Rubber Seals.

[Smiley]

Hi Folks, Im looking for some rubber or leather washers that fit between the
Door Handle and Door Panel on the 1932 RP Box, as a Seal.
Has anybody managed to find these with any of the suppliers,? 

Smiley

[Malcolm Parker]

I would get some old leather (I am using up an old briefcase) and make some.

[Denis Sweeney]

Cannot say this is authentic for our Austin’s but on my Ruby I purchased some 1.5mm thick neoprene sheets 100x100 mm thick and used this for the door handles and also on the headlamps and side lights and whilst my memory fails me I am sure it was used in other areas too.
From T&P Supplies Ltd, BL2 4JR, rest assured I have no connection with this company.
Denis S

[Smiley]

Thank you Malcolm & Denis for your replies. I will have to have a scout around and see what I can find.

Smiley

[Dennis Nicholas]

Cannot say this is authentic for our Austin’s but on my Ruby I purchased some 1.5mm thick neoprene sheets 100x100 mm thick and used this for the door handles and also on the headlamps and side lights and whilst my memory fails me I am sure it was used in other areas too.
From T&P Supplies Ltd, BL2 4JR, rest assured I have no connection with this company.
Denis S

Old "plastic/nylon or whatever they are made from" ice cream tubs provide a useful material for making washers etc for between moving parts to save wear and also probably to seal?

Dennis.

[Ilmoro]

I cut pieces out of an old inner tube.

[Denis Sweeney]

The neoprene, being black in colour, is quite tidy between the bright metal and my Dove Grey bodywork, also works well under the lights on the black wings. But that’s a very personal opinion.

[Malcolm Parker]

I favour old leather, well greased and smelly!

[Duncan Grimmond]

I save old inner tubes for things things like this. I also use old conveyor belting and neoprene sheet but I've found even well-soaked-in-oil leather has a tendency to harden and crack.
Woolies Trim also does various thicknesses of rubber strip which is very useful.

[Denis Sweeney]

Not having the originals, I used brown leather from one of wifey’s old handbags under the bonnet to fix the wiring loom etc to the bulk head, worked very well and looks good too.