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For Sale and Wanted => Reproduction Parts => Topic started by: pedro on March 20, 2009, 01:06:17 PM



Title: Rubbers
Post by: pedro on March 20, 2009, 01:06:17 PM
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


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on March 21, 2009, 11:54:32 PM
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


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: Paul In Ireland on March 22, 2009, 09:24:22 AM
I have bought a few things from him via ebay and found him to be very good and prompt - I like that.




Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: pedro on March 22, 2009, 03:18:10 PM
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Interesting 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


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on March 22, 2009, 07:22:26 PM
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.


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: Crackers on March 22, 2009, 09:07:41 PM
Has anyone tried his door rubbers?  Are they better than rares?  Thanks


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: FC427 on March 22, 2009, 09:33:27 PM
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.......


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: pedro on March 22, 2009, 09:55:40 PM
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I 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


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: pedro on March 22, 2009, 10:06:01 PM
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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

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


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: les on March 28, 2009, 02:53:18 PM
Rare Spares are the only company making FE FC door seals, windscreen seals, quarter vent seals as well as many other rubbers


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: Paul In Ireland on March 28, 2009, 07:31:45 PM
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?




Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: les on March 29, 2009, 07:08:25 PM
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


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: FC427 on March 29, 2009, 07:26:24 PM

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......


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: les on March 30, 2009, 08:19:26 PM
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


Title: Re: Rubbers
Post by: FC427 on March 30, 2009, 08:39:46 PM
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.....