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draught excluders
Hello,
Has anyone got any useful tips on fitting (original type) draft excluders round the doors successfully? There must be a right way and several wrong ways to do this job.........
Thanks,
Pete
Has anyone got any useful tips on fitting (original type) draft excluders round the doors successfully? There must be a right way and several wrong ways to do this job.........
Thanks,
Pete
Re: draught excluders
Why not go for the upgraded ones no more clips that take the paint off and they seal alot better aswell ;P
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-1970 Morris traveller - trafalgar blue - De luxe - called Ona
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Re: draught excluders
The problem is that the original draft excluders is that you need to put the pressure on the trailing edge of the excluder not the leading edge.
so i purchased a set of nail pincers, something like this..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Wilki ... 58be8048bb
I ground the sharp part off the jaws so that when they gripped the fabric and rubber they did not cut into it.. using a long block of wood i was able to push the draft excluder on to the edge of the door. As i moved the block up the door i followed it with the pincers crushing the draft excluder into place I only did this as i had all the rubber and fabric parts otherwise i would have purchased the new excluders which are much less faff to fit.
so i purchased a set of nail pincers, something like this..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Wilki ... 58be8048bb
I ground the sharp part off the jaws so that when they gripped the fabric and rubber they did not cut into it.. using a long block of wood i was able to push the draft excluder on to the edge of the door. As i moved the block up the door i followed it with the pincers crushing the draft excluder into place I only did this as i had all the rubber and fabric parts otherwise i would have purchased the new excluders which are much less faff to fit.
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Re: draught excluders
OK thank you. What do you mean by the leading and trailing edges of the draught excluder?
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Re: draught excluders
er.. i thought about that after i posted my reply.
I can understand the confusion because i was probably wrong as the leading edge when pushing the trim on becomes the trailing edge when in place.. confused even more.. this is what i mean in my first response about leading and trailing..
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I can understand the confusion because i was probably wrong as the leading edge when pushing the trim on becomes the trailing edge when in place.. confused even more.. this is what i mean in my first response about leading and trailing..
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Re: draught excluders
Yes, I understand now. Thank you. One final question - do you fit the draught excluder in one piece, rather than cutting it into two to get a clean fitting round the right angle at the top of the door frame?
Cheers,
Pete
Cheers,
Pete
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Re: draught excluders
Pete in one piece, the right angle at the top of the B post where it meets the roof is not a right angle when you look at the metal seem where the excluder sits on, i can post a photo tonight if you would like me to..
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Re: draught excluders
Yes a picture would be nice but in one piece pretty much answers the question.
Many thanks for your help.
Cheers,
Pete
Many thanks for your help.
Cheers,
Pete
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Re: draught excluders
as requested.. i have removed the draught excluder so you can see more easily that the seem is not a right angle,..
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Re: draught excluders
Great, fantastic! Many thanks for your help - greatly appreciated.
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Re: draught excluders
Hi,Why not go for the upgraded ones no more clips that take the paint off and they seal alot better aswell ;P
Do you have a link to these out of curiosity?
Best wishes,
Mike.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels and waiting to be resprayed......
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Re: draught excluders
http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... cts_id=869jagnut66 wrote:Hi,Why not go for the upgraded ones no more clips that take the paint off and they seal alot better aswell ;P
Do you have a link to these out of curiosity?
Best wishes,
Mike.
Top tip to get them on. Get your housemate to do it for you. Worked for me.
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Re: draught excluders
Thanks for the link, my coloured ones are getting a bit past their best and they seemed to get dirty / damaged quite soon after fitting, probably due to regular usage of the car, so I may well go down this route myself when I come to replace them.
Best wishes,
Mike.
Best wishes,
Mike.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels and waiting to be resprayed......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)