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boot rubber
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 5:30 pm
by robandsophie
Hi,
I have a 1968 minor, looking on discussion threads, boot rubber should be attached to the actual boot lid. However I have a lip on the actual body work which look like takes the boot rubber (but I thought that was for earlier cars). Am I going crackers?
Re: boot rubber
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 6:40 pm
by SteveClem
All sorts of things have happened to these cars over the years. If it doesn't leak and you're not into concours stuff I'd live with it.
Re: boot rubber
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:02 pm
by robandsophie
Nope, not into concours (don't have the money for that)!
Just enjoy driving and tinkering with my morris, think will, as you say live with it. Just wanted to check I wasn't doing things wrong as I need to order a new boot rubber. Will go for the earlier boot rubber not the later (stuck to boot lid).
Cheers
Rob
Re: boot rubber
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:12 pm
by Budgie
For what it's worth I have a 1969 convertible and the boot rubber is on the lip of the body and not the boot lid on mine.
Re: boot rubber
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 11:24 pm
by jagnut66
Hi,
I've heard the earlier rubber round the lip seals better than the later version that sticks to the boot lid anyway, I was told that sticking that rubber to the boot lid just creates another rust trap to aid your boot lid to rot out................
So I'd stick to the early seal too, though they both fail in their primary purpose of course.............
Best wishes,
Mike.