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[Shiney005]

Type door seals into the page search engine and it comes up with a hundred pages of people whining about Rare Spares.  I am wanting to replace the seals that cover the holes on the inside of the doors behind the trims. The original fabric is like a thin canvas, or maybe calico with a waterproofing membrane on one side. I don't suppose anything like this is still available anywhere??? Steve at Cools Trim didn't have any idea.

 

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[hanra]

I used an opaque plastic with that butyl rubber. Ive got that plastic on a big roll. Not sure what its for. Nothing special. 

[LCK186]

HI a friend of mine is restoring a SLR 5000, same issue, he bought simmilar  fabric from the vynal distributers the closest he could find was for the XA XB falcon ive seen is and its as close as the originals the place is called Daleys they are in VIC NSW QLD and the material is called calaco cloth they may have it now for Holdens, as a year plus ago the Holden calico was not available  

[yel327]

It does look like some sort of cloth Laurie. You might be able to use vinyl like this dude:

 

https://www.ebay.com...GIaAiQcEALw_wcB

[Cook]

Hi Laurie. If you are looking for originality is it possible that it was used at the time in the US cars? Maybe a possibility. I used the plastic and butyl. Cheers Ron

[Shiney005]

I will try Daleys.

I was getting close in the states Clay. I found ones made of paper, foam and plastic, but no cloth ones yet.

I know I won't have the time to get this car concourse before Phillip Island Byron, but the closer the better.

 

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[bat 53]

spot light sell calico 

not sure if the correct type 

[Shiney005]

I will have a look when I come down to Perth on Thursday Albert. I haven't had any luck elsewhere, so I am thinking of buying calico and painting one side of it with this.

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[hanra]

What about spraying it with Scothgard? 

 

https://www.3m.com.a...p/d/v000396766/

Edited by hanra, 23 January 2024 - 11:23 AM.

[Shiney005]

It's just that the original had a rubberised backing on them. (facing the outside)

[hanra]

Ah ha.