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DonB
Don Bonar
Prairie Village, KS
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09/09/2011 10:06AM

Main British Car:
1971 MG-B 95 GM 3.4 V-6

Source for rubber seals
Posted by: DonB
Date: May 11, 2015 06:24PM

I've managed to find and restore the very strange Burmuda Top, made for just a few years in London for MGB, Midgets and spitfires.
I need a source for the rubber seals between the edge of the top and the car body. Was able to retain lexan pannel seals and front bow seal.
I've pounded Steele, C.L. Laurance, Moss and V/B.. JC Whitney and all I could find. Anyone have a supplier of strange rubber products (keep it clean) in UK or perhaps Canada? Understand they also made a wide array of glass tops in Australia...Leads?

I'm currently running on makeshift stick-on products from retail auto parts stores. second Photo taken at all British meet... think it lives in Canada.
Thanks
Bones
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ex-tyke
Graham Creswick
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
(1165 posts)

Registered:
10/25/2007 11:17AM

Main British Car:
1976 MGB Ford 302

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Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: ex-tyke
Date: May 11, 2015 09:39PM

I think for most of the glass rubbers, a universal rubber section would work (photo) - you'd have to research the section , glass thickness, fibreglass thickness, etc but there should be something available that would work - use "Right Stuff" for the joints.
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Orange Alpine
Bill Blue

(45 posts)

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12/20/2010 07:36AM

Main British Car:
1967 Sunbeam Alpine 2.5 Ford Duratec

Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: Orange Alpine
Date: May 12, 2015 07:40AM

Here is a source for a wide range of OEM seals.
[www.restorationspecialties.com]

Also, junkyards can be productive. I've seen van hatch seals that should work.

.Although not what your look for, I've found that Gen 1 Focus door seals are killer and make excellent door and window seals. Seals are so much much better designed than they were 40 years ago.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo17/Orangealpine/IMG_5119_zps31c53cc9.jpg

Bill
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bsa_m21
Martin Rothman
Vancouver, Canada
(216 posts)

Registered:
01/06/2009 11:41AM

Main British Car:
1980 TR7V8 Rover 3.9L

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Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: bsa_m21
Date: May 12, 2015 04:28PM

Try

Macgregor British car parts:

www. macgregorukcarparts .com


rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
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Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: rficalora
Date: May 13, 2015 09:34PM

Maybe post a picture of the area of the top where the seal needs to go so we can see what shape you need. I managed to find seals that work for a snugtop; not sure if the seal I got for the MG body/snugtop interface would work for yours or not. Also, when scanning the catelogs know that it is ok to stack seals contact cementing them together to get a shape you need.


Orange Alpine
Bill Blue

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12/20/2010 07:36AM

Main British Car:
1967 Sunbeam Alpine 2.5 Ford Duratec

Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: Orange Alpine
Date: May 15, 2015 09:03AM

Contact cement is fine, but if your interested in a permanent bond (as in you will have to cut it apart), use super glue. Clean the parts well before gluing and you will be amazed at the bond. It not only sticks with a deathlike grip, it is as flexible as the rubber. It is great for tough jobs, like gluing the ends of windshield rubber together prior to installation to form a conntinous loop.

Bill


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: May 15, 2015 09:24AM

Flexible Super Glue? I use Super Glue for cuts on my fingers. I have not found it to be very flexible. I believe it is the bonded rubber doing the flexing.



Orange Alpine
Bill Blue

(45 posts)

Registered:
12/20/2010 07:36AM

Main British Car:
1967 Sunbeam Alpine 2.5 Ford Duratec

Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: Orange Alpine
Date: May 15, 2015 10:06AM

Whatever. Bottom line, stretching the rubber will not destroy the bond, which I found to be surprising the first time I used it.

Bill


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6469 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: May 15, 2015 10:16AM

It's used for splicing O-rings.

Jim


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: May 15, 2015 05:14PM

Good to know!


tbo
Tim Body
St Thomas Ontario
(221 posts)

Registered:
01/27/2013 06:47PM

Main British Car:
1954 Triumph TR2 stock 2 litre

Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: tbo
Date: May 21, 2015 09:06PM

To Orange Alpine . I'm am going to check out the Focus door seals for my TR3 . My friend finished his last year and put the stock reproduction ones on and the doors didn't close all that nicely,,,very stiff. I lke the idea of the compressable bubble of the Focus so it fits the space it is in. Thanks
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waterbucket
Philip Waterman
England
(112 posts)

Registered:
07/30/2011 01:08PM

Main British Car:
1972 MGB GT

Re: Source for rubber seals
Posted by: waterbucket
Date: July 02, 2015 04:17PM

Here is the website address for a company called "Woolies" , I used them about 25 years ago and had excellent service from them at that time. I have not needed to use them since (but probably soon will) and have no connection to them other than as a satified customer.
[www.woolies-trim.co.uk]
Philip


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