Out with the Old, In with the Not quite as Old!

[Boomlander]

Thanks for that info. May I be a bit cheeky and ask what sort of money is involved here?

Thanks,

Alan

It's going to cost me £300.

[Owlsman]

Thanks for that. If I was to have had a stab, 300 squid is towards the top end of my estimate but certainly not out of the way. If they make a good job of it too, it will be money well spent.

[Boomlander]

Driver's door paintwork renewed and stainless steel top frames refurbished and fitted with new 1/4 light rubbers ready to replace the existing painted steel ones which are starting to show a few rust spots.
The 1/4 light edging seals I bought from the MM supplier were such a poor fit that it was not possible to set the glass into the frame, the ribbed rubber made them far too tight.
I bought some plain square U channel online which wrapped the glass perfectly and allowed the unit to slide into the channel tightly but with no excessive pressure.
Maybe the A2 frames are slightly narrower than the plain steel ones?
Anyhoo that's one more thing done ready for the warmer weather!

[jagnut66]

I bought some plain square U channel online which wrapped the glass perfectly and allowed the unit to slide into the channel tightly but with no excessive pressure.

Hi,
I have mine yet to do, can you post up a link for this, in case I run into the same problem.
Many thanks,
Mike.

[Boomlander]

The trim is on Ebay,
Just search for Square rubber U channel and it will pop up.

[Owlsman]

Mike, I don't know whether you intend replacing the window-runner felt 'in situ' i.e. with the windows still fitted to the doors or with the frames completely removed. If the latter, read no further and press 'return' now.

I did mine 'in situ' and actually quite enjoyed doing it. The one tip I would pass on, which worked for me, was to chamfer the bottom leading edge of the new 'U' rubber and I added a blob of grease for good measure. The idea was to be able to ease the new rubber over a minor obstruction in the window channel - possibly a stud or rivet or screw head which, from memory, is a few inches below the top of the door. Once past the obstruction, the rubber slides easily to the bottom. Without carefully cutting a chamfer, with a Stanley knife or similar, the new rubber just came to a dead stop i.e. nowhere near the bottom of the channel.

Good luck!
Alan