Before covid, lockdown and all the other shinanigans I arranged to get a replacement rear garnish from Simon…. Eventually at Brands we managed to swap pennies for plastic! To say mine was tired was an understatement!
IMG_20201107_124435 by jon sutherland, on Flickr


Chasing dampness in the car before winter gets here proper, I treated myself to new door membrane seal things. I could use a plastic sheet and some butyl tape, but I thought I’d go official and get the right item….
Had to clean the old stuff off….
IMG_20201112_155538 by jon sutherland, on Flickr


I had hoped the new damp shields, given their price, would come ready to fit… alas not, there’s a secret adhesive required that isn’t mentioned on any parts lists, so I had to use my butyl tape. Fortunately I had some!


Taped up!
IMG_20201113_103046 by jon sutherland, on Flickr


And the overpriced (no surprise there!) damp shield fitted


IMG_20201113_120917 by jon sutherland, on Flickr


I later added a plastic flap over the back of the speaker to deflect drips, and also over the lock mechanism, as I found if heavy rain (or a hose pipe!) water got through the handle area, dripped inside the door, landed on the lock mechanism and dripped onto the door catch, getting between the 2 seals on the door! Pointless!