I want a set! I remember the sad day I had to remove the frayed and
rusted originals from GA41328LCV for having become a tetanus hazard. The
"fuzzy seals" presently installed are too large in diameter for the
lovely stainless steel finishers at the top of the windshield, as well
as the stamped metal cappings atop the B posts - I want something that fits!
Plus some wistaria escutcheons, if it's not too much trouble...
b
John Kipping wrote:
> Bill,
> A company called Silent Channel in Huntingdon used to make the correct woven
> type door seal for the Herald.
> John Kipping
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: William Davies <bill@rarebits4classics.co.uk>
> To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
> <triumph_herald@yahoogroups.com>; Scott A. Roberts <herald1200@comcast.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 11:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [triumph_herald] Herald Progress
>
>
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Scott A. Roberts <herald1200@comcast.net>
>>
>>>Two questions for those who might know... According to Costigan's book,
>>>
> the push on door seals for a 1200 are GREY not Black (pg. 89- "Door seals
> fitted to 948s incorporated a fabric section which matched the upholstery
> colour; 1200 seals were invariably grey...") This is correct?
>
>>1200 seals were generally grey, though later ones may have been colour
>>
> coded as on the 13/60. Going off on a tangent (as ever), Mike Costigan only
> details the early 948 sealswhich were in fact colour coded, but they were of
> a strange composition, the 'U' channel being covered in a plastic
> impregnated fabric. During 1960 they ceased to be colour coded, with the 'U'
> section no longer having any covering and remaining black. The more usual
> fabric covering became common with the 1200s - I have always presumed it was
> introduced at the introduction of that model. I am not aware of any supplier
> producing a seal of the correct pattern for any Herald.
>
>> Cheers,
>> Bill.
>>
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