Section : Hoods and Hardtops

Hard top seal to bodywork

Posted By : Simon Jones, 26-Aug-2003, 05:29pm

The hard top I have has a very thin hard rubber type seal along the bottom edge that scratches the paintwork on the body. I was thinking of fitting a boot rubber type seal to it, smething a bit softer ams thicker. I saw something like this being used on the big black with white strpes spitfire that is always at the shows.
Anyone know what type of seal is best?

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Hard top seal to bodywork

Posted By : William Davies, 26-Aug-2003, 06:10pm

Hi Simon,
It might be worth trying a Herald Coupe roof to deck seal, very popular with owners of other cars with removeable hardtops. There's a cross section on the "Extrusions.pdf" listing on my website, or drop me a line if you'd like a sample,
Cheers,
Bill.
Hard top seal to bodywork

Posted By : Matthew Gosling, 19-Sep-2005, 10:04pm

Simon,

Did you have any luck with this? I've just found myself with the same problem and wondered about fabricating a seal to go between the hardtop and the bodywork. Need to start getting ready for winter too!! Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Matthew
- Hard top seal to bodywork
  
  Posted By : William Davies, 19-Sep-2005, 10:54pm
  
  Something like this?
  Cheers,
  Bill.
  
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    Posted By : Matthew Gosling, 22-Sep-2005, 06:30pm
    
    Is that to replace the carpeted / felted seal that runs along the inside edge of the hardtop, ie the seal with the bodywork. I had another look at the hardtop and there is no seal around the outside edge. The rimmer catalogue seems as though there is no such part...
    
    Regards
    
    Matthew