 12 with them. Not a smidgen of difference on the temps on my car

 

Sept 1978 built car foam photo attached.
It is triangular,and appears like it was once a yellowish color, though it looks more yellow in the photo, vs in person. Probably a lot of dirt on it.

Doug

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I wouldn't even dare touch that thing

 

As I said, it's delicate. It is nice to have a photo record of original foam, though.

Doug

 

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