I have just received a new "glazing" rubber for my Bugeye. I got it from Moss
via BPC, the price was fair and it has a printed label on the bag saying "made
in England". As it is not installed yet I cannot comment on the fit or the
longevity.
Dave Formstone
1960 Bugeye
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From: Dave, ...... just Dave[SMTP:dfox@blarg.net]
Sent: April 25, 1998 18:13 PM
To: Frank Clarici
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rubber
Got any good U.K. suppliers on file ? (rubber or otherwise)
Does Moss U.K. buy from British Suppliers or the same Asian ones as Moss
U.S. ?
...... maybe that's a question for Moss .... sorry.
Two thumbs way up for the inner tube angle !
Thanks,
Dave, Dave the Midget Man.
At 08:05 PM 4/25/98 -0400, Frank Clarici wrote:
>
>
>Dave, ...... just Dave wrote:
>
>> Hey !
>> I'm about to fork out a few bucks for some new window and body seals and I
>> remembered the days when I played with VW's and how important it was to
>> make sure
>> you purchased German (OEM) rubber products which had a 30 year life rather
>> than Brazilian (OEM)
>> rubber that would last 3 years at best.(pretty much true of the mechanical
>> parts as well) It was easy to tell though because the good stuff was,
>> naturally, twice as expensive.
>> Is the rubber, sold thru Moss, VB and the like, of decent quality ? Are
>> there alternatives ?
>> Am I freaking out over a VW only phenomenon ?
>>
>> thanks,
>> Dave Fox
>> '67 Midget
>
> Dave
>
>I replaced most of the replaced rubbers already (2 years old) My 40 year old
>stuff is better then the chinese 2 year stuff now.
>I don't know what they use for rubber in Asia but it evaporates in a few
months,
>less if the car sees daylight.
>Get it from England if you can, specify made in the UK!!!
>Besides lasting longer it also fits very nice in the first place like it was
>made for the car!
>What a concept!
>
>For all those stupid little gaskets under wiper bezels, mirrors, and any
other
>flat gasket,
>buy an inner tube and cut it up. It lasts for years.
>
>Good luck
>Frank
>
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