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Glueing rubber end caps to bristleflex

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AUSMHLY

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Well Hellllooo.
OK, seems I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.
I'm attaching a photo of MacGregor's Bristleflex door seal. Also you see the rubber end cap, which came from Moss.

Sooooo, how does one, me, glue them together. The rubber end cap has a raised divider in it. What's that all about?

I thought it may go in the slit opening in the Bristleflex, but you can see from the photo on the next post ,that it does not line up. I've flipped it over to show the back side.

Also, what glue do I use?

Thanks for your help. And the others in the tool shed say hi. Roger
 
Back side photo

Oh, the guys in the shed here want to be the first to say, hey mister, that's the left one, or right one. You should be using the other one. Duh.

I've tryied that.
From the previous photo, it seems I have the correct cap?

Seems the end cap is also larger than the Bristleflex. It will require a lot of glue to fill it up.
 
HI Roger, Just get a tube of Permatex Weatherstrip Black adhesive. When the correct cap is fited the small "U" shaped piece in side the cap will rest in the same grove that attaches the the material to the flange. the remaining part of the cap will generally conform to the remaining shapes of the trim piece. When the cap is in place and dry cut the outside webb of the cap so it will install on the flange--Keoke
 
Hi Roger,

The biggest problem is the rubber caps are copies of the original caps which fit the original door seal shape. If you look at the parts book you can see the original door seal shape which no one currently makes. There will be concours door and windshield seals, made to exactly duplicate the originals but they are not yet in production. Here's a sample of the new seal with the U channel indicated.

new_seals.jpg


Cheers,
John
 
Sumpin wrong here John,they also fit the Hood seals and they fit .But hood seals do not look anything like that picture.???--Keoke
 
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Hold on there the lot of you.Why is anyone trying to put the caps on the end of door seals they are not used there at all-Only on the Hood seals. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonono.gif I knew sumpin was wrong.-Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Keoke,

I just remembered that and was going to point it out. The factory parts list shows the door seals having rubber caps which leads to confusion. Anyway, the door seals have a different profile than the hood seals and hopefully the vendor will get them into production soon cause I need some! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Cheers,
John
 
Yep, no rubber end caps on the Bristleflex (AKA fuzzy door seals). I asked about this a couple of months ago. However, the parts book does show rubber end caps. Yes, it is confusing.

Rob
 
John! I keep tellin you bout them books!---Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif
 
Maybe I'm missing something, but aren't those end caps for the top of the seal along the windshield, not the door?
 
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Maybe I'm missing something, but aren't those end caps for the top of the seal along the windshield, not the door?

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Yep SHG, you plumb missed it---Keoke--- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
Wait a second guys. The furflex seals have exposed ends - I count 6 total, they must be capped off. Otherwise they have ugly exposed ends - not what Donald had in mind at all me thinks. It is my understanding that they are capped off with those silly rubber condoms that Moss sells as end caps. What am I missing here?
By the way - my solution to the mysterious innards of those rubber whatevertheyares is to very carefully snip away the interior raised areas of rubber so that all you end up with is the exterior rubber shell of the thing. It can then be fitted over the exposed seal ends and glued in place. Not particularly elegant - but it works.

Oh, and if I'm wrong, Roger made me post this.
Randy /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif
 
Nope Randy, there are Eight of them associated with the top seals only- Four on each side. You may now go stand next to SHG---Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
OK guys, what started out as how to attach the rubber end caps to the Bristleflex is now questioning what exactly gets the rubber caps.

I need clarification here please. It is my understanding the "furflex or Bristlefex" that runs the door channel does NOT get end caps.

I will attach a photo here and the next two posts showing what areas I believe get the rubber end caps. 8 total caps. This photo shows the windshield.

I hope this clears things up. Maybe I'm not alone after all, in the shed here. Hello Randy! Cheers, Roger
 
Note that this furflex still has the cap glued on the back. I believe the front end of the furflex should have a cap too?

I am replaceing all the furflex with Bristleflex.
 
Yep Roger, thats four caps on each side a total of Eight on the car associated with the Convertible top seals only.Yes there must be a cap on the front of that one too. En you glue em on like I said. But I need one more picture to show the one which resides just about the rear of the window when the top is up and buts up against the one you show glued on---Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yesnod.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Thank you all for your help. As always, I can count on you Keoke /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gifRoger
 
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But I need one more picture to show the one which resides just about the middle of the window when the top is up and buts up against the one you show glued on---Keoke- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yesnod.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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??? I've attached three photos showing all 4 places where the caps go.
1. Windshield
2. Top rail of the convertible top
3. 3rd photo shows both ends of the furflex. One end has the rubber cap glued, other end needs one. (I will be removing that black furflex and replacing it with light brown Bristlefex).

Am I addressing your question?
The one that would butt up against the only one that has the rubber glued, would be the long furflex on the leading edge of the top. I have not glued a rubber cap on yet. Photo attached

Sorry if I'm not clear. Roger
 
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