Met this guy at the Beenleigh swap meet, seemed like he is genuine helpfull sort of person that knows what he is talking about, he has most FE/FC stuff and is developing more.
Larry Dunn from Betta Auto Rubber,1800674483, 0407001007, (07)55227743, bettaautorubber@aapt.net.au
Pedro
He has an ebay store -
http://stores.ebay.com.au/Auto-Restorers-Paradise
Interesting pricing on the door cards, I think I'll give up my day job and fire up the jigsaw ;D
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=290303269261
I have bought a few things from him via ebay and found him to be very good and prompt - I like that.
QuoteInteresting pricing on the door cards, I think I'll give up my day job and fire up the jigsaw
Looks like they are made of hardboard, being a carpet layer I've pulled up enough old hardboard to know it doesn't handle getting wet, wouldn't ply be a better choice Stinky ???
Pedro
I use 3mm MDF myself, are the floods that bad in Qld ;D
I haven't tried it for door trims yet, but I have some compressed polystyrene light and water proof, cuts with a knife, fairly plyable and will hold a bend if heated with a heat gun.
Has anyone tried his door rubbers? Are they better than rares? Thanks
I always thought they were all the same for the ''doors'' and ''windscreens'' ... Rares , Bill Thompson , Spectrum , Betta Rubber etc etc does anyone know different ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???.......FC427.......
QuoteI use 3mm MDF myself, are the floods that bad in Qld
I haven't tried it for door trims yet, but I have some compressed polystyrene light and water proof, cuts with a knife,
Haven't you heard the latest, everybody that moves to qld. is now issued with a free lifejacket ;) :D, I don't know about down there but when you get a heavy tropical downpour all you can do is pull over to the side of the rd. and wait till it passes, It absolutely buckets down and water gets in to the best sealed cars especially old ones, Mdf is even worse than hardboard for swelling when it gets wet, the polystyrene sounds like a much better idea, is it the same thickness.
Pedro
QuoteI always thought they were all the same for the ''doors'' and ''windscreens'' ... Rares , Bill Thompson , Spectrum , Betta Rubber etc etc does anyone know different
When I was talking to Larry from betta auto rubber he was talking about some rubbers that other manufacturers don't have and new ones he is developing so I presume he makes all his own, I'll ask him at the gold coast swap meet.
Pedro
Rare Spares are the only company making FE FC door seals, windscreen seals, quarter vent seals as well as many other rubbers
Maybe this guy is - he is selling whole rubber kits for cars. It doesn't seem like he is just selling on Rares spares. Unless he gets from the same supplier?
As I said Rare Spares are the only ones making these products, what you will find is people claiming to make these products and others when all the do is buy in from a Rare Spares Distributor
As I said Rare Spares are the only ones making these products, what you will find is people claiming to make these products and others when all the do is buy in from a Rare Spares Distributor
[/quote] Spectrum Rubber makes there own boot rubber a little smaller than the Rares one and they make a better set of door handle and wiper shaft rubbers than Rares but door and screen are all the same I have found ........FC427......
We do not sell wiper shaft seals for FE FC so Spectrum’s are defiantly better, as for the door handle gaskets are they better because they have a raised edge unlike ours which are closer to original, I guess it is a matter of opinion or what you are trying to achieve.
Les
Les The door handle and wiper post rubbers do have a lip around them and look real nice when fitted up in my opinion ......FC427.....