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Traveller Sliding Glass
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 3:16 pm
by g_land
Folks,
I need to replace the rubber under the crome handles on my glass. I've checked with ESM and related companies and they don't have rubbers for these.
what have people used in the past becuase a bicycle tube is looking good now!!
Regards,
George
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:04 am
by g_land
don't tell me i'm the first one to have this problem
anyone!!!
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:36 am
by andrewsxt
Iv`e just looked at mine to see what you mean, I think your inner tube idea could be the best bet, perhaps you should make lots and patent them
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:53 am
by g_land
the actual rubber that goes across the bulkhead is the perfect shape, its just need to be about 50% bigger.
Oh well, tyre it is
Thanks andy
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:35 pm
by simmitc
There must be MANY Trsvellers that would benefit from some new rubbers in this area. I tried the usual suppliers some years ago and got nowhere. The extrusion process isn't difficult, but the tooling would need to be either located or made. Perhaps this is an area where the Club could step in as none of the traders seem to want to help?
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:34 pm
by g_land
tooling costs for these things are pretty expensive so there would really need to be a big demand for the part.
Its a nice idea, i'll let yet know how i get on with my homemade version.
BTW more photos of my trav on
http://www.gacurley.com/minor
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:10 pm
by andrewsxt
Thanks for putting your pics up George, i know you`ve put them on here before but despite searching i couldn`t find them for the life of me.
I`m at "The Early Days" stage with mine so they`re a great source of help and encouragment, and super job by the way.
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:32 pm
by Pyoor_Kate
Having no idea what they actually look like; it occured to me that istr reading about a kit for making up obsolete rubber parts using the original as a template.
I can't find anything web based about it, but I recall it being targetted at classic car owners, so someone might remember
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:17 pm
by andrewsxt
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:21 pm
by g_land
folks
just to let you know how i got on. i ended up using the bulkhead rubber of a 88 volvo, cut off the metal clips where it grips onto the bulhead and it did the trick.
its hard to see here but it works a treat
more photos as always
http://www.gacurley.com/minor/thumbnails.php?album=21
George