Years ago when restoring my 1970 car I brought a set of Mk1 rubbers in from UK.
The door rubbers didn't seal (I have windup doors).
The rear quarter window seals didn't seal properly either (they are narrow, and foam).
I buy all Mini rubbers here now.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thats the answer i was looking for. I thought that might be an issue.

Thanks for the help

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Tim
Dusk Blue
1964 850

With 850 doors the nylon buffer is screwed to the rear edge of the door and the locating plate is screwed to the B pillar. The wind up doors have the locating plate spot welded to the rear edge of the doors and the nylon buffer on the B pillar.

To fit sliding doors you need the locating plates that screw to the B pillar of an 850 to replace the nylon buffer on the doors. Alternatively you can just replace the B pillar buffer with an 850 locating plate. Also you need to change the striker door latch for the sliding type. Jobs done.

Very confusing thread ..however....

Sliding window doors are interchangeable with early style (ie not burst proof/clubbie type) Oz windup windows. Some later windup window cars have a slight depression in the B pillar where the latch goes but you can ignore this.

Yes, windups and sliders have the locating bracket and nylon wedge in different places ..but they use the same bolt pattern. So you can swap them around to suit.

Sliders have a seal that stops water coming in between the front and rear glass. The originals were of a metal/rubber /cloth construction. Later (after market) replacements were made of rubber - and we all know which stuff works best. It is possible to guarantee major leaks by fitting the glass the wrong way round..... The front glass goes in the outside track..... javascript:emoticon(':roll:')

Windups and sliders use different door seals. Windup seals are wider and can make sliding doors impossible to close. Once again, only after market replacements are (readilly) available... They are of varying quality and usefulness.

Sliding doors are very flexible and the degree of waterproofing obtained has a lot to do with how good you are at fitting the door to the seal. The door opening is also somewhat flexible in that the mounting flange for the seal can be bent in and out. Get it all right and sliders are pretty well waterproof. (My inside is still dry despite several days parked out in the recent rainstorms....)

Unfortunately the original style sliding window runners are NLA - although there are apparently some new original style (metal/rubber/fabric construction) bottom sections have recently become available from Mspares (UK). Unfortunately you're stuck with replacement rubber uppers - which shrink in the Oz sun thereby making the windows non- sliding javascript:emoticon(':x')

Good luck, Ian