Rich, et all,
Other than losing originality, is there any reason not to use the later
style trimkits and sealing parts?
Thanks,
Gordy
> Gordy,
> So far you've had only the alloy trim plate issue addressed. I
believe in
> rereading your posting you are asking about all the channels and
door seals
> as well are you not?
> The Longbridge cars used a series of U shaped metal strips
mounted into the
> door threshold that would in turn hold the sealing rubbers. In
addition
> there were fuzzy trimmed rubber bulb strips that sealed the leading
edge of
> the door, one along the door leading edge, fastened just under the
door trim
> panel, and a corresponding piece fastened just under the rear edge
of the
> front quarter kick panel, continuing up and outboard to anchor
under the
> windscreen post right up to the dash scuttle seal.
> In looking carefully through the AH Spares catologue I believe you
will need
> the following:
> DRF104A, alum. sill cover r/h, Longbridge cars
> DRF104B, alum. sill cover l/h, Longbridge cars
> DRF104C, alum. shut pillar cover r/h Longbridge cars
> DRF104D, alum. shut pillar cover l/h Longbridge cars
> as well as:
> DRF208 draught excluder- set-Longbridge cars
> DRF209, retaining track, door seal, Longbridge cars
> DRF 226, door scuttle seals.
> In summary there is quite a bit more to the sealing of the doors on
the
> Longbridge cars, but at least you don't have to contend with the
silly
> aluminum core door seal replacement sets the later cars use.
> BTW, I'm not endorsing AH Spares, I was just using their lisings as
a
> reference.
> Rich Chrysler
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