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the bit that covers the windlace - is it chrome plated?

mine almost seem to be stainless as are quite dull (rusty tho)

Could you clarify? I'm not sure what you are refering to.

go sit in your back seat

look to your left and right

covering the windlace where the wheel tub is is a curved strip of trim

I like mike do not understand the term windlace or wheel tub come to that.

From the pictures I can see on some websites..
http://www.automobiletrim.com/door-seal-fabric.html

it appears to be the trim that fits around the door but a bit confused by your mention of the wheel tub ( wheel arch I assume)? No interior trim around the back seats are chromed as far as I am aware, most trim are normally covered in a cloth/vinyl as in the picture on the link. of course if this has worn away over the years it could reveale the metal underneath.

If on the other hand this is not what you mean I think a picture of the piece you are talking off would help.

also could you confirm which style of moggy you are talking about..2 door / 4 door etc

i know exactly what bit you mean but can't explain it! dammit! either side of the rear seat there is a trim going around the rear wheel arch in an arc shape!
mine were not chrome ones, so i bought some on ebay that were, i think id depended on what model car you had as to whether they were chrome or pants mental.

^ exactly the bit im talking about

It does not apply to 2 door cars so that is why I was confused

It's the part that protects the door seal from wear as the rear passenger's butt drags over the seal when they get in and out. I think it is painted aluminum like the door kick plates.

I think mine are aluminium,will have a look tomorrow

should probably add that its a 4 door 1951 highlight sidevalve

I've seen plated ones in the past. Probably depends what year the car is, I think all 4drs are deluxe spec, but seen bright plated (may be nickel or chrome) and a sort of dull plated (probably galv, like the similar shorter seal covers on the vans). Would have thought painted ones would have worn badly.

The ones on Phyllis are, I think, aluminium. They're not plated so a have that sort of alloy-look to them.

The ones on my 66 were stainless steel methinks

Wow, a 4 door side valve. That must be rare. As I recall the 4 doors got the Austin engine first and the merger was shortly after the 4 door introduction.

Tortron as mentioned before can you explain what Windlace is as its a term I have not heard before either.

Kevin wrote:Tortron as mentioned before can you explain what Windlace is as its a term I have not heard before either.

Door seal...!

Decided to have a look and a windlace is a type of door seal generally associated with furflex, unlike the Moggie type which is just a door seal and has a U section to hold it in place unlike the windlace.