insulation strip ??

Post by **dumbo** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 8:54 pm

What is the metal strip running vertically between where the front door closes and the pillar, called?? Mine has been wearing away over the years(49 of them). It seems to have been made of thin tin segments and it maybe was there to finish of the leather trim? I can't find reference to it anywhere. It's a '55 splitscreen, not yet restored ,so whatever it is it is original. Has anybody a clue?

Post by **Scott** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:41 am

made of thin tin segments

All I can think is that this is what's inside the door seal - usually only visable after the rubber & material have worn away.

Post by **winger300** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:35 pm

yes thats correct. The material part of the insulator strip contains lots of c-shaped metal bits, mine has worn away in places to reveal them. Im not sure what the part is called though.

Post by **pskipper** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:20 pm

I think that you are describing the clips inside the door seal, they hold the seal onto the body, when you buy new seals (which it sounds as though you will need to if you want a warm and cozy car) they have the tin metal bits inside, you also buy separate clips which you attach to the body work to help hold on the seals. When I helped redo Chiefs seals we found you needed at least 20 separate clips per door!

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:24 pm

i think its called draught excluder

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:25 pm

can get it from newton commercial.

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:29 pm

i am saving up to buy some things from them.
(thats not a moan about prices, they supply nice things).

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:32 pm

Blimey Brixton has your Edit button stopped working.

Post by **salty_monk** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:08 pm

http://www.morris-minor.co.uk/p561.htm

Call it "door sealing strip" here...

Post by **g_land** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:08 pm

that link doesn't work for me!

Post by **salty_monk** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:16 pm

That's a shame.... works for me!! Try www.morris-minor.co.uk & navigate yourself to it from there through the parts catalogue...
Bull Motif seem to be more helpful than these guys anyhow...

Post by **Gareth** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 7:00 pm

That's not the one, Salty. That one's the horizontal piece that fits at the bottom of the door, against the top of the sill.

Dumbo wants the draught excluder, of which there is two types. The first type is available in different colours, but you will need the clips. The second, is available only in black, but has a larger, softer bubble, and is supposed to seal better. The clips are built into this one.

Not a difficult job to replace. I got mine from the Birmingham Minor Centre.

Post by **Willie** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 7:35 pm

GARETH...is that soft rubber type door seal an improvement?
It should be because it is more pliable but you will know if you
have fitted it?

Post by **Peetee** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:03 pm

is that soft rubber type door seal an improvement

Some people have trouble shutting the door after fitting this stuff. it's a bit deeper than standard - I suppose to compensate for wear and tear on old cars - but if your doors are sound and a good fit then you may have problems.

Post by **fweddy** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 8:01 pm

I knicked some like new bits of that thicker stuff from a wreck (it was brown with black rubber) but it doesn't have a hope of fitting to my ute - it even get in the road at the front of the door. When I pulled my ute apart the lip was all bent in to let the door close. Of course I duely fixed that and now I think I'm going to need the thinner one.

Post by **dumbo** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 4:55 pm

THANKS to all. Your hints and tips are most welcome because at the moment I have stuck it up very neatly with gaffer tape and it looks very "steptoe and son". After 14 years of ownership I have decided to tidy it up.
So, as I understand it, the c-shaped metal thingies go UNDER the rubber/cloth seal. As for keeping out draughts, thanks for the concern, but as was built as an export model for Greece in '55 and never having been fitted with a heater - I've got used to driving about in a colander. Hats-scarves-coats etc, etc. and my dog.

Post by **Gareth** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 7:32 pm

Phyllis came with the new-type draught excluder when I bought her, so when I replaced it, I replaced like-for-like. Can't report on any improvements, I'm afraid, but they seem to do a good job of keeping out the draughts. Oh, and the doors shut fine, too.