27-07-2021, 12:57 PM
I've only just picked up on this thread.
It's correct that there was never originally a seal at window cill level. This was a problem on most models of Seven with wind-down windows. An attempt was made with the Mk2 Ruby to incorporate a rubber strip, but it was well below the opening and cunningly designed to channel all of the water into the woodwork.
On my RP, I've solved the problem by fixing a plastic sheet to the underside of the external window ledge, carrying it down to the bottom of the door and then folding it back up to the internal window ledge, thus enclosing the glass and the winder mechanism in a big plastic bag. At bottom of this, I've arranged an outlet. Water still enters the door, but doesn 't come into contact with the woodwork, door skin or door card.
It's correct that there was never originally a seal at window cill level. This was a problem on most models of Seven with wind-down windows. An attempt was made with the Mk2 Ruby to incorporate a rubber strip, but it was well below the opening and cunningly designed to channel all of the water into the woodwork.
On my RP, I've solved the problem by fixing a plastic sheet to the underside of the external window ledge, carrying it down to the bottom of the door and then folding it back up to the internal window ledge, thus enclosing the glass and the winder mechanism in a big plastic bag. At bottom of this, I've arranged an outlet. Water still enters the door, but doesn 't come into contact with the woodwork, door skin or door card.