Repro seals vs original 'best quality', anyone had any luck with budget options?

Hi all,

My cab door seals are knackered and I'm needing some replacements. As a student straight out of uni with many grands worth of student debt hanging above me and a very unhealthy current bank balance I am looking favourably on the budget repro quality seals for the doors, with C&C ones coming in at £31 for both, whereas the grey german quality ones are £50 something each. I have read a lot of 'buy cheap, buy twice' comments regarding door seals. Just wondering if anyone at all has had any success with the budget ones or if I will need to fork out £100 to have a dry cab!

Thanks,
Stratts

 

The cheap ones will keep the water out but you wont be able to shut the doors

 

Fair enough, looks like I'll go with the proper ones for this! Doors already require a bit of a shouldering to get the catch to close so chunky seals aren't a good shout. Thanks for the advice! Shame C&C only have the left side ones available right now, might have to wait and get them when both available, no point paying postage twice.

 

I'm pretty sure I have a pair of new grey ones

 

Er, I don't know if it's something to do with how my doors have been repaired in the past, but I fitted the quality grey seals and they just wouldn't shut properly.

Fitted the cheapo ones and, although not absolutely perfect, I can shut (and open) the doors and they do a good job of keeping the rain out!

Just my 'unique' doors I guess.

 

In same boat so watching and learning! No seals on my doors at all so bit draughty lol

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Don’t forget our 10% discount.

 

you are on a tight budget, so buy the cheapest. its the sensible option.

 

Are you looking to sell those Davidoft?

 

Yeah

 

Anyone got any leads on a decent rear engine hatch seal?

 

Any one tried these
https://www.airheadparts.com/Rubber-Seal-Front-Door-Left-Type-2/item/211-831-721 D

 

What price?

 

I'll get them out and double check them and drop you a message

 

Was talking to Brazil bay owner over the weekend and he told me he had enough of trying to shut the drivers door without the window breaking, which had happened three times! He had trading it in for a T6, loves the reliabilty but misses the look of the type 2's.

 

Give Schofields a call.

 

http://www.alanhschofield.com/ourpa...t-Door-Seal-Genuine-Left-6879-211831721G.html

http://www.alanhschofield.com/ourpa...-Door-Seal-Genuine-Right-6879-211831722G.html