I have bought a full rubber kit for my LH but someone mentioned to me that you can buy some type of spray stuff that you put on the door rubbers to make them easier to fit? Makes the rubber a bit softer and makes closing the door better??? Ive never heard of it?? Any thoughts?
Door Rubbers
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, Oct 02 2011 12:51 PM
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Posted 02 October 2011 - 04:26 PM
Rubber Magic seems to be the go according to some.
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Posted 02 October 2011 - 06:49 PM
I found a seller on Ebay called= betta-auto-rubber-is-restorers-paradise they claim to have proper soft rubber door seals?,anyone bought these ones??
Doors
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Front-Rear-Door-Seals-set-4-LH-LX-UC-Torana-/300603354849?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45fd5b2ee1
Boot Seal
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Boot-Seal-fit-LC-LJ-LH-LX-UC-TORANAS-/290599716174?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43a917c54e
Their website
http://www.bettaautorubber.com.au/ I might buy a Boot seal and check it out,mine is buggered as are my door rubbers.....
Doors
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Front-Rear-Door-Seals-set-4-LH-LX-UC-Torana-/300603354849?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45fd5b2ee1
Boot Seal
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Boot-Seal-fit-LC-LJ-LH-LX-UC-TORANAS-/290599716174?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43a917c54e
Their website
http://www.bettaautorubber.com.au/ I might buy a Boot seal and check it out,mine is buggered as are my door rubbers.....
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Posted 03 October 2011 - 01:28 PM
Yes mate.. going through the same thing.... I have just bought a full kit off him so I will let you know how they go.. should be here this week...
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 08:50 PM
Finally got the car back from the painter and have been playing...
I got to fitting the door and boot rubbers which I bought from Bette Auto Rubbers and WOW!! they were perfect!! So easy to install and happy with the fit. No slaming the doors but a nice tight close. All the clips lined up and all I needed to do was trim the join and glue together..
They are a BIG thumbs up from me!!!
I got to fitting the door and boot rubbers which I bought from Bette Auto Rubbers and WOW!! they were perfect!! So easy to install and happy with the fit. No slaming the doors but a nice tight close. All the clips lined up and all I needed to do was trim the join and glue together..
They are a BIG thumbs up from me!!!
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 09:15 PM
All the clips lined up and all I needed to do was trim the join and glue together..
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The rubbers I bought from The Rubber Shop needed no trimming or gluing.....! They were a perfect fit.
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Posted 04 February 2012 - 10:32 PM
Even better...
The door rubbers came as an open strip.. I just had to trim where they join and glue them together.. They recommended super glue so thats what I used.... all sweet!!!
Maybe the LH/X are diff as they are one joined run?
The boot was one piece though...
The door rubbers came as an open strip.. I just had to trim where they join and glue them together.. They recommended super glue so thats what I used.... all sweet!!!
Maybe the LH/X are diff as they are one joined run?
The boot was one piece though...
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Posted 04 March 2013 - 10:23 PM
How are the rubbers holding up ribz0?
I'm gathering parts for mine and have read these ones are the way to go. Anyone else gone with these ones?
Thanks for any info,
Brad
I'm gathering parts for mine and have read these ones are the way to go. Anyone else gone with these ones?
Thanks for any info,
Brad
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Posted 07 March 2013 - 06:01 PM
Hi Brad...
The rubbers are going great!!! certainly no regrets there... still open and shut sweet, no leaks and seal very well...
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Posted 07 March 2013 - 10:21 PM
Thanks Eric, I'm sold on these ones.
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Posted 02 April 2013 - 09:27 AM
No worries Brad... I reckon you wont have any probs with them...
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Posted 21 November 2013 - 10:12 AM
I bought the better auto ones LH - LX
Boot seal and door seals are a good fit and soft
No cutting required
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Posted 26 November 2013 - 12:01 AM
I bought the better auto ones LH - LX
Boot seal and door seals are a good fit and soft
No cutting required
HB,LC,LJ and TA front and rear door seals have to be joined during installation (with doors fitted and check links installed), so irrespective of brand they will not be pre joined.
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Posted 26 November 2013 - 03:37 PM
I bought my front door rubbers from betta rubber and I'm happy with the product but I have to slam my doors to close them. Perhaps an adjustment is needed?
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Posted 13 December 2013 - 07:02 PM
Report back on the door seals.
Got some rare spares ones and fitted them up yesterday.
They are a fair bit different to the older ones they sell, much softer.
Seals fit well and doors now close like a new car! Very easy.
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Thought you wouldn't be dissapointed.
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Posted 13 December 2013 - 08:46 PM
my 2 door LJ had "new rubbers" installed when I bought it.No idea where they came from.
Had to slam the livin crap out of the doors.
Bought some Rares one a few months ago.....perfect
Had to slam the livin crap out of the doors.
Bought some Rares one a few months ago.....perfect
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Posted 13 December 2013 - 09:13 PM
now fingers crossed they last...Thought you wouldn't be dissapointed.
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Posted 14 December 2013 - 01:30 AM
Hmmmm...might be worth swapping mine out. the rare's ones on my car from years ago are still hard as a rock and constantly have to slam my doors to get them to shut.
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Posted 14 December 2013 - 06:50 AM
now fingers crossed they last...
Only time will tell which brands last the distance. 5 yrs, 10yrs, 15yrs??? Personally I'm not really bothered, if I don't have to slam the door so hard that one day the paint might fall off then I'm happy. 
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I hear ya
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Posted 06 January 2014 - 09:57 AM
I bought a complete rubber kit from Beta Auto (LX sedan) two weeks ago.
Ive put everything in other than the front and rear windscreen rubbers (not ready for the screens to go in yet)
The bailey channels and door seal fit fantastic. (How nice are new bailey channels!!) Once the strikers were installed ,the doors do need to shut pretty hard for them to close. The door gaps are now out by around 5mm. Im guessing over time they will settle.
The door belts were tricky to install. They needed to be trimmed 7mm off one end to fit. Destroyed my fingers putting them in too! But once trimmed and installed properly, they look and work great too.
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