I have a contact via my job to a company that makes rubber goods for industrial purposes, they also make rubber seals for classic cars such as the Jag E-Type, I showed their rep the plastic seal for the rear window the the FC and he said they would be able to replicate a rubber version.
This has multiple pros, mainly the fact it would be much cheaper, more hard wearing, more resistant to knocks and shocks and easier to replace if it does get damaged.
I have see lots of topics asking where to get replacements of these and they never seem to have definitive answers, so my question is, would you be interested?
I don\'t have a price yet, but he did say that the Jag front windscreen rubbers are sold for £14 tops so I can imagine they would be along these lines.
If you also want to enquire about any other rubber seals, let me know and I will try and get a price for those too.
I would guess this would also be of interest to FD owners and other cars with rear hatches like this. so spread the word around and we\'ll try and get as many people sorted as possible in one go.
Very interested front and back for the FD
I would be interested, when will you know the final price?
Well, the guy has only just left, so he needs to get back to the office and do his research first but he is very knowledgeable about the window seals for the classic cars so these shouldn\'t be an issue. I will let you know when I know.
Interested in the front for FD.
Does anyone know if the front and rear seals are the same design for the FD and FC? If they are different, I will most likely need a sample to send off for sizing etc, a small length will be enough.
I should have a decent section off the front of the FD. I might have binned it though/ it might be too damaged to be useful. I\'ll have a check this weekend.
I\'d be defo interested in front ant rear rubber!
I might be interested in front and rear FD window rubbers.
yes definitely interested!
i need front and rear too!
Just checked, got a decent strip.
Ill be interested in front and rear for fd also cheers
Rob
I would go for a front and rear seal as well for a FD
Cheers
Daniel
Front and rear as well.
Could you get the rubber strip for the stock front bumpers for the FD3s? Think a few people would need that too!
I\'m down for a new rear window seal at this sorta price.... & if a front is gonna be likely too, I\'m down for one of those too please :)
Timescales?
Phil
Put me down for a rear window seal for an Fd please.
Mir
By the looks of it, he\'s just being a :censored::censored::censored::censored: tease at the moment.:p Hasn\'t been on since the 6th from his profile.
Mmm, perhaps or hopefully on hols or the like!? :P
Same here will take a front and back seal
Need front and rear for fd sweet cheaks
Also interested in Front and rear seal. Any update on this?
Quote from: RobbieRX-7;872312Any update on this?
+1 to this
+2 dont no how long this silicone will hold up lol
Don\'t know about anyone else but I think this is a non starter, I\'ve had a bit of spare time and with my car leaving the body shop within the next month and in need of rear window seal I\'ve started talking to some people myself and just awaiting some replies, ill keep you updated good or bad and I may need an off cut or two to send away
Cheers
Rob
Not got a response from my contact yet. I will keep trying.
i just got my rear rubber done by solent windscreen in portsmouth for £50
and pritty happy with the outcome and the join (http://rs1199.pbsrc.com/albums/aa474/Imitek/Mobile%20Uploads/20140125_154110.jpg~320x480?t=1390665186)
(http://rs1199.pbsrc.com/albums/aa474/Imitek/Mobile%20Uploads/20140125_154120-1.jpg~320x480?t=1390665273)
he getting me a price for front screen and rubber for front on monday
£150 for front screen and rubber fitted (http://rs1199.pbsrc.com/albums/aa474/Imitek/Mobile%20Uploads/20140131_113300.jpg~320x480?t=1391168110)
(http://rs1199.pbsrc.com/albums/aa474/Imitek/Mobile%20Uploads/20140131_113306.jpg~320x480?t=1391168102)
Interested in several!
They look good to me bit far away from me I\'m getting my local car glass fitter out to mine as they think its an easy replacement they may carry