Pete & Aprille Chadwell wrote:
> Pictured in the TR6 catalog were what appeared to be MOLDED strips of
> rubber that were shaped to fit the curves and straights that the seal would
> have to follow. Naturally, this is what I expected to receive, but what
> TRF sent me was some cheap, perfectly STRAIGHT stips of rubber that didn't
> even have any holes in them for the bolts. (This has always stuck in my
> craw!) Well, my question really is, has anyone managed to make their own
> seals for this that are cut to shape? What materials would be convenient,
> inexpensive, easy to work with and effective all at the same time?
>
> Any tricks out there?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Pete Chadwell
> 1973 TR6 with TWO blower speeds!! (and new tires as of today! Yeah!)
Hi Pete!
The best thing I've found is foam weatherstrip you get at the home improvement
center. I use 3/4" wide by 1/4" thick material that is dark gray in color. It
is
self stick on one side and will accept holes nicely with a hole punch. It
sticks far
better to the floors than it does to the plastic covers, but can be made to
adhere to
the plastic if you use some 3M weatherstrip adhesive in addition to the
self-stick
that comes on it. Glue it to the cover and hold it in place overnight with some
masking tape. Use scrap paper to cover the foam where the tape overlaps to
avoid
tearing the foam the next day. Usually though, I just clean the lip on the
floor with
wax and grease remover and stick it right on the floor. Because the foam is
adhesive
only on one side, removing the cover at a later time is super easy.
Regards,
Brian Schlorff '61 TR-4 '64 TR-4 '72 TR-6 '79 Spit
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