AlanT Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Here is a window seal and a channel, bought from the same supplier, at the same time. https://flic.kr/p/oZchYp The foot of the seal is not held by the channel, AT ALL! No matter I can fix this: https://flic.kr/p/oGH7Ci Here you can see I am "half-way" along the length. https://flic.kr/p/oGH2cQ As it happens the profile of the V-shape on the rubber suits my window fit better than the stuff from double "s". But this is probably just peculiar to my car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) looking at the scraps of the seal cut chances are that it won't last long. The one I bought from MOSS -worth saying that it was a couple of years ago when rubber was made of rubber- is quasi food-grade and passed the tropical weather test. Just saying that it might not have been worth the exercise... Edited August 30, 2014 by Geko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted August 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 (edited) You may be right. I won't be welding these channels on! I posted this to make the point that we need to look at repro-parts as a starting point with some of the hard work done. You can expect to finish them off yourself. Looked at that way he channel is perfect. It would take a different seal with a wider foot or close up for this one. If they had formed it like I did, then you would need a range of sizes. The repro business is struggling with not having economic quanity. So they get devious to try to win a bit back. Edited August 31, 2014 by AlanT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I get this issue with the aluminium channel I use for lower seals on aeroscreens. The seals vary in size. The channel is the same stock from one supplier. Simple solution is a block of plastic and a hammer to reform the channel edge to nip the seal like you have done Alan. Cheers Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Only problem with closing the channel up is then trying to rivet them on as the head of the rivet wont then go into the channel. Originally the channel was spot welded on with a very fine tip. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted August 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I just have enough gap to sneak a fastener into place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 So how are you narrowing the channel Alan? John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted August 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Just got a bit of flat bar, about 3in long, the right width and thickness for the inside. Tapped the edges around with my grandmothers hammer. Nipped in vice jaws to finish. Moved up by 2in and kept going. Low-tech stuff anybody could do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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