air leak at top front corner of driver's door

[David Olivant]

When this was raised before, some-one who had the work done stated that
due to the precise nature of the work, Bristol services only did the
installation themselves. I do use Bristol as a first port of call, it is
only if they cannot supply that I look elsewhere.
David

[Sam410]

Bristol Cars' kit is not just new rubber - there is also a slim fillet of metal attached to the door aperture to which the new seals are fitted. It does look fiddly to fit, but certainly not impossible. They took about four hours to do my car, with one guy on each side at the same time I was told.

[Kevin H]

Any chance we can see a photo?

[browning l]

The trim from Bristol Patchway arrived today.

It is black and spongy, and rectangular in cross-section, approximately 24mm on the adhesive and opposite sides, and 10 mm in thickness.

[David Olivant]

The article looks to be identical to item no:-
SAB/N on page 99 of Baines catalogue www.coh-baines.co.uk
I do not know the cost.
Regards
David

[Rubbond]

Hello,
I don't know if I can be of help here or not, but I do have experience in
the automotive rubber business since 1983 and have some knowledge relating
to door and window seal profiles, etc..
There are litterally thousands of different profiles, from cloth covered in
the 1950's, to moulded sponge rubber profiles as used on the best cars like
Mercedes in the 60's, to the clip-on type extruded bulb door seals which
would later be able to fit the more consistant apertures of mass produced
cars in the 1980's and later.
Being hand built, Bristol cars would probably have had to buy off the shelf
profiles I would imagine, and these may no longer be available.
Check however also that the door hinges have not dropped - this no doubt
would result in very poor sealing and a lot of wind noise!
With best regards,
Andrew.