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For those who have restored their woodies, what sealant did you use between the body and wood? I have seen people say DUMDUM but I am unable to locate the original grey color.

If you go to an electrical wholesalers they will sell a similar type of compound to the original stuff. Different people call it different things but if you ask for "Pyro cable gland sealing compound" you should get the correct stuff.

Friend of mine used a compound from 3M.. I will ask him

Jaapio

I inspected (played with) some of the putty from a set of wood that was removed in the '70s and stored. From the color, texture and smell it matched what, in the U.S., we call plumber's putty. It's used to seal sink and bathtub drains. It seems likely that the factory used something like this since it is malleable, non-hardening, water proof and doesn't support mold growth. Just my thoughts.

Kelley

Mark,

I did an internet search on Pyro cable gland sealing compound and I was unable to locate it on the web. Do you know of a site that I can access on the internet so that I can see what you are referring to? I am located in Japan therefore I might have to order the compound via the internet.

The timber on my Woody came with a foam type seal (approx 10mm wide and 3mm thick). This had a peal off back and stuck to the perimeter of the wood prior to fixing to the body. Once screwed up tight the foam compresses giving a seal. I had used this when I first gave the Traveller a tidy up and fitted new wood, and nearly 10 years later when I fully restored her the timber and body was still in excellent condition. The foam seals obviously work then!

I think Somerford sell some type of self adhesive closed cell foam for this job. I'll probably use a butyl mastic caulking when I do mine though, thats the type of thing that was used originally. Sika make some good ones.

Tim

You could try “Caravan sealant” which is another non setting tube of gloop.

Why don't you use glassing tap, it's called flexy strip it's normal around 20mm wide and 3mm think. It does compress but not totally, it's normal White or brown we use it at work when ever we glass some doors or windows. This stuff does stick like shit to a blanket

There is also a black foam tap with is sticky both sides.

Try a glazing company and see what type of stuff they have.

Before long (wishful thinking) I will be attempting to stick some nicely shaped lumps of Ash on my project Woody and have been contemplating on which method to use, double sided 3m tape or the original type mastic.
The 3m tape at the moment looks to be my favoured method seeing as the Woody isn't going to be a concourse queen. If it was complete originality I was after then I would have gone for the mastic type fixing.

Don't do what I did and use windscreen sealer, yes it dosen't go hard but in hot weather it drips off the inside of the top wood frame. you live and learn.

From the ideas here, the putty, or similar sounds the best idea to me. That would be more like it would have been done and if you have rebuilt the sides I bet the wood won't fit perfect when you refit it .
If you had a slight gap between the wood and body you could fill it with your putty, you couldn't with sticky foam.