[Healeys] Door seal retaining clip question

[Michael Salter]

Oops ... sorry my bad.
The correct Moss number for the aluminum backed door seal is 803-400.
The combination actually works very if installed correctly but don't ever
try to get the seal off.

On Mon, Jun 24, 2019, 10:39 AM Oliver Viitamaki, <ov at telus.net> wrote:

>
>     To complete this discovery work, with help from the list, and some
> personal emails, the clip that Roger Moment used in the article is Moss
> part number 249-795. There are likely other suppliers.
>
>     The clip, Moss part number 803-410 suggested by Michael Salter, is
> used to hold the furry inside door window seal, and is a little different
> in shape, than that used in Roger's article. It may work equally well.
>
>     At this time both clips are available at Moss Motors.
>
>     ov
> On 23-Jun.-2019 8:23 a.m., Stephen Hutchings wrote:
>
> Also, see John Sim’s site for the installation instructions.
> http://healey6.com/Technical/BristleflexInstructions.pdf
>
> There are definitely a couple of details that you have to be told about
> that help keep everything in place.
> I put mine in about four years ago, and so far, so good.
>
> Good luck,
> Stephen, BJ8
>
>
> On Jun 23, 2019, at 11:00 AM, HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Most of us who have tried to fit door seals, even with the clips, have
> found they don't stay in place.  Weatherstripping adhesive doesn't help
> either.  The only solution I'm aware of is the Bristleflex seals sold by
> Martin MacGregor.   https://www.macgregorukcarparts.com/  Don't bother
> trying to order online as Martin just isn't very good at responding that
> way.  Call him by phone, spend the money, and save yourself hours of
> frustration.
>
> Happy Healeying,
> Rick Neville
>
> On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 9:46 PM Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure that they are still available Oliver but the moss numbers
>> that I have is 803-410.
>>
>> I have some if you have no luck there.
>>
>> M
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 7:52 PM Oliver Viitamaki <ov at telus.net> wrote:
>>
>>>      Hi,
>>>
>>>      In Roger Moment's Healey Restoration Methods, (Austin-Healey
>>> Magazine, Aug-Sept 2010), Restoration Tips, Part 31, Page 30, photograph
>>> #28 he shows a clip which is inserted into the door seal, to better
>>> retain it. Does anyone have a manufacturer and part number for that clip?
>>>
>>>      I'm in the process of installing the door seals, on a BJ8, and just
>>> as Roger states, the seal is now manufactured with an aluminum core,
>>> instead of steel,  and the aluminum core fails to adequately retain the
>>> seal, on the flange.
>>>
>>>      Thanks in advance
>>>
>>>      ov
>>>
>>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
>
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive
> Healeys at autox.team.nethttp://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/ov@telus.net
>
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
>
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys
> http://autox.team.net/archive
>
> Healeys at autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michaelsalter@gmail.com
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/healeys/attachments/20190624/3839fda3/attachment.html>