Rear fender question

When replacing a rear fender, on a 59 2 door sedan, what is the material
that is in between it and the body and acts as a sealer? Also, is the small
foam rubber looking strip that runs down the inside to seal the wheel well
from the rear passenger roll up window area still available and/or can I use
some other off the shelf product?

Thanks,

Wiz.

The correct sealer is body-caulk, from an automotive paint store. In
a pinch I have used latex window glazing putty, left over from a house
project. To me, they appeared to be the same thing.
The rubber splash strip can be made out of 'Weather Guard'. It is a
rubber like sheet, used just above the rain gutters under the
shingles. This is used to protect a roof against ice-dams in northern
states. Look for somebody getting a new roof and ask for a scrap, if
they use this in your area. Roofers usually have rolls of it on their
truck.

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On Feb 14, 7:17 am, "Wizard of Oz" <jpbl....DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote:
> When replacing a rear fender, on a 59 2 door sedan, what is the material
> that is in between it and the body and acts as a sealer? Also, is the small
> foam rubber looking strip that runs down the inside to seal the wheel well
> from the rear passenger roll up window area still available and/or can I use
> some other off the shelf product?
>