door seal channelling

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sandyjohnty

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I am currently renovating the off side sill of my Tobacco Leaf '71 SC. All has been going reasonably well until I got to the D post area. Definitley a 'prod too far' and revealed filler and alumininium in the rear arch! Hey Ho. I have been able to fabricatre internal and external patch to my D post(not yet fitted) but found that the door seal channelling and internal guttering strip above the rear wheel was rotten also.
Some months ago I saw a thread on 'repairs to door seal channelling'. Does anyone know where to get ,or any tips to fabricate ,this item.
I believe there is an easier way to post pictures now. Can anyone advise me please ?
Thanks
John
 
If you mean the channeling that holds the rubber around the door, then the long straight strips are available. The curves are not. SHame really.
 
Thanks to Quattro & Twin Plenum . I have found them, as suggested on JRW.
Quote TwinPlenum [If you mean the channeling that holds the rubber around the door, then the long straight strips are available. The curves are not. SHame really.]
How long is that? Ideally I would need around the wheel arch, under the door and a small section above the rear wheel. A previous post has suggested bending to fit
 

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THe curved bits are not available. I would be interested to hear how peolpe have got round it if you excuse the pun. I am sure there must be some alternative. I have restored my car and have some ugly channeling around the doors that I just seam sealed the rubber to. Its a real nightmare to be honest.
 
"Curving" straight channel for door rubber:
I cut "V" chunks out of the straight material to produce a curve ....... well *sort* of a curve. I used an angle-grinder with a 1/8 inch disc.
I "spot" welded using holes drilled in the channel and a MIG welder.

Later I used the grinder to level off the welds.

A person could use a very small "Pop" rivet if they didn't have a MIG welder.

Eric
 
I just used seperate bits to carry the rubber around. Obviously there are gaps in the channeling but once the rubber is in place you can't really see them.
 
Hi, Door seal chanelling, replaced all of mine some years ago, it was mainly my curved bits at the bottom that were rotten, and obviously these bits that hold water. First of all, get a piece of welding wire or any other appropriate material for this job and bend it to the curve that you need. ( a pattern) then fill your straight piece of channelling with molten lead, make sure you have melted enough lead to fill all the inside of the channel next put it into a vice and bend it to the profile of the pattern you took, the lead will stop it from collapsing, this is quite tricky and you will need some patience bending it, once you have it to the required shape put your hot torch on the lead you melted in there and it wil all run out hey presto you have the channelling to the required shape. Regards Ken
 
The Rovering Member said:
Nice! Sounds as though it'd be quite tricky to get a good curve though.
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Hi, it is tricky you could practice on a section first. Once you have done it a few times, it comes quite easy, I had to do all my curved pieces on all four door appetures, so had lots of practice. All of mine came out very well and you would be hard pushed to tell it was not original. Regards Ken
 
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