<VV> Stuff Under HInges

[Harry Yarnell]

Not sure this is really dum-dum. Been awhile since I've had a door hinge 
off, but I thought the stuff was more asphalt/tar like. I think dum dum 
would be too thick.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carlton Smith" <carlton55 at comcast.net>
To: <wblanning at comcast.net>; "'Virtual Vairs'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Stuff Under HInges


> Wade,
>
> This is a putty type material that in the day was referred to a "dum-dum".
> It was used in places on your car to seal off areas from moisture.
>
> You may buy this material from several places and it is a 3M product, part
> number 051135-08578 (black). Eastwood calls it "3M flexible strip caulk" .
> It is packaged in a box with 60 = 1' lengths of strips that are apx. 1/4"
> dia. They are layered between a wax type paper. I can't remember how much 
> it
> cost me a Eastwood. Well worth having around though. It is not supposed to
> dry out, so no shelf life.
>
>
> Carlton Smith
> Indianapolis, IN
> Circle City Corvairs member
> 1965 Corsa Convertible 180hp Turbo
>