alright then i will put that seal on tomorrow since i have to head to work here soon. I just hope my car will be running back to normal after tomorrow.....and just in time to be winterized lol

 

With the gouge you made, make sure there isn't a raised edge on it where it could distort the seal. It's only aluminum, so you could have left a welt. But you can shave it back down with a utility knife just as easily.