Closed Cell / Sponge seals

[The Surveyor]

Good afternoon all.

Has anybody come across a supplier who does a closed cell / sponge rubber seal with this profile? It's a boot lid seal and using a hard rubber type version leaves the bootlid standing much too proud?



Thanks

Paul

[peteA]

Evening mate

You tried the carbuilderssolutions web page? Or seals direct?

Speak soon

Pete

Edited by peteA on Monday 2nd February 18:27

[dpp]

Hi Paul
Sometimes it takes a while for a new seal to settle down, although it is easier with the sponge type seals as they do have a lot more give in them.

[Trev and Jules]

http://www.rubber-extrusions-seals.co.uk/index.htm

[The Surveyor]

Cheers guys, the Internet search has drawn a blank along with the 'car builder solutions' catalogue. I've emailed Mr Fiat in the US as well as contacting the ever-reliable Chris McNabb at McGrath Maserati to see what they have available / to order.....

Paul

[nta16]

a small amount of silicone oil (rather than spray or grease) can help with rubber seals especially hood seals - you can apply with a small cube of ordinary sponge

[v8250]

Talk to COH Baines http://www.coh-baines.co.uk/ they're very good.


Or google 'classic car door seals', there are a number of other good suppliers including www.woolies-trim.co.uk/,www.automobiletrim.com/ et al.

Where the boot may be raised with a rubber seal, the more 'modern' rubbers are not the same as the originals. Original Indian rubber is best. This may still raise the boot bodyline but will settle correctly over time.

[The Surveyor]

Thanks guys, the issue doesn't appear to be the actual squidgy rubber section, it's the metal clipped section which goes over the lip. It needs to be very small as the ones I've tried are sitting too high no matter how firmly they are pushed home, hence the search for a sponge seal.

Cheers

Paul

[v8250]

The Surveyor said:

Thanks guys, the issue doesn't appear to be the actual squidgy rubber section, it's the metal clipped section which goes over the lip. It needs to be very small as the ones I've tried are sitting too high no matter how firmly they are pushed home, hence the search for a sponge seal.

Cheers

Paul

Paul, the internal clipped section is often quite tight on new boot seals. Have you tried measuring its depth and comparing to the boot lip depth? If these are the same, find another piece of metal and complete a dummy install which should open the inner clip fixings. Do this a couple of times and then fit to car.

[garagewidow]

have used these before....

http://www.rubbertrim.co.uk/

whether they have something to suit I don't know.