914 Side seals on targa bar $12, Repair kit |
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914 Side seals on targa bar $12, Repair kit |
Mikey914 |
Nov 17 2007, 06:11 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,677 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
I've had allot of feedback on these, and have changed the concept slightly with these. This is more of a "repair kit". Most buyers have been taking the stock ends and gluing the old ends to the new seals. I'm also including 8 low profile screws to help with the installation. Any gaps that need to be filled can be caulked with polyurethane caulking.
And, of course you can cut and glue the ends if you want. This comes with 8 low profile screws to help the installation. You can still use these by cutting and filling if you do not have the ends. An excellent alternative to complete new seals, most of the time the ends are in the best shape. Attached image(s) |
jk76.914 |
Nov 17 2007, 10:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 12-April 05 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 3,925 Region Association: North East States |
I'm just getting my doors reassembled now, so this is fresh. I had to go with factory seals, because the after market seals were too stiff- they wouldn't compress enough, and so the glass was left stressed outward. There just wasn't enough adjustment to the glass to compensate.
The OEM style seal has a hole up through it that is close to the shape of the outside of the part's section, while my aftermarket ones just had a round hole. That plus maybe a harder durometer rubber in the repros did me in. I suspect that tooling an aftermarket seal more like the OEM would be a bit pricier, but maybe not that much. I think the flex is an important consideration. Jim |
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