weather strips

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miss daisy

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Hi,

Can anyone help me? I have just purchased some new weather strips for my 2200SC as mine were perished to buggery, and I cant seem to get my old ones off due to rust where they mount onto the doors. Has anyone had this problem and what do I do about it?

Many thanks.
 
Ugly problem those rusted bits. If you are referring to the rusted screws that hold the window frame support and the window rubber sandwiched together you will need a very small chisel or centre punch and the smallest pair of needle nose Mole grips you can borrow or hire. The Phillips head screwdriver is standing by.

You have to start the screw turning using any combination of chisel, centre punch, Mole grips that you can. Then remove it with the Phillips driver ASAP.

If you are talking about the rubber's cast-in-place metal strip, then a thin spatchula or paint scraper might be useful to slip between the bits.

When you are at the reassembly stage, coat the rusty bits with a good rust preventer. Use stainless steel screws and a glob of goop on the threads to prevent a repeat (don't know the name for the UK brand - just explain the problem to someone at a car parts place or plumbing supply).

Best of British luck. I've survived your problem a few times what with parts cars and restorations.

Eric
 
Hi

I take it we are on about the sliding window seals? Where can these be purchased from as mine are perished too.

Doors must be half full of water after the past few days!

Ian
 
http://www.basisnz.co.nz/product.pasp?categoryid=205&productid=715


or here.

Perhaps the ones availabale here are also usable?
WS/777 Auto Weatherstrip

81cm lengths (32")


WS/777 Auto Weatherstrip

DESCRIPTION: Metal strip coated in rubber with adjoining 13.0mm (1/2") solid rubber flap. Contains 1.7 cm (11/16") indents for easy clip attachment.

USE: MG's, Morris Minors, etc.

COLOURS: Black

from
http://www.automobiletrim.com/window-channel.html
 
I purchased weather strips from JRW a few years back, they needed to be trimmed down as they were just lengths of rubber.

My advice is use the mole grips to get the screws loose as described. also undo the other bolts that hold the frame in the door to allow you to lift the complete glass assembly up (and out if you want to paint it etc). Use the old weather strip as a template to cut the screw holes out. If you cut them out wrong the rubber will get pinched when you reassemble the door and not sit properly. you also need a sharp knife to trim the section around the quarter light. dont be tempted to just take the top screws out and force the rubber into place as the finished job wont be as good.

I am getting a set of pre-cut rubbers from scotts old auto rubber.

Colin
 
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