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PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:09 pm 
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GOOD NEWS

The company contacted is going ahead to make the tooling and then manufacture the door seal to the original specification, based on the interest shown by this group's members and other sources (thank you everyone for your response). They have been provided with a sample of the rubber seal, the pinchweld and the BMC engineering drawings for the seal and pinchweld.

The company is Rubber Seals Australia in Adelaide with manufacturing being done locally using real rubber. It will take a few months to complete the work needed.

https://rubbersealsaustralia.com/

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I believe pinchweld is already available in various colours.
May not have the correct pattern on it, but am sure its available.

If its getting remade (the pinchweld), will it be made in various colours. Ie Silver, Black, Brown, Cream....

If you already have pinchweld, will the rubber be available separately?

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:19 am 
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If you already have pinchweld, will the rubber be available separately?

I hope so as that's what I want to do - retain the original (cleaned) pinchweld and just add new rubber seals.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:44 am 
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winabbey wrote:
Bubbacluby wrote:
If you already have pinchweld, will the rubber be available separately?

I hope so as that's what I want to do - retain the original (cleaned) pinchweld and just add new rubber seals.


I'd like to do the same - just add new rubber seals.


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:30 am 
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Thanks Doug

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:46 pm 
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Thanks for all your hard work Doug. I would like a set for my mini too please. Unfortunately it’s currently using the bonded rubbers and I’m not happy with the way that they close. It’s liveable but not to the standards that I want.
I’ve just gone back over the thread the correct profile will allow the rubber to move/squash easier without being bonded to the pinchweld.

As I don’t have the original pinchweld can I please ask if it’s just normal pinchweld or is it wider to allow for the rubber to fit inside it?

Thanks again Doug. I had given up on the proper rubbers

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:56 pm 
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Awesome work Doug, I will purchase a few sets when they're done.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:45 pm 
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Hello all,
I’ve just spoken with Rubberseals Australia to check on the progress or otherwise of the correct mini door rubbers.
The good news is that they have been able to produce a prototype from the drawings.
The bad news is that the prototype was made with a rubber compound that (using their words) “ too floppy”
They are about to trial a different rubber compound and see how that goes.
In short, the work continues towards a suitable replacement door rubber.

Once they get the rubber to a satisfactory product then they will be looking for people to test fit them and provide feedback.
If it’s all good and no issues then it will go into production.

Hang in there folks. Like all things mini it’s three steps forward and two back :D :D
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:01 pm 
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How is this project progressing?


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:18 pm 
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How is this project progressing?

Nothing heard by me since the last update. Suggest you contact them yourself to find out the status and report back here. The more people asking them the more likelihood of a quicker outcome.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:12 am 
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QUOTE FROM MANUFACTURER in reply to my email
We had new tooling made for the sponge profile but the leg on the rubber that sits under the pinchweld fell over when being made.
We are trying to work out a different way of running the rubber with the rubber mill to stop it from collapsing.
I'm sorry that this is taking so long but we are temporarily stuck.


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 5:29 pm 
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Would anybody who has the original silver/grey coloured pinch weld be good enough to post images on this site including the end view.


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Would anybody who has the original silver/grey coloured pinch weld be good enough to post images on this site including the end view.


End view on page 4 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=84464&start=45

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 7:19 am 
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QUESTION Wasn't this type and colour of door weather sealing used in the Austin 1800 Kimberley and Tasman and the Morris 1100 and 1500 back in the 1960's as well as the Clubmans?


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:35 am 
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QUESTION Wasn't this type and colour of door weather sealing used in the Austin 1800 Kimberley and Tasman and the Morris 1100 and 1500 back in the 1960's as well as the Clubmans?

Yes, the same type was used across a few of the BMC range but only early Clubman as the vulcanised seal and pinch weld type took over until production ended.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:35 pm 
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I always thought the pinch weld was colour coded to the interior

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