Replacing Door Seals

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I have to replace the door seals, as the bit that runs along the top of the screen and seals against the targa has split. Bigly, as someone famous said.

Replacing them looks fairly straightforward, but I'm baffled by the bit that runs along the door sills sealing against the inside of the door frame.

There are a couple of places at the front corner and the back corner (on both sills) where the rubber has been scalloped away. It looks like it's been done on purpose. I can't see for the life of me what the cutouts are for.

Can I just leave the seal intact. If I can, it looks like a five minute job to replace it. Assuming I can find some rivets the right size to fix the ends!

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N7GTX said:

I started at one door removing the little rivets which I replaced with very small black self tapping screws. Fitted the seal down the door, along the sill then up the A post to the windscreen. Made sure the seal was properly pushed into the corners as I went. Along the screen down, down the other side etc. Before cutting made sure the seal was properly pushed down all the way along.
Once you get started its fairly straightforward. I used a rubber mallet to ensure the seal was correctly tapped down on to the bodywork as it can be tight in places. You can use some padding with a hammer, just don't damage the seal as they are expensive!

Did you nibble bits of the seal out at the front and the back of the door though?

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pb450 said:

Also what I've read on multiple posts on here. The rubbers are either scalloped or pinched (as mine are) in these areas to prevent the ingress of water.

As water doesn't leak inside my car and the rubbers are pinched (and glued within the pinch, I believe) I can only assume they work!

The glued bit makes sense. Mine look like they *could* be glued - but I'd have to rip the seal off and take it apart to check, and I'm not going to do that until I know what I have to do to put the replacement back on