Front and rear window weatherstrip

Hello! I had the same problem. You can contact Roland @ roland@jaeckel-partner.de, he stated that he has new weatherstrips. I spoke to Santiago Detomaso yesterday, and he was going to see if the vendor had the ability to make the weatherstrips. I will let you know, but if Roland has them, I would think that was the way to go. FYI: Roland is in Florida until the first of Nov, so he will not be able to check.
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Hello!
I have read the problems with the weatherstrips for the Deauville, I have the same problem. So if you are planning a manufactoring of these parts of you find a dealer for them it woul be grat if you would post it. I am only waiting for these parts befor starting the restoration of my Deauville!
Thanks and best regards from Austria (Europe)
Hans
(Deauville 1976)

Has anyone figured out a solution to how fix the cracking windshield chrome corners?

Thanks, I will contact Roland.
There seems to be several people interested in new weatherstrips. Would be great to have a new production run.
But, the removing and intalling scares me - so please give me some tips about that too.
Jani, do you mean cracking of the chrome trim?
I would guess a rechroming shop would be the place to go. Probably quite expensive though.
Yuo might want to ask Jan Krakevik in Vilnius. He is a Norwegian running a restoration shop there. His team has done jobs on at least three DeTomaso's.
See the pictures: http://www.jancarfactory.com/

Mine have not cracked, what seems to be the issue?

Re the door weatherstrips.

On my Longchamp there is too wide a gap between the very worn out weather strip and the glass.

I was told some Panteras also suffered this design fault but that the US parts houses have a superior aftermarket strip available which comes right up to the flass.

I imagine rubber oon the outside with felt lining.

I am first in the queue for some if anyone can source these.

Phil
79 Longchamp GTS 3061

Hi Phil,
Do you mean side window weatherstrips?
I might have expressed myself unclear, my problem is around the windshield and the rearview window.

I have already successfully replaced the sidewindow "catwhiskers" with rubber ones. The felt catwhiskers are a terrible design, in my opinion.

Hi Dvil,

Not your description but my poor reading

May I ask about your replacement side window door catswiskers.

Did you source this from a particular make/model of car or is it some aftermarket generic weatherstrip?

Is it rubber/felt?

I need something urgently for my winter refurb.

Phil
79 Longchamp GTS 3061

Hi again,
I bought universal strips from a norwegian supplier. It's made by StanPro, p/n is MR87X. The cost in 2005 was around 30 GBP for four doors. Well, I bought two lengths - one was enough. I didn't find it on the StanPro website now (have to register), but found it here:
http://www.restorationspecialties.com/webcatalog.pdf
I used small screws as original, and doublesided tape in addition. See images of before and after. Not the best ones, but I hope you see the difference.
Good luck.

How do you post several pictures?
Anyway, here's the other one.

Excellent.

They come right up to the glass - I like

Does this rubber have a fine covering of felt on the inside that makes for smooth operation against the glass?

I'll order 4 lengths as well as the Longchamp doors are long.

Tnx

Phil
79 Longchamp GTS 3061

Yes. Hairy stuff.

In that catalogue I could find no e-mail contact address

Do you know if they have one?

There is one other wider rubber/felt extrusion so I think I will order one of each.

Thanks.

Phil
79 Longchamp GTS 3061

No, sorry.
As I found no catalogue on the StanPro site, I did a search by P/N on Google. There was just that single hit.
You could of course buy from my source here in Norway, but it would surprice me if you do not find a dealer in England. Maybe ask StanPro?

No UK distributor or links with .co.uk in the URL.

Found their home page http://www.stanpro.com/default.aspx

I've dropped them a line to see what the deal is on minimum orders.

Phil
79 Longchamp GTS 3061

Hi there!

Here is a adress in Italy I have got today from a guy who is restoring a Maserati Sebring.
This company is remanufactoring different sealings. The guy was using a front and rear screen sealing for his Maserati and told me that the quality is o.k..

Look at: http://www.cicognaniguarnizioni.it/

Hope that will help someone, I will contact this company these days.

Best regards and a happy new year to all from Austria (Europe)

Hans1800