Rubber seals

[PhilH73]

Chaps I know it seems like I'm always after another new part, well basically its because I am,its a never ending quest it seems although quite enjoyable!

I've bought a new hood and I've managed to get the following from Doug at David Gerald.

• Rubber trim around the top edge of the hood
• Two door seals where it meets base of windows
• Both horseshoe rubbers
• Rubber seal for centre of targa panels

What I don't have is the foam strips for the targa's but I can probably sort something else that would work and more importantly the rubber seals on the sides of the targa panels that meet the tops of the windows! Being an S1 mine are windey up windows and the glass keeps pressing against these rather than sitting under. I'm thinking originally these seals would have protruded at a better/shallower angle but now they are quite flat I've been moving the windows down slightly when locking up to avoid this,but its far from ideal.

How have you S1 (1.5) owners got around this one on manual winding , has anyone fitted a motor to drop and raise the last bit when unlocking and locking?

Like most questions I'm sure this has been covered already at some point but ideas most welcome.

[phillpot]

this is what the seal between targa panels and window glass should look like.....





Compared to this stuff front indicators, servo's and throttle cables are "ten a penny"!


Good luck with the conversion to electric + auto drop and raise

[PhilH73]

phillpot said:

this is what the seal between targa panels and window glass should look like.....





Compared to this stuff front indicators, servo's and throttle cables are "ten a penny"!


Good luck with the conversion to electric + auto drop and raise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8XQ7gokmRM&sns=em

Edited by PhilH73 on Thursday 30th October 19:47

[glenrobbo]

Ah yes, the "fat girl with pigtails riding a bicycle" rubber seal
No longer produced I'm afraid.

After combing the entire planet, I managed to procure enough to replace Austin's targa seals, from Chris at D&C Trim, but that was two years ago, and I believe stocks are now exhausted. Good luck with finding some. Some people on here have mentioned fitting seals with a metal retaining strip ( Chimaera style? )

As for the conundrum regarding the door glass squashing the seal lip instead of sitting underneath it, I just wind the window down about 10 mm, so that when the door is closed, the glass passes underneath it, and so the seal just overlaps and allows rain to run off outside the car instead of inside. Unless it's really windy!
The rest of the roof seals only ever leak when it rains.

The Leven Hood Cover is best for parking outside in all weathers.

[RayTVR]

Ah yes, the "fat girl with pigtails riding a bicycle" rubber seal

At last - I' m famous for something....

[Scubaman04]

Am not sure if this is what your looking for, the guys here will be able confirm or not. But it looks the same?

http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts_details/TVR%20...

[PhilH73]

Scubaman04 said:

Am not sure if this is what your looking for, the guys here will be able confirm or not. But it looks the same?

http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts_details/TVR%20...

Thanks Jon, looks similar.

[PhilH73]

Scubaman04 said:

Am not sure if this is what your looking for, the guys here will be able confirm or not. But it looks the same?

http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts_details/TVR%20...

Thanks Jon, looks similar.

[glenrobbo]

Well, that puts me well & truly in my place!
I honestly thought those seals were unobtanium.

And all credit to Ray for coining the perfect description of the section.
I've always been amused by it, I just couldn't remember who came up with it.

[phillpot]

glenrobbo said:

Well, that puts me well & truly in my place!

Not really, see my photo above? That was the last piece they had

[Scubaman04]

I have just order some so it must be back in stock!

[Scubaman04]

I take it all back, just received an email saying that its no longer available

[glenrobbo]

Can I come back out of my place now?