parrot Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 The panel van guys will be in a frenzy if they wake up to this. How do you find someone to remake a seal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenisman Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 (edited) well it took a long time finally find someone, but if you look up old is hot corolla on facebook youll find them. It has taken me literally years of emailing people and asking lord knows how many parts suppliers. I think I must have messaged everyone selling old toyota parts on facebook and eventually there was someone in the USA who was willing to have a go at remaking them if someone could get them a pattern and whole bunch of pics. fast forward some emailing, patterns, etc and we may have some actual replacement seals. but ill keep you posted if/when they arrive and how they fit Edited May 2 by wenisman update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenisman Posted May 2 Author Report Share Posted May 2 Actually, if I find someone local I have a set of original window seals for the middle window where my rear passenger doors are. Yes any rubbers that came close to working I would hoover up I could have those made up into new seals for the panel can guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenisman Posted May 21 Author Report Share Posted May 21 Well I spent some time pulling the old window, it was a fight but I got it out keeping the seals mostly in tact. The new seals do seem to be a touch to small, but they just might need to be stretched. But as a contingency I will see if I can find a local slip to make up the seals from the originals as that's in one piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenisman Posted Tuesday at 09:02 AM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:02 AM (edited) So it's been a little trial and error, mostly on scrap steel. But I have a way to fill the spot weld holes. I have a cheap metal hole punch, so using that I can punch out some 1mm steel to close to the size I need. Then I flatten it using a hammer, I also then stretch it and to fill the hole as much as possible. This should bring the thickness down close to the 0.8mm of the original metal. It makes filling the holes much easier. I'm still going on the holes, but I'm getting there... Edited Tuesday at 09:46 AM by wenisman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrot Posted Tuesday at 11:50 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:50 AM Now thats a good idea. About to do similar so I'll give that a go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenisman Posted Wednesday at 03:14 AM Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 03:14 AM (edited) The only thing is starting with a disc cutout little thicker than you need, just tap it down with a hammer and then keep hammering it until it's stretched to about the size you need. Bring you are using mig you need a little more room around the edges than I do as I'm on tig. Also use a copper backing, if you do have a hole close to the edge there is a good chance you'll just burn away the metal without it. Don't ask me how I found out... Thankfully it was on scrap metal Edited Wednesday at 03:14 AM by wenisman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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