I'm trying to decide which way to go with the upper door-roof area to keep it down at speed. Initially, I was set on the internal slide on the door where it meets the interior roof, but just thinking I don't want anyone to whack themselves in the head. Maybe I'm over thinking it. I wanted to stay away from the roof eyebrows because I am wondering if the paint will get warn off on the door edge where it sits under the brow. Maybe I'm overthinking this too. Thoughts?
Door eyebrows or interior door-spider slide?
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Internal slide, cause I didn't want paint damage. Very happy with my slides
Rod Dittmar
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I wonder if anyone has actually measured the 'lift' of the door tops at varying speeds. I mean, at what speed would I expect to start getting lift?
I don't have either type of hold-down on my car's doors and I've never looked up while driving it to see if they're lifting. It's a street car only and I don't particularly like the look of the eyebrows. Therefore, if I ever did feel the need for something in that area, I would opt for the internal brackets.
I don't have either type of hold-down on my car's doors and I've never looked up while driving it to see if they're lifting. It's a street car only and I don't particularly like the look of the eyebrows. Therefore, if I ever did feel the need for something in that area, I would opt for the internal brackets.
Before I added foam under the eyebrows the doors would lift on track days at about 100mph. No experience without eyebrows though.
Ian Anderson
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Road car at about 80mph the door would lift perhaps an inch
Give it more of a squirt and could put my hand through
Fitted the internal catches and yes I did hit my ear on it once slipped getting in the car……damned sore so avoided doing it again
Give it more of a squirt and could put my hand through
Fitted the internal catches and yes I did hit my ear on it once slipped getting in the car……damned sore so avoided doing it again
Lee Patterson
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Soft side of velcro stuck on the door top to prevent scratching under the eyebrow. Don't need a metal bracket jamming you in the head.
In case anyone is in need for a correct spec set of door eyebrows: https://www.gt40s.com/threads/gt40-door-retainer-eyebrows.59411/
Ron McCall
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IMHO, GT40s don't look right without the eyebrows...
Ron
Ron
Clayton
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Tried the clean look at first, but above 100kph could see daylight between the door top and roof.
Fitted the eyebrows and after a few 1000kms it started to mark the paint.
Found some self adhesive Teflon tape and stuck it under the eyebrows. Hasn’t degraded the paint any further since.
Total of 23000kms so far. Current pics below
Clayton
Fitted the eyebrows and after a few 1000kms it started to mark the paint.
Found some self adhesive Teflon tape and stuck it under the eyebrows. Hasn’t degraded the paint any further since.
Total of 23000kms so far. Current pics below
Clayton
Do you remember what type/brand of weather stripping you used?
Clayton
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Similar to this Joe
Also used talcum powder on the door seal rubbers to prevent the seal gripping the underside of the door and pushing it up into the eyebrow creating more rubbing/scratching on opening.
Clayton
I meant the actual door weather stripping.
Clayton
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Doh...
No I don't remember where I got it from, but a quick google came up with these that are similar.
Also an old thread
Clayton
Ian Anderson
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FLEXIBLE SELF GRIP RUBBER - SIDE SEAL - 1.6MM TO 3MM PANELS DX71
Product Code: DX71Self gripping composite edge trim with seal. Universal part fits 1.6MM to 3MM panels. Applications include door seals for MG, Mini and many others. Also see DX80, DX81, DX84, DX85 for alternative shaped side seals Vehicle Part Category Door, Hood and Boot Seals Material EPDM...
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From an old thread 2.7 m per side
That's what my car has.
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