Targa Seals

[TMRnoV]

I'm now refurbing the Targa panels and prior to new coverings I've had to renew some (most ) of the location tangs as they were in very poor condition.





Anyway, cut the buggers out and resined in new ones and repaired the de-lamination that had occurred due to the metal in the tangs expanding.





I can identify the "D" shape rubber/foam seal that is used on the Targa overlap.



But not this one that is used on the outer edges of both panels (above the door glass on each side)



It's obviously meant to fit into a 90 degree internal corner but I cannot find it anywhere, I have used the useful links section and checked the usual suspects and still no joy, any idea's ???????????????????????????

Tim

[phillpot]

Rare as rocking horse sh*t !

Had no joy when I went looking for some so ended up re-using old 'uns which weren't too bad. Maybe someone somewhere has some tucked away?

[Eelblady]

I've been looking for the same with no luck, I think the early seals were a simple 'p' seal, as these chim' ones


http://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/tvr-car-parts-subs...

But mine certainly look like yours, could upgrade to the later chimaera seal also on that website

[TMRnoV]

phillpot said:

Rare as rocking horse sh*t !

Guessed they would be, I think mine are a bit to far gone to re use so I'll have to find an alternative, fingers crossed !!!!!!!!!

[oldgeebee]

You could try Neil (contact details here). He used to source parts for Dulfords and has started up on his own in the same place as TVRSW in Wellington.
Also try giving Adrian@ a call - details here

GB

[TMRnoV]

Hi Graham, thanks for the info, I have rung Neil and I'm just waiting for him to get back into the office, I'll give his seals a go, if they work on the Chim and griff they should be ok on the S.

Thanks again.

Tim

ps

she's back from the paint shop and looks stunning, now got to get her back together and running properly

[oldgeebee]

Sounds good Tim - pictures?

GB

[BountyHunter]

oldgeebee said:

You could try Neil (contact details here). He used to source parts for Dulfords and has started up on his own in the same place as TVRSW in Wellington.
Also try giving Adrian@ a call - details here

GB

trying David Gerald TVR could also be a good idea
http://www.davidgeraldtvr.com/

[phillpot]

BountyHunter said:

trying David Gerald TVR could also be a good idea

The guy who fitted my new hood (Dave the Trimmer) tried them, they hadn't got the correct stuff but sent two lengths of this to try.....




Think its Chimaera or Griffith (someone told me they're different), might work but as said earlier, originals not too bad so re-used

[TMRnoV]

Thanks for all of your suggestions and help, I have ordered a couple of trims from Neil, he assures me that these are what replaced the defunct rubber trim on the S targa and was used on the Griff and the Chimp so we will see.

As for piccys, below is before paint (as if you couldn't guess)



And as she is now.



She was originally a Mica Blue (Toyota colour) but now is a Mercedes Met blue (forgotten the code but have it on a can of base colour) so now the really hard work begins putting it all together again.

Tim

[oldgeebee]

Lookin' good - hope to see her in the flesh in the not tooo distant future!

GB

[Sandgrounder]

Very nice colour, please keep regular photos of rebuild??

Thanks,
Graham

[RayTVR]

Has anybody but me noticed that the targa seal above the doors is shaped like;

a girl with pigtails riding a bike

(I was trying to draw it to see if I could source some!)

[TMRnoV]

RayTVR said:

Has anybody but me noticed that the targa seal above the doors is shaped like;

a girl with pigtails riding a bike

(I was trying to draw it to see if I could source some!)

I think the results of your rorschach tests could be interesting

[glenrobbo]

TMRnoV said:

RayTVR said:

Has anybody but me noticed that the targa seal above the doors is shaped like;

a girl with pigtails riding a bike

(I was trying to draw it to see if I could source some!)

I think the results of your rorschach tests could be interesting

Please don't start showing those dirty pictures again!

[BountyHunter]

nice work on the tangs - what did you use for the new ones ?

[TMRnoV]

BountyHunter said:

nice work on the tangs - what did you use for the new ones ?

Ordered new tangs from David Gerald, they still have them.

[TMRnoV]

phillpot said:

The guy who fitted my new hood (Dave the Trimmer) tried them, they hadn't got the correct stuff but sent two lengths of this to try.....




Think its Chimaera or Griffith (someone told me they're different), might work but as said earlier, originals not too bad so re-used

That's exactly what Neil supplied but along with a pair of aluminium strips that the rubber slides in to and then glues to the panel.

[Loach1]

Just curious- does anyone have door seals that actually work? I have the originals in good shape, but there is no way that I can adjust the window and frame low enough to pass under the seal. Any pics of how it should look? I'm trying to figure out if its a seal problem or an adjustment problem...

I saw the rails for the later seals at Racetech. Are they narrow enough to fit in the existing corner?

[S2Mike]

Loach1 said:

Just curious- does anyone have door seals that actually work? I have the originals in good shape, but there is no way that I can adjust the window and frame low enough to pass under the seal. Any pics of how it should look? I'm trying to figure out if its a seal problem or an adjustment problem...

I saw the rails for the later seals at Racetech. Are they narrow enough to fit in the existing corner?

Is this the targa top to door window ?
Mine, the flap piece seems to pass over the top of a partially dropped window then seals where it touches the bulbous part, but there are still gaps, even after raising the window a bit after closing the door, the "quarter light " bit of the frame seems to slip under the seal ok.