Thing Rubber Seals Group Buy
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:16 pm
Years ago I did a bunch of group buy on all kinds of parts for out Things including three different Thing rubber seals
They included:
Door and Body Trim. This is a very plyable soft PVC rubber trim that has a locking metal interor that is far superior to the orignal stuff. I use it around the gas tank, along the tops of the rear seat backs, door pocket openings, top of the body, top of the doors and around the bottom edge of the hardtop. It look identical to the original trim but is made from a high tech 21st century rubber that holds up much better than the orignal.
Window Seal. This is a hollow "D" shaped very compressable and reforming custom formulated EPDM sponge rubber compound that has a very special adhesive on the flat side fo the "D" where it attaches to the car. The adhesive stays pliable for 72 hours. Then it cures and holds the rubber in place forever. The adhesive can also be removed without damaging anything.
Hardtop Window Seals.This is a rubber seal that again is shaped identically to the original seal but is formulated with 21st century rubber. It has a center locking seal for ease of installation.
Each of these products are very reasonably price. They end up costing each group buyer 1/4 of the cost if these seals were bought from any of the various VW parts companies and the quality is far superior to any other offering.
I cut the trim into single car pakcages box and ship it USPS priority mail. The pieces are all cut a bit longer than is needed to ensure a perfect installation for every car. I have installed lots of these so I will include installation tips to each group buyer.
If you are interested just post
Name
Shipping address
Product interested in and how many surfaces you want to cover. I know how much it takes for each surface. For example if you want to use the edge trim and go around the body, doors and seat backs that takes 50' If you add gas tank that is 60' It makes your gas tank look awesome but you will have to create a new ground for your as tank so your fuel gauge will work. I just trim off some of the back of the trim around two of the bolt holes and that works fine. The door pocket edge trim takes 10' It is bigger than the stock trim but every Thing owner who has seen my door trim want to make their trim like mine is. It looks Sharp.
I have lengths measured for all the trim mentioned.
This is the two part window seal for a Thing hardtop. Notice that the foam seal is attached to the removable edge trim.
Here is the body trim and the same trim used to line the door pocket. Very clean looking.
Here is the edge tim on the bottom edge of a hardtop on the top of the doors and on the door pocket opening. The oe top edge body trim had two sponge foam pieces that cushion the door as it closes. I include two 1' sectionsof s soft foam self adhesive seal to perfectly reproduce the body top trim in the full body trim kit. It is inlcuded in the cost of the kit. Very clean and way better than stock. All my doors closed much more nicely after i applied this new seal kit. Also door rattle was eliminated.
They included:
Door and Body Trim. This is a very plyable soft PVC rubber trim that has a locking metal interor that is far superior to the orignal stuff. I use it around the gas tank, along the tops of the rear seat backs, door pocket openings, top of the body, top of the doors and around the bottom edge of the hardtop. It look identical to the original trim but is made from a high tech 21st century rubber that holds up much better than the orignal.
Window Seal. This is a hollow "D" shaped very compressable and reforming custom formulated EPDM sponge rubber compound that has a very special adhesive on the flat side fo the "D" where it attaches to the car. The adhesive stays pliable for 72 hours. Then it cures and holds the rubber in place forever. The adhesive can also be removed without damaging anything.
Hardtop Window Seals.This is a rubber seal that again is shaped identically to the original seal but is formulated with 21st century rubber. It has a center locking seal for ease of installation.
Each of these products are very reasonably price. They end up costing each group buyer 1/4 of the cost if these seals were bought from any of the various VW parts companies and the quality is far superior to any other offering.
I cut the trim into single car pakcages box and ship it USPS priority mail. The pieces are all cut a bit longer than is needed to ensure a perfect installation for every car. I have installed lots of these so I will include installation tips to each group buyer.
If you are interested just post
Name
Shipping address
Product interested in and how many surfaces you want to cover. I know how much it takes for each surface. For example if you want to use the edge trim and go around the body, doors and seat backs that takes 50' If you add gas tank that is 60' It makes your gas tank look awesome but you will have to create a new ground for your as tank so your fuel gauge will work. I just trim off some of the back of the trim around two of the bolt holes and that works fine. The door pocket edge trim takes 10' It is bigger than the stock trim but every Thing owner who has seen my door trim want to make their trim like mine is. It looks Sharp.
I have lengths measured for all the trim mentioned.
This is the two part window seal for a Thing hardtop. Notice that the foam seal is attached to the removable edge trim.
Here is the body trim and the same trim used to line the door pocket. Very clean looking.
Here is the edge tim on the bottom edge of a hardtop on the top of the doors and on the door pocket opening. The oe top edge body trim had two sponge foam pieces that cushion the door as it closes. I include two 1' sectionsof s soft foam self adhesive seal to perfectly reproduce the body top trim in the full body trim kit. It is inlcuded in the cost of the kit. Very clean and way better than stock. All my doors closed much more nicely after i applied this new seal kit. Also door rattle was eliminated.