Guard / Subframe Rubber Strips????

EKWagon · Post by **EKWagon** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:56 am

There looks to be a single piece of moulded rubber running all the way around the top edge of the sub-frame to prevent the rubbing of the guard where it bolts on? what does everyone use when rebuilding the front of their cars? if these are still available, I have been unable to find them, do I have to chase down a good used set?
EKWagon

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:17 pm

I havn't seen any for sale so I carefully removed mine so I can reuse if needed, Trev

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Post by **Blacky** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:03 am

I cut some out of cork.

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:12 pm

G'day EKwagon,

I'm in the same spot as you. I was planning to see if I could get a rubber profile similar from Spectrum Rubber at Dunheved Sydney.

I'll give Spectrum a call in the next couple of days and let you know how I go.

Anyone have any suggestions on the best way to make a neat hole through rubber for the guard bolts? A drill or punch?

regards
Stewart

retro · Post by **retro** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:55 pm

i dont know if this may help, but you can try old tyre tubes, and fabricate something similar, and with a stanley knife make those holes for the bolts. Either that or try some sort of sealant (ie window seal filler).

I had mine remade when the father in law was working at a rubber factory, shame he retired cause it was handy at the time.

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:57 pm

Definatley Punch, simplist way find a peice of thin walled tube, and champher the edge on a grinder, or purchase a cheap wad punch set from Supercheap or Repco.
Regards John

Post by **Blacky** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:06 pm

And dont put the rubber on a piece of steel when you punch the holes or the punch will be blunt after the first hole-put a piece of timber in a vice and face it up , then use the END of the timber as a surface to punch against ,makes your punch stay sharp for yonks !!

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:54 pm

thanks for the tips John and Blacky.

Just got off the phone to Spectrum. They have a 40mm high U profile that should suit. $11.95 per metre. Product code 241.082

EK Wagon - I'd try Clarke Rubber too - I'm sure they would have something similar. It would then be a matter of punching out the necessary holes as John and Blacky have suggested.

regards
Stewart

Craig Allardyce · Post by **Craig Allardyce** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:06 pm

parisian62 wrote:thanks for the tips John and Blacky.

Just got off the phone to Spectrum. They have a 40mm high U profile that should suit. $11.95 per metre. Product code 241.082

EK Wagon - I'd try Clarke Rubber too - I'm sure they would have something similar. It would then be a matter of punching out the necessary holes as John and Blacky have suggested.

regards
Stewart

Hi Stewart,

how did the guard rubber from Spectrums work out?

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Guard / Subframe Rubber Strips????

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