[928uk] Exterior lower window seals

[Adrian Langford]

The outer seal has flocking where it contacts the glass.

Adrian

> On 23 Jan 2022, at 14:01, Jonathan Rackowe via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
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> I’m not aware of any flocking on the lower window seals, have I missed something?
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> Best regards, 
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> Jonathan
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> 928 GT 1991 Amethyst Metallic
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> From: robert chester <panicpcs at gmail.com> 
> Sent: 23 January 2022 13:07
> To: jonathan at rackowe.net
> Cc: 928UK List <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>; Steve Jones <bizman928 at hotmail.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [928uk] Exterior lower window seals
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> Yes I have and I’ve only found one company that would make them as a lot of them don’t deal with the flocking. 
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> The tooling that already exists will be for the use of the owner only and I’ve not found any bespoke seal supplier that already makes them. 
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> Rob 
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> On Sun, 23 Jan 2022 at 12:56, <jonathan at netvue.co.uk <mailto:jonathan at netvue.co.uk> > wrote:
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> Well yes, obviously they are only available off the reel if the tooling already exists, which it may do – there are a lot of cars around and they all need window seals! - have you explored this possibility with multiple seal manufacturers in the past Rob?
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> As I suggested, bespoke profiles can be created if the ones we want don’t already exist, and of course that would necessitate making tooling to manufacture the products.
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> Best regards, 
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> Jonathan
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> From: robert chester <panicpcs at gmail.com <mailto:panicpcs at gmail.com> > 
> Sent: 23 January 2022 12:07
> To: jonathan at rackowe.net <mailto:jonathan at rackowe.net> 
> Cc: 928UK List <928uk at lists.928.org.uk <mailto:928uk at lists.928.org.uk> >; Steve Jones <bizman928 at hotmail.co.uk <mailto:bizman928 at hotmail.co.uk> >; jonathan at netvue.co.uk <mailto:jonathan at netvue.co.uk> 
> Subject: Re: [928uk] Exterior lower window seals
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> They are not off the roll. They have to be made which involves having tooling made as well. 
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> Rob 
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> On Sun, 23 Jan 2022 at 11:41, Jonathan Rackowe via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk <mailto:928uk at lists.928.org.uk> > wrote:
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> Oh, I see that they do bespoke seal profiles too:
> https://coh-baines.co.uk/pages/bespoke
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> Maybe this would be commercially viable for you to take on Steve, as rubber
> seals inevitably fail and Porsche prices and even aftermarket prices for
> replacements are very high.
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> Best regards, 
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> Jonathan
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> From: jonathan at rackowe.net <mailto:jonathan at rackowe.net>  
> Sent: 23 January 2022 11:30
> To: Ben Hodges <benhodges1975 at gmail.com <mailto:benhodges1975 at gmail.com> >
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> Subject: RE: [928uk] Exterior lower window seals
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> Hi Ben,
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> I saw these on ebay too a couple of weeks ago. Made me think that this
> profile seal must be available off the reel in the UK from someone, instead
> of having to import expensive single pieces from Germany.
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> Have you tried COH Baines? They might have it. https://coh-baines.co.uk/
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> Best regards, 
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> Jonathan
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> 928 GT 1991 Amethyst Metallic
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> From: 928uk <928uk-bounces at lists.928.org.uk <mailto:928uk-bounces at lists.928.org.uk> 
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> Sent: 23 January 2022 08:38
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> Subject: [928uk] Exterior lower window seals
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> Morning all
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> Whilst hunting for the remaining seals I need.  I came across these on eBay
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> which I remember a few folks needed.
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> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-Window-Sealant-Outside-for-Porsche-928-Outer- <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-Window-Sealant-Outside-for-Porsche-928-Outer-Window-Seal-/363575349630?mkcid=16> 
> Window-Seal-/363575349630?mkcid=16
> <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-Window-Sealant-Outside-for-Porsche-928-Outer <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-Window-Sealant-Outside-for-Porsche-928-Outer-Window-Seal-/363575349630?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0> 
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> Can't vouch for them but price seems good, might be worth a go if yours are
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> shot!
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> Cheers
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