Is this factory sealer on firewall?

Posted By: 70Duster440

Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/02/14 04:07 AM

Have a '75 D100 my son and I are swapping a 440 into. Did the factory apply this sealer (like rubberized undercoat) to areas of the firewall or did some doofus do it after the fact?

Posted By: poorboy

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/02/14 04:35 AM

Doofus applied. Gene

Posted By: 85_Ram_4speed

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/02/14 12:21 PM

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Doofus applied. Gene

Agreed. Maybe a cover up trying to find a leak. Did it have rotten carpets or rusted floor pans?

Posted By: scratchnfotraction

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/02/14 03:29 PM

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Doofus applied. Gene

Posted By: jstollfu

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/02/14 03:43 PM

My 76 has the same stuff all over the firewall.

Posted By: 77ProStreet

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/02/14 10:32 PM

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My 76 has the same stuff all over the firewall.

x2 I had this same crap all over my firewall too. I got rid of it all before I repainted. I think it was a Doofus...just a factory Doofus!

Posted By: jstollfu

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/02/14 11:03 PM

My truck was very original when I obtained it and that stuff looked factory applied to me..

Posted By: W.I.N. Racing

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/02/14 11:06 PM

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Doofus applied.

never seen a factory applied under coat on trucks...just dealer

Posted By: 70Duster440

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/03/14 12:53 AM

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My truck was very original when I obtained it and that stuff looked factory applied to me..

Yeah, you can't really tell but on the far right side of the photo it looks as though someone placed an oval shaped stencil or mask over the area and sprayed.

I'm going to try heating it and scraping with a putty knife to remove. It looks like hell.

There is a water leak on the driver side. Not sure yet if it's in the cowl or the a-pillar. And because of that I have some cancer on that side of the floor.

Posted By: jerseybud

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/03/14 01:02 AM

Pretty sure its factory. There is a black sealer on most of these trucks in those areas. Yours seems pretty sloppy, but who knows who started at the factory that day, first day on the job or hungover.

Some original 72-80 trucks on rcc and ebay showing sealer in the same places.

Posted By: YellowD100

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/03/14 01:18 AM

My 77 also has this. My father bought the truck new in 77 and this area has never been touched. It was a sloppy job from the factory.

Posted By: Goat330

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/07/14 05:34 AM

My dad bought a new 65 Bel II back in the day,same undercoating applied at the dealer for an extra fee.

Posted By: Mopar2DBone

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/07/14 03:24 PM

I believe it was put on at the factory but it looks like someone may have added some extra at some point around that heater/ac box..

Posted By: Moparnut426

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/09/14 05:20 PM

the 78 I scrappedout had that allover it, It was a 1 owner truck, before I got it, and the dude definatly didnt spray it on. I think some got it and some didnt.

Looks to be keepingthe threads sealed from the elements to me??

Posted By: 70Duster440

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/09/14 10:36 PM

Seems like overkill. In any case it's been removed. Going to reseal around the heater box opening and spray some Viper yellow soon.

Posted By: muskote

Re: Is this factory sealer on firewall? - 04/10/14 03:16 PM

I vote for factory option too...