Rear Hatch Weatherstrip

[wally57]

A quick question about the Rear Hatch Weatherstrip. I have been on the hunt for all of the rubber required for my 2+2, but as with most aftermarket parts they don't do as much for the 2+2 as they do for the 2 seaters.

One thing I am confused about is the Rear Hatch Seal. Most suppliers list a "Main Seal" but also an "Outer Seal" . On each of the three 2+2's I have used to make up my project car,  they all only had one seal fitted to the raised lip around the hatch aperture on the body. The profile looks like that advertised as the main seal, so I am wondering what the "Outer Seal" is and where does it fit. Was it used on all models or only some.

Thanks in advance for any guidance you may be able to offer.

 

Wally57

[YosemiteZed]

Hi Wally

Try carpartsmanual link

 

http://www.carpartsmanual.com/datsunS30/DatsunZIndex/Body260Z280Z/22/TailGateBumper/tabid/1826/Default.aspx

Covers all modelchanges and year mods 2+2 inclusive

Hope this helps

Cheers

Phil

 

[Ledge]

Great link yosemitezed

 

Cheers

Paul

[Agno]

The main hatch seal is number 62 in the pre 74 picture and the outer hatch weatherstrip is a thin 3 sided seal that goes around the very edge of the hatch, my car didn't have an outer hatch seal when I first got it and I thought the channel the seal sits in was just a water gutter.

[wally57]

Since first posting this thread another member pm'd me some photo's of the outer seal arrangement, but none of the 76/77 2+2 cars I have been using actually even have the channel  mentioned in the above posts. On all of the cars I have been using there is no evidence of a channel just a rounded edge. Two of the three cars still have original paintwork and none show any sign of modification or any indication there ever was a channel there. I can only assume these models were never fitted with the outer seal. I would post some photos but can't work out how to do it.

 

Wally

[Linton]

I remember my 76 Had a thin piece of felt stuck on to the lip at the top, after painting etc I got 3mm sticky backed rubber from the foam shop, couldn't get it to stop peeling as the lid closed so I bought the replacement from rare spares and glued it on I experienced the same peeling effect right in the middle, figured all it would do was trap water so I have gone back to no seal.

Linton