My point for bringing this up is that if originality is not too important for you, you also may find a generic seal that works better than what the Triumph specialists carry.
Doug L.
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: I haven't checked on any other
: forums- I will try to ask on some
: others when I find the time. My driver
: side is good but the other is brittle
: hard rubber now and starting to break.
: On the rear wing windows I had a
: few problems with those seals. One kit
: set (from VB I think) was undersized
: and the furflex wrong. Same material
: was used on the doors in the kit. I
: then ordered them from Rimmer- the
: furflex is right but the rubber bulb
: part of the seal is much larger. The
: problem with this is the windows will
: shut with way too much pressure on the
: frame/glass. (especially at the hinge
: line) It will crack the glass for sure
: if you don't adjust the flange the seal
: rides on. (hammering it in some with a
: wood block) Same goes for the door
: seals from Rimmer. Nice, but not
: anywhere near the exact same size as
: the original seals.
: Reminds me of why I'm so cautious
: of this... About 20 something years ago
: we replaced the door seals on my wife's
: Midget- same problem of a oversize
: bulb. We noticed the doors were overly
: tight when closed after installing- I
: figured they would take the shape and
: loosen up. Next morning after breakfast
: I see the windshield with a stress
: crack down the middle. A lesson I
: haven't forgotten.
: Again thanks- Dan
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