COWL ASSEMBLY WITH SNAP-ON SEALS

摘要

A vehicle body ventilation system for a vehicle having a windshield, a hood, and a cowl assembly, wherein the cowl assembly comprises a cowl grille panel having a front and a rear edge and a first seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein the carrier portion is frictionally engaged with the front edge of the cowl grille panel. A second seal is provided that includes a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein the carrier portion is frictionally engaged with the rear edge of the cowl grille panel. The carrier portion of the first seal and the second seal are of a first durometer and the sealing portion of the first seal and the sealing portion of the second seal each are of a second durometer for sealing to a vehicle windshield and hood, wherein the second durometer is less than the first durometer.