Cowl Top Panel Seal

[Steve340]

I saw a factory diagram which showed a small square sealing adhesive strip applied to the cowl top to seal a hole that is partially under the cowl rubber seal.
The hole is in the upper cowl panel somewhere near the last two clips on the outside of the curve in the rubber on both sides.
I cannot find it again - it may have been posted here also. Tried a search but no luck.
My question is:
Is this adhesive square body colour - in other words was it applied then the body painted?
Or - was it stuck on after painting?
Thanks Steve

 

[Adam]

The wiper cowl? I have never seen what you are describing; but what would be the point of sealing it since water flows in freely…

 

[Challenger RTA]

You are referring to this hole. In the depth of my mind I do recall there was covered with a tape like material both sides.

 

[Steve340]

Yes that is the hole. Mine was definitely cover with a gooey type of tape.
I have a couple of reference books and they show cars with and without the tape.
I have put the tape on for now.
Just curious what people know about the final finish. Left natural or painted.

 

[68bee]

The one on my AAR was not painted

 

[challenger6pak]

It was put on after paint was cured. The cars were baked to cure the paint. I doubt it would have survived the process. It is a black cloth tape. It got gooey with age.

 

[Steve340]

OK noted. I am making an assumption here - that if applied it was left black.
That fits with what reference books have pictures of on unrestored cars. Some have the cloth tape some do not.

 

[Lemontwist]

I saw a factory diagram which showed a small square sealing adhesive strip applied to the cowl top to seal a hole that is partially under the cowl rubber seal.
The hole is in the upper cowl panel somewhere near the last two clips on the outside of the curve in the rubber on both sides.
I cannot find it again - it may have been posted here also. Tried a search but no luck.
My question is:
Is this adhesive square body colour - in other words was it applied then the body painted?
Or - was it stuck on after painting?
Thanks Steve

It is not tape. It is a sticky back asphalt like sealer. Frank Badelson sells them