stevewilliams
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Hi, anyone got tips/advice on re-fitting door rubbers and wing rubbers???? Seems a bit of a fiddle, warm them up, Fairy Liquid.....?
Steve.
Steve.
I have made a tool to fit the rubbers into the channels. I used Red Rubber Grease to aid insertion. Made a lot of difference.
Make the tool yourself, Steve. I used a piece of 13mm x 2mm x 8" long stainless steel tubing and m6 x 13mm stainless steel washer for the 'wheel'. I drilled through the tubing and cut a slot wide enough and deep enough to take the washer so it will 'roll' and used a blind river to attach the washer into the groove. I hammered the blind rivet flat on the outsides to make it easier to use and also so it won't scratch the paint work.This is a useful thread. Thanks for the advice on the red rubber grease, Stephen. I need to replace all of mine after the panels are repainted and am not exactly relishing the thought! What does your custom tool look like? I'm interested in picking up one of those special "pizza wheel" style tools which I have seen before.
Oh I see! That's really helpful. Thanks.
It'll be a while before I'm refitting rubber, but I haven't been looking forward to it!
Cheers
Michael
I’m doing this job now. Whats the lead filled channel method?Hi,
Yes, I used the screwdriver method, took ages to do the door rubber but quite quick on the rear wing rubber. Replacing the rubber channel retaining strip is a bugger, especially around the D Post repair area, I used the lead filled channel method and gently bent/bashed it into shape, it's a real pain but doesn't look too bad.
I have just had to replace some of the channel on the driver's door as there was some serious corrosion in places. Got 6 x 24" channel lengths from Wins at £6 ea. To bend them I used a Dremel with a small cutting disc. I cut grooves to bend the channel into shape. Worked great. Job done satisfactorily. I primed and sprayed them before I riveted them in place. The rubber seal fitted in well. Well happy with result.There is a special tool that looks like a small blunt pizza wheel that you roll against the edge to push it into the channel (rover part no. 600358). You can use a screwdriver to push it in bit by bit though, best to pick one with a rounded off blade so it doesn't go through the rubber. Try to avoid chipping the paint too as the channels are not an easy rust repair.
I riveted them in place.
I wouldn't expect anything less from "The Glue People"!I glued mine on