firstly love the video's, I have rebuilt more MKII's than I car to remember, BUT it was many years ago I am now restoring one for ME and your video reminds me how the sequence goes, THANK YOU. However I will be using an air staple gun :)
Hey Vic, an excellent, entertaining and very informative video. The editing and the use of multiple shot angles are really well done and show exactly how to do this tricky job. This is something I'll need to tackle in the future, so I've bookmarked and will re-visit before attempting myself. The important thing I learned today was the sequence of the re-assembly and I'm sure would have caught me out too. Thanks for making the effort of filming/editing/uploading this, it's not as quick or easy a job as many people think. Also, the quality of your videos is definitely improving (not that the old ones were at all bad!) Cheers.
A useful tool when doing this job is an upholster's hammer specially designed for tacks. The head is magnetic so making it much easier especially with short tacks and certainly better than using a large carpenter's hammer 🙂Shouldn't be very expensive second hand?
Hi Vic, have just brought a set of rubber door seals like yours, has yours worked ok, also brought some of the same for the boot. Done a compression test today, my Mk2 is a 2.4 should 150 on each cylinder.
Really interesting Vic. Thanks for all the Mk2 videos. Please tell me what you are tacking onto when fitting the 'furflex'. I have only metal under the furflex on mine.
I'm sure you know but on the front door where you put the small thicker piece there should be a thin panel there that is pop riveted on after sticking the rubber on. Is yours missing?
I've never seen that piece, could your post a picture or link? Taking the doors off were a nightmare, someone had put a couple on with normal bolts not the tapered ones. Taking them on and off was definitely a two man job
This is the one Vic. The image is from Sam Hereford's 1962 Facebook page, I'm sure he won't mind. It's an excellent resource btw. i.postimg.cc/26qdV60x/Screenshot-20220424-122249-Chrome.jpg
@@vicsprojects I hate to break the news to you, but you do NOT have to take the silly doors off a Mark 2 to change the door seals! You simply drill out the pop rivets on the A and B post seal retaining strips, clean them off, glue the new rubber to the channels, reinstall by sliding down the pillar from the middle section of the body (about where the window frame starts), new pop rivets, glue the rest of the seal on to the upper post (above the retainer,) and you are finished. We did an S-type in our shop last summer this way, and I just did my own 3.8 Mk 2 earlier today. I cannot imagine taking off the doors to do this!
Admirable perseverance.
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firstly love the video's, I have rebuilt more MKII's than I car to remember, BUT it was many years ago I am now restoring one for ME and your video reminds me how the sequence goes, THANK YOU.
However I will be using an air staple gun :)
Hey Vic, an excellent, entertaining and very informative video. The editing and the use of multiple shot angles are really well done and show exactly how to do this tricky job. This is something I'll need to tackle in the future, so I've bookmarked and will re-visit before attempting myself. The important thing I learned today was the sequence of the re-assembly and I'm sure would have caught me out too. Thanks for making the effort of filming/editing/uploading this, it's not as quick or easy a job as many people think. Also, the quality of your videos is definitely improving (not that the old ones were at all bad!) Cheers.
Excellent work mate! Really informative video and I can’t wait to have a go in the car once it’s all sorted
Nice job. Coudnt find your reference as to where you purchased the rubber seals. Working on a 66MK2 lots to do
Good catch Ralph, I've added the details to the description
Thanks Vic. Great channel, you deserve far more subscribers (and a smaller hammer).
A useful tool when doing this job is an upholster's hammer specially designed for tacks. The head is magnetic so making it much easier especially with short tacks and certainly better than using a large carpenter's hammer 🙂Shouldn't be very expensive second hand?
Yeah I really wish I had one, should have put it in the Christmas list!
brilliant video
Very interesting video thank you.
Thanks for this Vic , I'm considering this job for my MkII. Could you provide a link for the rubber or even a drawing of the profile ?. Great work.
There should be a link in the description, good luck getting it done on your car!
@@vicsprojects Thanks , I can't find the ebay site.
Hi Vic. Quick Question or tw.. what holds the centre consul in? Do the seats have to come out first ? Thanks.. GN
There are a couple of nuts under the stereo and then the knurled knob at the back. You're right, you need to take the seats out to get it out👍
@@vicsprojects 👍
Thanks for the laugh at the beginning.
Hi Vic, have just brought a set of rubber door seals like yours, has yours worked ok, also brought some of the same for the boot. Done a compression test today, my Mk2 is a 2.4 should 150 on each cylinder.
Yes, mine worked well thanks, hopefully they do for you too
Really interesting Vic. Thanks for all the Mk2 videos. Please tell me what you are tacking onto when fitting the 'furflex'. I have only metal under the furflex on mine.
Thanks Roderick. It's a leathery type material about 8mm thick
@@vicsprojects Can you tell me where to buy it? Thanks, Rod.
@@roderickmillgate4515 no idea I'm afraid, it was already installed in my car and I simply reused it
@@vicsprojects Thanks anyway, Vic.
@@roderickmillgate4515 You can buy the tacking strip from Aldridge Trimming in the UK
Would be interesting to se how you refitted and realigned the doors .
The answer is quickly and badly 🤣 I'll look into doing a proper video on door alignment in the future
Hi Vic, love the videos! What are those clip-on rear view door mirrors, did you buy them?
They came with the car and don't have any markings I'm afraid, does anyone else know anything about them?
@@vicsprojects thanks anyway.
I'm sure you know but on the front door where you put the small thicker piece there should be a thin panel there that is pop riveted on after sticking the rubber on. Is yours missing?
One thing, how did you get on taking the doors off and then putting them back on again without damage?
I've never seen that piece, could your post a picture or link? Taking the doors off were a nightmare, someone had put a couple on with normal bolts not the tapered ones. Taking them on and off was definitely a two man job
This is the one Vic. The image is from Sam Hereford's 1962 Facebook page, I'm sure he won't mind. It's an excellent resource btw. i.postimg.cc/26qdV60x/Screenshot-20220424-122249-Chrome.jpg
@@StevesDaimlerV8 you're right mine is missing....
@@vicsprojects I hate to break the news to you, but you do NOT have to take the silly doors off a Mark 2 to change the door seals! You simply drill out the pop rivets on the A and B post seal retaining strips, clean them off, glue the new rubber to the channels, reinstall by sliding down the pillar from the middle section of the body (about where the window frame starts), new pop rivets, glue the rest of the seal on to the upper post (above the retainer,) and you are finished. We did an S-type in our shop last summer this way, and I just did my own 3.8 Mk 2 earlier today. I cannot imagine taking off the doors to do this!
what adhesive did you use please for furflex
A standard brush on contact adhesive 👍
I prefer wire wheels on vintage Jags.Otherwise great looking car.
That should have been showed not should.