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Post Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:33 pm

So I purchased convertible door cards for £20. Bargain!

All was well until I fit the drivers side, it fits fine except there is a "cut out" where the door pin comes through.

This means that there is a gap of about 2 inches long and half an inch between the window rubber and the door card.

Any ideas why?
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Post Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:37 pm

a factory cut out, or someones cut a hole?
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Post Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:54 pm

They are both identical, if it was a factory cut out why?

Is there a difference between pre-facelift and facelift door convertible door cards?
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Post Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:20 pm

Reads like the driver's door card is a saloon item.
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:13 pm

Here is pic

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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:19 pm

That looks like it has been 'modded' to fit a 2 door saloon, council stylee :(
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:25 pm

The passenger side has exactly the same section missing. to be honest does not look like a DIY cut out. Anyway, at £10 per door card I should have known it was too good to be true. Oh well, the search for a decent drivers card continues.
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:26 pm

It definately looks 'home brew' to me.
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:30 pm

I replaced the original vinyl with my cardinal red vinyl. The reason was my drivers side card was completely wrecked.

Yes, I guess I could do a repair, but I think I would rather find a decent door card and cover it again or even try fabricating one out of carbon fiber sheeting?
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:37 pm

Foook me, there goes a flying pig with a pair of cardinal red door cards in his trotters ! :)
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:51 pm

I have some Blue convertible doorcads if your after a set.
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:59 pm

Rav335uk wrote:I have some Blue convertible doorcads if your after a set.
Admit it Rav, all this talk of pigs got you hungry you cooont ! :)
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:55 pm

Rav335uk wrote:I have some Blue convertible doorcads if your after a set.
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Just need the drivers side Rav as the passenger side is fine, I know it is not worth your while splitting the pair though.

Ideally I wanted to keep the original cardinal vinyl but am now considering the idea of getting beige ones and dying them cardinal. Did you not organise this for matt86 on here?
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:01 pm

Gavla I sent you a pm
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Post Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:07 pm

pacerpete wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:I have some Blue convertible doorcads if your after a set.
Admit it Rav, all this talk of pigs got you hungry you cooont ! :)
You should know the difference by now you Southern hemisphere Shiela! :wink:

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Rav335uk wrote:I have some Blue convertible doorcads if your after a set.
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Just need the drivers side Rav as the passenger side is fine, I know it is not worth your while splitting the pair though.

Ideally I wanted to keep the original cardinal vinyl but am now considering the idea of getting beige ones and dying them cardinal. Did you not organise this for matt86 on here?
Yep, I organised that for Matt.
let me know if you want them anyway. :D
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