by Piperguy1 Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:08 am
Hi Tim,
Yes sir, you are correct that the OEM seal is indeed one piece, and that little act was going to add a small fortune to the order. When I consulted with Ford and some restoration specialists if it could be done in a strip and adhered together with the proper adhesive, the answer was yes.
Second, 61-67 econoline parts can be found a lot easier as they are more popular to restore than the mids, thus reducing the costs and perhaps creating a little competition.
The seal for the 1st gen was also a little less complex I believe, than the second. I also didn't have the money to get a lot made (would've been cheaper to get several thousand feet, but then I'm stuck with it). I guess this is the price you pay when you're trying to reproduce something very rare and uncommon. I'm definitely not making a lot of money here especially when I'm also using a top of the line rubber.