aftermarket rubber suppliers

[munro]

hey guys i need to get a rubber kit for the ek rares kit seem to be the most complete but i've been told they arn't the best fitting kit?
can you share your experences with these?
can you share experences with different suppliers?
cheers tom

[captainbill]

For front end doors or glass.I used rare spares for all my rubbers and they were good.Front windscreen and rear window rubbers were a little tight.

[Blacky]

Talk to the boys at Rare Parts in Welshpool 9470 1117

[karsten]

i just bought a kit from rares in bris dont know yet how it fits but it was deliverd for$1369.00 and you want to order ahead mine took 6 weeks and im still waiting for fuel tank grommet its on back order , but they did for warn me of the wait as they get the kit together from a few sources theres a fair bit there doors, boot ,bit below windscreen under bonnet .baily chanels, bonnet stops,,a few from tail lights, the only thing that i can see missing is grommets for head light wires through gaurds and the mud gaurd laceing which i really wanted lucky the old one is still stuck to car in reusable condition....... oh and that price was for the chrome bailey channel not the black felt ones and that does ad a couple hundred bucks to the kit price , they would probaley suit a &*#@ , but on a holden i think not chrome , chrome , and more chrome theres never enough

[blue ute]

Tom
Because of supply & demand I think the only difference from sellers would be the price rather than a better/worse product.
I have bought a bit off Rare Parts also & find them to be pretty good, got my door rubber for the ute because they are moulded to fit the door corners as opposed to bending/cutting to fit like the 'one size fits all' rubbers.
Seems some of their stuff is sourced from different supplier.

[FB1960]

I agree with Blacky
See the guys at rare parts, they also do their own door rubbers that are differant to the Rarespares set

[ben]

Tom got my wagon kit through rare parts (as per blacky) its a basically a rare spares kit but with their own front door rubbers. Found i had to cut and shunt the rear door outer seals to get a good fit and the front screen is a f%^&, more hands the better. I have noted since doing my screen that the workshop manual has section on adjusting the pintch weld/flange to suit the new/old screen, may be worth a read.

[munro]

well sounds like rares is the way to go.
thanx guys

[captainbill]

Found it easier to install windscreen rubbers after leaving the rubber in the sun for a while.

[munro]

yep i've got to replace everything but she'll be worth it in the end.

[EK 308 Uterus]

hey, dont go with the rare spares kit, rare parts is the way to go..as per blacky. I had no end of trouble with the seals on the front doors they are just way to thick. Could not even get close to closing the door.

The rare parts front door seals even have the right top corner section as part of the seal.

LUKE

[oldnek]

Restorers Hotline is the way to go. Andrew there in SA, was second to none in after sales service
They do prefit door seals which fit perfect, closure is snug without slammin unlike the Rares kit.
I think they have a store in WA as well.

Regards John

[blue ute]

Restorers Hotline SA & Rare Parts WA are, or used to be the same, but sometimes we don't have an option with rare spares for our cars

[munro]

ended up getting everything from rare parts in welshpool.
worked out cheaper than anywhere else and seems to be good quality.
cheers tom