Rebuilding heater box, replace core?

With the new backing, I made a coupple bend lines so it would fit tighter to the box.
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With the rope caulk. I tooled that down. Maybe if the box is warped, thicker would be better in certain spots. But this box fits pretty tight.
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When installing the tube seal on the box, do trial as the tubes on replacement cores are not always perfectly positioned.
Then probe for where the screw is. A screw will go through the foam, although punching it clean (on the bench) will keep the screw from grabbing the seal.
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