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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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Dose anyone know where I can get these? as my painter has lost the ones for my car, dead kind of him!
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 08:24 AM
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anyone?
Not even a no?
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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wing welts i think they are called

quite hard to get i think couldnt get new ones for mine so got some from a specialist rs breaker
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Not sure mine even has them
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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wing welts i think they are called

quite hard to get i think couldnt get new ones for mine so got some from a specialist rs breaker
Ahh wicked I know what they are call, its better than saying rubber things for that gap. Yeah a friend told me they would be hard to find.

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Not sure mine even has them
really, they look really odd with out them to me.
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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Try Jano...he usually has loads of RST spares!!!
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by markyd3
Try Jano...he usually has loads of RST spares!!!
as in Oddkidd creations?
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not sure i even know what these r, and im sure mine doesnt have them lol

unless u mean the weather strips up the a-pillar doorshut? if its them, then yes they are very hard to get, i broke mine, n need to source some asap!
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as in Oddkidd creations?

absolutely
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www.rsturbospares.com.

these are rs breakers in rugely, staffs. they'll have a few cars in, and should be able to help you if you have no luck .

Joe.
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by orionmojo
www.rsturbospares.com.

these are rs breakers in rugely, staffs. they'll have a few cars in, and should be able to help you if you have no luck .

Joe.
Cheers dude Ive emailed them.
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ive considered filling the gap on mine with some form of silicone, i dont like the idea of water flooding down the inside of my wings once restored.
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Originally Posted by AstoN_B
ive considered filling the gap on mine with some form of silicone, i dont like the idea of water flooding down the inside of my wings once restored.
Tell me more about your idea?
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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PIC REQUEST OF YOU GAPS PLEASE? especial of the pass side please thanks
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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vacum hose????????
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vacum hose????????
you what mate?
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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http://www.roosemotorsport.co.uk/ind...atss8i0f1e1ic3

would that work????? i dont know jst guessing really
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Originally Posted by gus
http://www.roosemotorsport.co.uk/ind...atss8i0f1e1ic3

would that work????? i dont know jst guessing really
Ahhh I see what you mean, use it to fill the gap, top idea, I'll see if I got a scraps of old vacuum pipe.
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dont know if it will work or not as a proper job is tappered

just trying to think of something else as they are getting hard to get hold of
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Originally Posted by gus
dont know if it will work or not as a proper job is tappered

just trying to think of something else as they are getting hard to get hold of
I'm going to have play on my next day off. I know they are hard to find, but going to keep looking too.
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My mate has just used some stuff he has at work on his fiesta mk2 ,fills the gap perfect,little rubber fillers
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Any one got any pictures??? no idea what part your looking at
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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vacum hose????????
That's what I'm going to try. Get a short length of vacuum hose - put some superglue down the middle and then squash it in a vice until the glue dries.

This might be the worst idea ever - but it's worth a go.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob_DOHC
Any one got any pictures??? no idea what part your looking at

Alreet mate, its the rubber that goes in here

By the way does any think this gap is too big? even missing the rubber?
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I actually don't think my car ever had this???? i might have removed it and forgotten about it though lol cheers tho mate,

Any one got some pics with it fitted?

Rob,
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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That's what I'm going to try. Get a short length of vacuum hose - put some superglue down the middle and then squash it in a vice until the glue dries.

This might be the worst idea ever - but it's worth a go.
I was thinking push the vacuum hose in the gap without super glue in the the it will take to the shape of the gap.
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Originally Posted by Rob_DOHC
I actually don't think my car ever had this???? i might have removed it and forgotten about it though lol cheers tho mate,

Any one got some pics with it fitted?

Rob,
Whats you gap size like compared to mine?
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I'll take a picture at the weekend for you mate.

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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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i have a couple or original ones i think mat ein a shell i am going to scrap

they prob have overspray on them but sure itl wipe off


pics to follows tommor

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i managed to get some brand new ones of ebay a few year ago and ended up paying £24 for them...
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get a bit of old door seal cut off the bit that seals against the door not the bit that pushes over the lip and use that, that is what i have in mine it works at keeping the water out and looks just like the original stuff when fitted
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do you still need some?
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both mine has these, when buying a mk4 for some reason i always look for these
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Originally Posted by gus
vacum hose????????
Exactly what I used, worked a treat. I used 3mm.
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