Touring rear door weather seal
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bigwinn
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Hi all
Where is the bet place to buy the rubber strip that sits on the back tailgate between the bottom of the window and the op of the metal....?
Is it just stealers...?
Stu
Where is the bet place to buy the rubber strip that sits on the back tailgate between the bottom of the window and the op of the metal....?
Is it just stealers...?
Stu
Bronzit gone- she lives on
'89 325i auto touring: Malachite Green
Now, I'm no gynecologist, but I know a tw4t when I see one...
'89 325i auto touring: Malachite Green
Now, I'm no gynecologist, but I know a tw4t when I see one...
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Dealer only for the correct part, but it looks a fairly 'standard' sort of profile, so I wouldn't be surprised if something very similar isn't available from trim specialists.
I think some on here have replaced the whole thing with carefully smoothed black silicon rubber sealant.
I think some on here have replaced the whole thing with carefully smoothed black silicon rubber sealant.
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bigwinn
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Cheers Brian
Merry Xmas and thanks for all the advice over the year!
Stu
Merry Xmas and thanks for all the advice over the year!
Stu
Bronzit gone- she lives on
'89 325i auto touring: Malachite Green
Now, I'm no gynecologist, but I know a tw4t when I see one...
'89 325i auto touring: Malachite Green
Now, I'm no gynecologist, but I know a tw4t when I see one...
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TouringTash
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Hang on I'll call them for ya 
shouldn't cost more than 30 notes, but if I remember rightly a few zoners have found them also to be short/ or didn't take long to lose an inch or so. Check this via the search first though.
I'm tempted to grab a tube of this http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... sNum=50259
I only used west marine as I used them for all our stuff. It'll deal with salt water with no issues so good enough to stop a bit of rain or romanian jet wash action.
Its what I used to refit the lounge windows on this

It was the first one O.A. built in China and was shocking. Took 10 guys 4 weeks to sort it all out.
shouldn't cost more than 30 notes, but if I remember rightly a few zoners have found them also to be short/ or didn't take long to lose an inch or so. Check this via the search first though.
I'm tempted to grab a tube of this http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... sNum=50259
I only used west marine as I used them for all our stuff. It'll deal with salt water with no issues so good enough to stop a bit of rain or romanian jet wash action.
Its what I used to refit the lounge windows on this

It was the first one O.A. built in China and was shocking. Took 10 guys 4 weeks to sort it all out.
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TouringTash
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Does have a $hit hot underwater radar system though.
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The strip shrinks. It's a good idea to take the old one out and hang on to it. Buy a new one from the dealers. Fit it with black silicone underneath it. When the new one shrinks, you can cut a bit of the old strip to fill the gap.
(I've done this myself.)
(I've done this myself.)

- Brianmoooore
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This is what I normally do - cut a piece of spare strip to fit in either side of the shrunk one.toby wrote: you can cut a bit of the old strip to fill the gap.
(I've done this myself.)
Doesn't look bodged at all, as it gives the impression of being bits of corner trim.
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TouringTash
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The two sane touring owners hath spoketh.
I'm gonna do the same
I'm gonna do the same
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im a twat i chucked the old one in the binBrianmoooore wrote:This is what I normally do - cut a piece of spare strip to fit in either side of the shrunk one.toby wrote: you can cut a bit of the old strip to fill the gap.
(I've done this myself.)
Doesn't look bodged at all, as it gives the impression of being bits of corner trim.



