Door sealing

[Merv and Sharon]

Like others I don't mind driving my Cobra in the (light) rain. It seems part of the experience. I have a soft top and tonneau and both get used. However, the only annoying ingress of water is through the door gap. That is the water seems to collect and run along the top edge of the door and run down inside, coming down near your right knee on the drivers side.

Now this maybe a Harrison problem but I have tried the usual sticky backed foam with little success. Any other ideas or photos if materials that worked?

[G6ETURBO]

Merv,

As i'm not familiar with the harrison can you post pics of the area. There is a refrigeration black foam tape for laging pipes that may help. Not thick but may seal better than what ever you have used.
Paul

[mln385]

As far as I know they all leak there, I tried weatherstrip as you said and it still comes in.

[Merv and Sharon]

Paul - this is not a great pic but there are some reasonably sized gaps there.

[Zedn]

Gday Merv,

If you go to clark rubber and buy some pinch weld you can actually peel the bubble part off it. Check out this link. The shaded part will peel off the solid pich weld and you can then glue it on with contact adhesive, double sided tape or sikaflex. It will work much better than any foam.

Pinchweld Side Seal 66-040 - Side Seal or Door Seal Pinchweld.

[Merv and Sharon]

I just tried a piece and you're right. That gives a better seal. It may get a test tomorrow.

[Zedn]

Good, let me know how it goes before i do it on my car

[renovationinnov]

merv
just looked at clark rubber catalog & you can buy the rubber with self adhesive by the metre & in other colours than black

[Merv and Sharon]

Thanks for that. I have pinch weld here still but the self adhesive stuff might be better. Seems that this is a common issue in Cobras, and this might help.

[renovationinnov]

merv rang the local store he said he didn't have any stock with self adherive left
but sells a 3m product that you stick on then apply the seal too
looks like nornal sticky tape but the backing comes away & thats what the door seals on fridges are held on with so must be good stuff
rob
hope this helps tape is about $ 15 o 20m roll forgot to ask what pinch seal was worth
sorry brain fa#t

[Merv and Sharon]

Thanks again. No rain this morning on our Cobra group run here. Was a lovely morning on the way to Eumundi. Packed the hood and the tonneau and that seemed to keep the rain away. Will check out the local Clark Rubber tomorrow.

[400TT]

Merv, what height seal do you need there? Also what width base area do you have to stick it to? What length do you need?

We use a couple of different sizes of self adhesive "D" shaped seals as door seals. They are a hollow seal. Just imagine the "D" lying down with the flat side to the bottom. The largest we use is a 20mm wide base and 15mm high.

Not sure if you will find that style at Clark Rubber. I can cut some off a roll here and post it up to you to try. If you are interested just PM me your postal address.

Just note that some of the taller type seals won't stick there long term. The work fine with bonded to pinchweld, but when you try stick them directly to paint they don't last due to the friction and leverage against the base when the panel closes against them

If we need extra height we just use an adhesive flat type rubber seal and stick the "D" shaped seal to the top. Still cosmetically looks ok as well.

[Merv and Sharon]

That is very good of you Craig. PM sent. I will report on progress!


Merv

[400TT]

Just measured the next size down "D" moulding I have here for Merv and it is 15mm wide at the base and 10mm high at a pinch.

Looks like the image below, but without the grooves at the top, it is perfectly smooth.

[Merv and Sharon]

Looks great Craig. Will be keen to see how it goes. Merv

[Merv and Sharon]

This seems to be the perfect size and profile, Craig. Have tested with the hose (sunny day!) and no leaks at all. Many thanks for sending this.

[sambo]

Good result Merv. Is this rubber profile not locally available?

[Merv and Sharon]

Not sure Paul it is simple in profile and only 10 mm high and 15 mm wide and has strong adhesion. Craig might know who sells it. Could be a bit of a breakthrough for all of us who get water coming in along that door channel.

[Wazza]

CRAIG !!!!......
Can I have some before the price goes up !!??

Looks loke a lot of us that have put up with that bloody Wet Knee syndrome, will be sticking some of this inside the doors from now on.

Well done chaps !

Cheers,
Warren.

[Merv and Sharon]

Charge him heaps Craig! Warren I put it on the body not the door. Seems to sit better that way and the D mould deforms nicely to seal.