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2nd April 2020, 18:39 | #1 |
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Wintered reasonably well
Hello all,
Being isolated by my son 3 weeks ago today (he is an intensive care consultant in Edinburgh at the sharp end amongst coronavirus patients) because of my age and chest problems due to a stroke in Feb 2018, I decided as the weather was good to remove the covers from my 4 ZT/ZTTs stored on the drive and check how they have wintered. Only one did not start first time and that was because the bonnet release cable snapped a few weeks ago before I had chance to disconnect the battery. Outside was good after a good wash to remove spiders webs and a polish with liquid wax. Today, I started on the inside to remove damp marks from headlining and leather but noticed that some of the rubber strips between the glass and door cards have become very distorted due to rust and is almost pushing off the door card. I assume this is due to condensation under the covers for two winters now since I haven't driven them for two years since my stroke. I have seen used strips advertised on ebay but if mine are 15 years old and rusting others will be equally old. Is anyone on the Forum likely to be taking orders for a batch of new strips, if it is possible to get new strips made, as I would expect a lot of ZTs are in the same condition? Best wishes, Adrian |
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Good news.
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2nd April 2020, 18:55 | #3 |
I really should get out more.......
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What you are looking for is Inner waist seals. Its a common issue but you are unlikely to find new stock so a trip to your local scrappy will likely be your best bet once you can get out. If it's the rears the Limo seals will fit but will need to be trimmed down to size.
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And remove the new ones with a wallpaper scraper or similar. So I am informed.
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