The Hood to Radiator Support Seal is an OE-style front-end sealing component designed for 1970–1973 Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird models equipped with air conditioning. This seal installs along the top of the radiator support and seals against the underside of the hood, helping restore the factory-correct airflow management and engine bay appearance found on second-generation F-Body cars. It is an important detail for classic muscle car restoration parts projects focused on originality and proper component layout.
From the factory, GM engineered this seal to close the gap between the hood and radiator support, directing airflow through the radiator core as intended while maintaining a clean, finished look in the engine compartment. Over time, original seals commonly dry out, crack, compress, or go missing during front-end repairs or repainting. When the seal deteriorates, airflow control and factory appearance are compromised. Replacing the seal restores the correct hood-to-support interface as originally designed.
Manufactured as an OE-style reproduction, this hood seal matches original factory dimensions, profile, and flexibility to ensure proper fit along the radiator support. The material is designed to maintain its shape and sealing properties while aligning correctly with the hood edge. Accurate reproduction is especially important on 1970–1973 F-Body vehicles, where correct front-end sealing plays a role in both appearance and factory-style airflow control.
This seal is suitable for stock restorations, engine bay detailing, and front-end refurbishment projects where factory-correct rubber components are expected. It is designed specifically for vehicles equipped with air conditioning, ensuring proper application accuracy.
Offered as X-Parts by Auto Metal Direct, this hood to radiator support seal is a third-party OE-style replacement selected to meet AMD’s standards for fit and application accuracy. X-Parts provide dependable restoration solutions when AMD all-new tooling components are not required, while still supporting factory-correct results.
Auto Metal Direct is a team of true car guys with years of experience in sheet metal reproduction, car restoration and paint/body work. We believe that quality is not subjective! Our mission is to provide the best customer experience for the Ford, Mopar and GM classic car markets - both in products and in service.
Our panels are made from proper gauge steel and include all correct-as-original clips, tabs, flanges, bends and seams. Each time a prototype body panel comes off of a new tooling, we test fit it on a car. The marked up prototype is then used to change and improve the tools, and a new prototype is produced. This procedure might be repeated multiple times but, once the part is finally approved, you can be assured of a quality part.
| Make | Model | Years | Fitment Notes |
| Chevrolet | Camaro | 1970 - 1973 | WITH AC |
| Pontiac | Firebird | 1970 - 1973 | WITH AC |
| Brand | X-Parts |
