Re: [T3] Seals and Rubber

["Jason Weigel" <notchboy@home.com>]

<x-charset Windows-1252>This reminds me of another possible supplier. I used to be a Mopar guy with
a 50 Plymouth and a 53 DeSoto wagon. I ordered a catalog of
parts/elec/rubber available for my cars. The rubber section consisted of
side views and dimensions and was special ordered by you by the foot. All
generic. I believe I got the catalog from Hemmings Motor News.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Hampleman" <doughamp@yahoo.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:53 AM
Subject: FW: [T3] Seals and Rubber


> Subject: Re: [T3] Seals and Rubber
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> HOO Boy, Now I are an expert. Anyway, the full extent of the wonderful
> wisdom I was about to impart was that this topic was brought up a few
> weeks
> ago by one of our members, Mr. Daniel Baum. He has a web site with some
> pictures of his car he has fitted with 'generic' seals.  Heres the link:
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> http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/dbaum0000/lst?.dir=/My+1969+VW+Karmann+Ghia+
> Type34&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/dbaum0
> 000/lst%3f.dir=/My%2b1969%2bVW%2bKarmann%2bGhia%2bType%2b34%26.src=ph%26
> .view=t
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> I'm afraid the link isn't working since it is more than one line and
> won't
> copy into my browser.
>
> In response to my Email query off the list he responded as follows. I
> hope he won't mind if I copy his Email here:
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> "I bought them from a specialist car-rubber shop in Tel Aviv.
> I imagine this is a bit far for you, but I can't believe there is
> nowhere in the US that sells similar stuff.
> I found the shop by going into a garage and asking them where they would
> go if they were looking for universal rubber seals for an old car.
> The round profile rubber in the photos is particularly useful, because
> it has a metal-reinforced lip that grips whatever channel you have there
> for the original rubber. That's why the door seals look authentic. They
> are then held in place by the trim and a metal plate which seems to be
> designed for holding the rubber in place, without any need for glue."
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> I did a search and here are some manufacturers that might be able to
> help.  I haven't checked any of them out yet, but this is the route I
> was
> thinking about taking.
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> http://www.car-stuff.com/carlinks/body.htm
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> Hope this helps.
>
> Doug
>
> 79 SB conv (nice)
> 71 Ghia conv (in need of major rustoration)
> 70 Fasty     ( almost a daily driver)
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