I have asked a UK company to give me a quote for making new door rubbing strips for my Avant. It appears that they are NLA with Audi.
The company have suggested that the most cost effective way to produce them would be to make an extrusion in rubber/pvc which could then be cut to size and profile to match the original. I'm just wondering how much interest there would be out there, as obviously the bigger the order, the cheaper it will be.
I'm not sure if the Coupe has the same width? Anyone know? This would make it even more popular/cheaper.
I will make it clear from the start that I don't think the finished product will be as good as the original item. This is because the original trims appear to be moulded and it would cost several thousand pounds to make a mould. As the trims are different both left right and front rear, you would need four moulds to do one car. The ends should take the original caps but the cut will never look as good as a moulded finish. One good point is that there will be no metal insert, so nothing to rust.
The company won't give me a price until I send them a sample (anyone got a small piece?). I will update here when I have a price. I'm aiming for under £100 per car.
I have used the company before and their products are normally top notch.
The company have suggested that the most cost effective way to produce them would be to make an extrusion in rubber/pvc which could then be cut to size and profile to match the original. I'm just wondering how much interest there would be out there, as obviously the bigger the order, the cheaper it will be.
I'm not sure if the Coupe has the same width? Anyone know? This would make it even more popular/cheaper.
I will make it clear from the start that I don't think the finished product will be as good as the original item. This is because the original trims appear to be moulded and it would cost several thousand pounds to make a mould. As the trims are different both left right and front rear, you would need four moulds to do one car. The ends should take the original caps but the cut will never look as good as a moulded finish. One good point is that there will be no metal insert, so nothing to rust.
The company won't give me a price until I send them a sample (anyone got a small piece?). I will update here when I have a price. I'm aiming for under £100 per car.
I have used the company before and their products are normally top notch.
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