Door underside rubber strips front doors

[ShortyPaul 0]

Hi, ive just had the painted and the garage has managed to loose the two front door bottom seals firstly  are they necessary and if so can you still get them or as anybody got a pair? Many thanks "Shorty"

[sheffieldcortinacentre 704]

Not that you'll notice, might have some will check tomorrow.

[ShortyPaul 0]

Again, many thanks paul 

[sheffieldcortinacentre 704]

Sorry no luck, unfortunately probably fell off years ago, other fords of the period used the same stuff.

East Kent trim may do something. 

Other makes & models probably use/used something similar.

Places like Rimmer Bros have lots of BL stuff in their online catalogues, or have a hunt round breakers yards ( not so easy nowadays).

I wanted to try get a post for alternative parts that fit or with minor mods fit but there was little interest.

Door & boot seals are pretty universal. MK3-4 escort ones were near identical ( but are are rare as cortinas now in a breakers).

[ShortyPaul 0]

Hi, Thanks for looking  ive seen some stuff on Ebay that might do the trick. But prior I might well go rooting through some brackets yards cheers Paul

[STEVE440 6]

There was a NOS one on Ebay a week or so ago, it went for over £60. 

 

[ShortyPaul 0]

That's a bit pricey for what they are i might just get some stick on ones on ebay if I get no joy at he breakers

[sheffieldcortinacentre 704]

Must be crazy for a bit of rubber you'll never see.

[ShortyPaul 0]

Absolutely! Not going to bother!!!

[STEVE440 6]

The problem is some take getting there car back to original as a passion, I have seen stuff over the years that I still find unbelievable. One of the worst was a guy with a classic car that had a vacuum controlled heating system., the original heater valve had not been available for a long time and everyone was using one from an American car that worked perfectly and was less than £50. He found one NOS original on Ebay and eventually paid just under £1500 for it. Another wanted his car repainted in the original cellulose paint, he eventually found a paint shop that would do it but would not guarantee the result would last. In less than 6 months the lacquer was peeling.

When people go to this level I ask them if they go back to where the car was made to pump up the tyres to get the 100% correct air in them.

The saying Fool and there money is soon parted comes to mind.

[sheffieldcortinacentre 704]

Yes it's ridiculous I get more pleasure from driving mine & chatting to people about the days out as kids in the family car than worrying about if my wheel nuts line up or as you say have ford air in the tyres.

I now tend to go to the small village fate type shows than anything else. It's also one of the reasons I built my touring car MK3 as it winds the rivet counters up ( which I find hilarious as when it comes to mk3-4-5,P100's I can out rivet them with ease).

I say to them would you rather it wasn't here than be like this? If so get your wallet out & you can spend the money  restoring it back to a concourse GT 

As I'm having way more fun hammering the life out of it.

 

When it comes to this sorta thing I always think of the millionaire who was asked aren't you scared of crashing the ex works ,lemans winning D type Jag when your racing it?

His reply was that it only comes alive when doing this & if he just wanted to sit & look at it he would've just bought a model of it.

 

I believe Barry sheenes son says the same about his Suzuki races bikes, that seeing people ride them in anger reminds him of how his dad Barry felt about them being just on display.

[John Mack 323]

They don't make memories sitting in a garage.