Source for rubber seals

[DonB]

I've managed to find and restore the very strange Burmuda Top, made for just a few years in London for MGB, Midgets and spitfires.
I need a source for the rubber seals between the edge of the top and the car body. Was able to retain lexan pannel seals and front bow seal.
I've pounded Steele, C.L. Laurance, Moss and V/B.. JC Whitney and all I could find. Anyone have a supplier of strange rubber products (keep it clean) in UK or perhaps Canada? Understand they also made a wide array of glass tops in Australia...Leads?

I'm currently running on makeshift stick-on products from retail auto parts stores. second Photo taken at all British meet... think it lives in Canada.
Thanks
Bones

[ex-tyke]

I think for most of the glass rubbers, a universal rubber section would work (photo) - you'd have to research the section , glass thickness, fibreglass thickness, etc but there should be something available that would work - use "Right Stuff" for the joints.

[Orange Alpine]

Here is a source for a wide range of OEM seals.
http://www.restorationspecialties.com/

Also, junkyards can be productive.   I've seen  van hatch seals that should work.

.Although not what your look for, I've found that Gen 1 Focus door seals are killer and make excellent  door and window seals.   Seals are so much much better designed than they were 40 years ago.



Bill

[bsa_m21]

Try

Macgregor British car parts:

www.  macgregorukcarparts  .com

[rficalora]

Maybe post a picture of the area of the top where the seal needs to go so we can see what shape you need.  I managed to find seals that work for a snugtop; not sure if the seal I got for the MG body/snugtop interface would work for yours or not.  Also, when scanning the catelogs know that it is ok to stack seals contact cementing them together to get a shape you need.

[Orange Alpine]

Contact cement is fine, but if your interested in a permanent bond (as in you will have to cut it apart), use super glue.  Clean the parts well before gluing and you will be amazed at the bond.  It not only sticks with a deathlike grip, it is as flexible as the rubber.  It is great for tough jobs, like gluing the ends of windshield rubber together prior to installation to form a conntinous loop.

Bill

[MGBV8]

Flexible Super Glue?  I use Super Glue for cuts on my fingers. I have not found it to be very flexible. I believe it is the bonded rubber doing the flexing.

[Orange Alpine]

Whatever.  Bottom line, stretching the rubber will not destroy the bond, which I found to be surprising the first time I used it.  

Bill

[BlownMGB-V8]

It's used for splicing O-rings.

Jim

[MGBV8]

Good to know!

[tbo]

To Orange Alpine . I'm am going to check out the Focus door seals for my TR3 . My friend finished his last year and put the stock reproduction ones on and the doors didn't close all that nicely,,,very stiff. I lke the idea of the compressable bubble of the Focus  so it fits the space it is in. Thanks

[waterbucket]

Here is the website address for a company called "Woolies" , I used them about 25 years ago and had excellent service from them at that time. I have not needed to use them since (but probably soon will) and have no connection to them other than as a satified customer.
http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/
Philip