front door window sealing strip
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front door window sealing strip
I've just bought a set of the rubber 'touch glass lip' type window seals to replace the remnant shreds on the traveller - but I realise that I don't know how they should be trimmed at the ends (should they go over the stainless frame, butt against it, be neatly curved....?) - none of the cars here have a decent set and I've just spent a fruitless hour trawling the internet for an image .................
(NOBODY takes pictures of their doors when shut !) Obviously once cut that's it if it's wrong, so can someone please post a picture of a nicely fitted lip seal?
(NOBODY takes pictures of their doors when shut !) Obviously once cut that's it if it's wrong, so can someone please post a picture of a nicely fitted lip seal?
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My 'touch glass seals' were the length of the window aperture - so did not require cutting. I did however finish the ends with a sealant (neutral cure silicone) which closes the gaps which are left!
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I just cut mine straight with the glass line. After fitting them I wondered if it would have been possible to cut the back off and leave the flap to cover the frame.
I think you should try it and see if it works - at worst you can trim them back afterwards.
I think you should try it and see if it works - at worst you can trim them back afterwards.
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I did cut mine so the overlapped the upright window frames but because they stand so proud of the glass it created an 's' on the rubber and a big gap for the majority of the rain (retreating across the glass whilst driving) to drop into. There's no substitute for carefully measuring the strip, keeping in mind the position of the slots and clips, and cutting with a junior hacksaw, or better still a 'Dremel' type high speed mini drill.
When it comes to fitting the clips, I used a pair of thin, long nose pliars to close the narrow neck of the clip then pushed this through the weather strip and offered this up to the door. With the glass lowered and the pliars held upside down you can use the fingers your free hand on the pivot of the pliars and pull the clips into the holes.
The front doors can be done very easily like this but, on four door cars, the rear windows prove to be more of a challenge as the glass doesn't drop far enough to get at all the holes easily.
When it comes to fitting the clips, I used a pair of thin, long nose pliars to close the narrow neck of the clip then pushed this through the weather strip and offered this up to the door. With the glass lowered and the pliars held upside down you can use the fingers your free hand on the pivot of the pliars and pull the clips into the holes.
The front doors can be done very easily like this but, on four door cars, the rear windows prove to be more of a challenge as the glass doesn't drop far enough to get at all the holes easily.
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It's good to see this update being done. When I restored mine in the 70's and 80's here in the States, alternatives were few. For two cars I modified MGB seals to work and cut around the frame but it was of little value. The third one was done after I found Woolies and bought a generic strip. This one has failed but the MGB one are still working great. Sure beats the felt ones.
did I read correctly that some one offers strips ready to fit?
did I read correctly that some one offers strips ready to fit?
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There is a trick for the four door rears.
If you take the door card off you will find that there is a buffer stop held in place with two bolts that stops the glass going too far down. If you remove this the glass goes right down so you can get the strip in easily!
If you take the door card off you will find that there is a buffer stop held in place with two bolts that stops the glass going too far down. If you remove this the glass goes right down so you can get the strip in easily!
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Re: front door window sealing strip
Where did you get these window seals from? The felt ones in Betsy have dropped inside the doors, and the windows won't stay up without wooden peg wedges! Sophisticated, eh?!alzax3 wrote:I've just bought a set of the rubber 'touch glass lip' type window seals to replace the remnant shreds on the traveller - but I realise that I don't know how they should be trimmed at the ends (should they go over the stainless frame, butt against it, be neatly curved....?) - none of the cars here have a decent set and I've just spent a fruitless hour trawling the internet for an image .................
(NOBODY takes pictures of their doors when shut !) Obviously once cut that's it if it's wrong, so can someone please post a picture of a nicely fitted lip seal?
Thanks for all the info chaps - today's the day to do the job!
Ondergard - they came from Bull Motif, and for the Traveller, they're long enough to span both the stainless frames. (hence the question about trimming!) I think I'll be getting a set for the van very soon too, they'll be way too long for that.....
Ondergard - they came from Bull Motif, and for the Traveller, they're long enough to span both the stainless frames. (hence the question about trimming!) I think I'll be getting a set for the van very soon too, they'll be way too long for that.....