DIY Door Seals

[MikeM]

How it started

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How it's going

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This is a gen 7 Celica door seal that I've been modifying to fit the Elan. With a bit of cutting and gluing (using CT1) I now have a reasonably good fit to the door card at the top of the seal. Just need to tidy it up a bit and cap off the end of the tubular section.

The other end looks like this, it's still a WIP but is functional.

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Mike

[Tuga2112]

the gen7 folk will crucify you for that... not only their car is the ugly duck generation, its now also being canibalized for british GM frankenstein cars...

theres a guy in birmingham who may be able to supply a few... just a shame he bumped hes prices over the years...back in 16 he was a great source of celica parts

[MikeM]

the gen7 folk will crucify you for that... not only their car is the ugly duck generation, its now also being canibalized for british GM frankenstein cars...

theres a guy in birmingham who may be able to supply a few... just a shame he bumped hes prices over the years...back in 16 he was a great source of celica parts

Currently about £15 per side on eBay. It fits very well after a bit of surgery.
The original foam seals were saturated with water and practically fell apart as I pulled them off. The new seals mean the door closes with a satisfying 'whumph'

Mike

[Tuga2112]

Currently about £15 per side on eBay.

care to share a link ? new or used. ? for that price, being new, ill be depleting funds very soon..

[MikeM]

Currently about £15 per side on eBay.

care to share a link ? new or used. ? for that price, being new, ill be depleting funds very soon..

Here you go

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364754988235?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=uFJTVdB-TAK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=4wNRhx45TSy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[chrisP]

Looking at that link, they look exactly the same as the Mitsubishi FTO door seals, that I am converting as per Jamie's example.
Chris

[MikeM]

Looking at that link, they look exactly the same as the Mitsubishi FTO door seals, that I am converting as per Jamie's example.
Chris

I've not seen the FTO seals. I tried locating some with no luck, so swapped over to making something from the Celica seal.
Trimming off the excess allows it to fit with the existing screw hole (into the door card) and a new popper hole (into the hole in the GRP)

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The excess bit is then cut to shape and bonded to an Aluminium angle

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The two are then bonded together with CT1, which is also used to fill in the gaps and improve the looks.

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Then trimmed to shape. So far working well. Only time will tell how well the CT1 holds up to the weather, but it would be easy enough to repair/replace.
(All inspired by Jamie !)

Mike