Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby Jamie N » Wed 03.12.2014, 13:42

Just wondering if anyone has attempted this one for themselves yet? :poke: , I would be surprised if not, as this has to be one of the more difficult seals to get for our little gems and this replacement for it is a worthy contender, Its really not that difficult a job and the difference it makes aesthetically alone is well worth the effort.

Maybe come the Spring the fettlers will be a bit more inspired. :wink:
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby dapinky » Wed 03.12.2014, 13:58

Still not got mine back from the painters - but I will be doing it as soon as I have the shell / doors together - and will update the thread with my experiences!
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby Megwenda » Wed 03.12.2014, 14:16

Hi Jamie

Yup, I think I will only do this in Spring..... with temps now down below 5ºC, fettling is not a option

But, I have had a look, and it should be no problem fitting them.

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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby Jamie N » Wed 03.12.2014, 14:36

Megwenda wrote:Hi Jamie

Yup, I think I will only do this in Spring..... with temps now down below 5ºC, fettling is not a option

But, I have had a look, and it should be no problem fitting them.

mfG
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5 degrees?, positively balmy mate!, it was near to minus 5 here last night and I was in the garage fettling away until 11pm and no heating on either :D , aye we are a tougher bunch us Scots, or maybe just flippin mad :-D :cheers:
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby epipete » Wed 03.12.2014, 15:20

Jamie N wrote:
Megwenda wrote:Hi Jamie

Yup, I think I will only do this in Spring..... with temps now down below 5ºC, fettling is not a option

But, I have had a look, and it should be no problem fitting them.

mfG
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5 degrees?, positively balmy mate!, it was near to minus 5 here last night and I was in the garage fettling away until 11pm and no heating on either :D , aye we are a tougher bunch us Scots, or maybe just flippin mad :-D :cheers:


But you Scots have, should you feel the need of its protection, developed the perfect antidote - to be taken in Dram measures as the chill bites. I used to take it with beer chasers as a cure for the common cold, mind you I had to wait til the following afternoon to decide if the medicine had worked.
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby Jamie N » Wed 03.12.2014, 18:27

epipete wrote:
Jamie N wrote:
Megwenda wrote:Hi Jamie

Yup, I think I will only do this in Spring..... with temps now down below 5ºC, fettling is not a option

But, I have had a look, and it should be no problem fitting them.

mfG
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5 degrees?, positively balmy mate!, it was near to minus 5 here last night and I was in the garage fettling away until 11pm and no heating on either :D , aye we are a tougher bunch us Scots, or maybe just flippin mad :-D :cheers:


But you Scots have, should you feel the need of its protection, developed the perfect antidote - to be taken in Dram measures as the chill bites. I used to take it with beer chasers as a cure for the common cold, mind you I had to wait til the following afternoon to decide if the medicine had worked.


Aye indeed, ye canny beat a wee dram!. Pity im teetotal :D .
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby Megwenda » Wed 03.12.2014, 19:35

Actually, I think you will find the Irish developed the antidode before the Scots
and, my personal preference is for a drop from the oldest licenced distillery in the world, but I have been known to partake of Jamesons, Paddy's or Powers, and as a youngster even drank the Scottish dram's
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby fernandobueno » Tue 16.02.2016, 04:29

Jamie,

I have just bought an Elan S2 and need all the seals for it. Do you still sell it? Could you send me more information at fbuenogt@gmail.com ? Thanks!
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby donsladek » Wed 01.07.2020, 20:07

Jamie N wrote:After a fair bit of experimentation with different donor seals I have come to the decision that the best one for the job is from a Mitsubishi FTO.


Jaimie - At one point you thought the Toyota Celica Mk3 was a good possibility for donor seals. Since the Mitsubishi FTO wasn't imported to the USA, and Toyota sold a lot of Celicas in the States, I might give these a shot.

Any thoughts on the pitfalls of using these donor seals on our cars?

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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby CallMeLegend » Wed 01.07.2020, 23:18

There's a guy on EBAY breaking some FTOs, says he's had a run on the lower door seals this week. £35 a pair.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mitsubishi-F ... 890.l49292
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby dapinky » Wed 01.07.2020, 23:42

Thats the guy I linked to on the FB thread - £20 each, or £35 a pair.
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby CallMeLegend » Thu 02.07.2020, 16:28

The guy has had a run of them in the last 24hrs, he's sold 4 sets........
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby CallMeLegend » Tue 15.12.2020, 11:16

I have a pair of FTO seals for sale, £35 posted.
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby RonR » Tue 15.12.2020, 14:12

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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby wedig » Thu 11.02.2021, 22:11

Hi guys,
Not sure of this post is live as such but after following Jamie's advise I have finally found a FTO breaker on ebay. I have a pair on order for £35 inc delivery. 2 other sellers have them so if your looking at the door seal then get them ordered as am sure the FTO will die off rather than become a long term classic.
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby wedig » Wed 17.02.2021, 20:33

So the new or old used seals turned up today from a FTO hoping to get them sized up this weekend. Condition is fantastic for the money so buy them while you can!! Just hope I can make it all fit as well as Jamie has done.
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Re: Door Seals / The Rubber Solution.

Postby texas2201 » Fri 10.11.2023, 14:43

I know it was a long time ago - but how did you guys get on with the FTO door seals? DOH!!!! just went to the previous page and read Jamies write up with pics.......
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