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> Door Lock Seal - "lock bushing $3.50 each", Thanks to MIKEY914 for taking this on for us.....
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post May 26 2010, 05:22 PM
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The doors and the rear trunk lock on each car will need them. Glove box and trunk pull do not.

Put me down for 6.
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post May 26 2010, 07:20 PM
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I'm burning the midnight oil on these. I've got it just about dialed in, need to do work out a few details, let's just say the new ones will probably out last us all. Pictures later tonight.

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post May 26 2010, 07:34 PM
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I will take 10 pieces or 5 sets. I have 4 914's and may get more. I'm sure I will need to order a couple more items when you send your PM to complete the order. Like two rear window to engine lid seals for one item.
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post May 26 2010, 07:38 PM
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Well Mark, since there seems to be nothing you can't make out of rubber for our 914s, I think you should make little rubber 914 models. Maybe about 1:43 scale. Everybody needs at least one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post May 26 2010, 08:44 PM
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Well Mark, since there seems to be nothing you can't make out of rubber for our 914s, I think you should make little rubber 914 models. Maybe about 1:43 scale. Everybody needs at least one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



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Nice key chain!

I will also take 6 lock seals bushings, add to my last order. Did you get my PM?

What? 2 days and they are done? You the man Mark!!! Damn glad your not into Fiat X19's.
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post May 26 2010, 08:46 PM
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+2 pieces for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
don't need the rear trunk lock seal, I have the reflector
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post May 27 2010, 01:33 AM
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Finally done with these. I decided to look at these as "bushings" rather than seals. The reason these were not rubber was the rubber would "grab" at the two surfaces and would deteriorate in much less time as the torsonial worces would exceed the flexability of the rubber over a very short time. The rubber would also require additional torque to get the full range of motion and the stress on the key would fatigue the metal at a much higher rate than normal usage.

The solution is a bushing.

If I were to make several hundred thousand of these. plastic injection molding is a cheap easy way to accomplish this probably at a part cost on .10 per unit (after tooling). Heavy up front tooling investment, but savings returned in the unit cost.

The downside - plastic will become brittle and will wear over time, but should last at least 15 years. That was 30+ years ago. Over all, I'm suprised any good examples still exist.

The solution I found was to machine an aluminum bushing to the correct dimensions. This took a bit of playing around to get everything just right, but these will outlast you and me.

Installation is simular to the OEM part with the exception that you apply a marine grease to the lock mechanism install the bushing, and recoat the outside of the bushing to create a water resistant seal.

Below are pictures of the installation and and key fitted in and working normally.

I'll be cranking more of these out tomorrow, and will be filling orders this weekend.

With that being said, I will also have a new introduction to the product line that I've been working on for the last 4 months. Those with the early cars will be interested in them. I will be unveiling the new product in a thread then.







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post May 27 2010, 01:34 AM
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post May 27 2010, 01:36 AM
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post May 27 2010, 01:48 AM
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Hey Mark, I'll take four pm me with total and s/h. I also want to say it was nice meeting you and your wife at WCR at Tahoe my wife enjoyed your wife and Andy's wife Amoy. Thanks Again John (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post May 27 2010, 04:17 AM
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looks like bushing porn to me...

i'll buy 6.

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post May 27 2010, 04:57 AM
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I am in for 4.
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post May 27 2010, 07:14 AM
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why not? 3 for me too.
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post May 27 2010, 08:53 AM
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3 sets so 6 total...

Thx Mark
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post May 27 2010, 09:11 AM
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2 sets for me please.
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post May 27 2010, 10:21 AM
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looks like bushing porn to me...

i'll buy 6.

thefleur

And my wife wonders why I spend allot of time in the machine shop. I think in some perverse way it must be.
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post May 27 2010, 01:38 PM
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I'm in for two sets.
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post May 27 2010, 06:25 PM
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Put me down for 4pc. Can we send $ via paypal now to help with your upfront costs?
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post May 27 2010, 09:37 PM
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Mike, I'm in for a pair.

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I'm in for 3,,, one will be a spare..
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