Cold shower CF style

[Gordon]

This is a picture of the new pinch weld that incorporates a half round rubber seal. I bought this straight off the shelf from a place that stocks rubber bits and pieces.

[Gordon]

This is a picture of the new pinch weld fitted to my van.

[wendyh]

Ok Thanx for the pics Gordon
heres some pics of my sliders...nice on a hot summers day driving with doors locked open. Cold in winter even when closed. leaks air and water real bad.Even with the cover over top slider...i have experienced the cold shower 
Sliders need a lot of maintenance thou , cleaning dirt out of tracks and keeping fresh grease so the doors open & close easy.
They also don't match up to body properly with the square rubber we found...definitely have a look for the pinch weld 

[wendyh]

even thou the doors leak air and water
STILL LOVE ME BEDDY 

[restoreid]

Hi wendyh I have never been a fan of sliders Can you fit slam doors to your beddie I think I have seen somewhere that you can I have double seals on mine don't think they leak then again I haven't had it out in the rain yet just washing & it hasn't leaked yet

[Gordon]

Thanks for the photos Wendy. it sure is different to the slam doors. Very interesting to see how they have been setup. I see you already have the pinch weld with incorporated rubber on the rear vertical part of your door opening. Not sure what else you could do to keep the draft and water out.

[Gordon]

Well I spent today in the shed fitting my new B&M auto shifter that arrived from the USA yesterday and while I was pottering away I spent a good bit of time thinking through the gutter modifications and I have come to the conclusion that no matter how many grooves or slots I make in the gutters its not going to solve the problem. Busy's comments about the angle of the van make sense and this is supported by the fact that the water gushes in when you take a bend in the road, stop suddenly or if you are parked at a particular angle. I reckon the only answer is to work out a seal at the top of the door that will prevent the water getting in, just like Hobbit has stated.

I'll keep you all posted on my progress.

[wendyh]

Ahh restoried..yeah the slammers fit straight in but i love the sliders, makes it bearable to go on drives on hot hot days!
And the looks you get from people is priceless too  especially young kids who have never seen a beddy let alone one that can drive with doors open 
Gordon those were out of a kia carniavl when we raided it for seats and seat belts, i thought they would be good too. didnt know it was called pinch weld. and when we were up at bedford mannor we realized the pinch weld should go on the door as well as the body DUH!
But there is not where to put the pinch weld along the top of ours doors so i will still be surprised by an occasional cold shower in the wet.
Thanx for your help

[Bedfordcrazy]

Hi guys, all the rubbers you need for the beddy, you can get from clark rubber. When i was there last time i got a heap of samples to test fit on my van.

george

[Gordon]

Okay Team, I think I've solved the problem. I had a piece of foam strip with an adhesive backing lying around, so thought I would give it a go. I stuck it right on the edge of the door opening, closed the door, then borrowed the missus' watering can and proceeded to pour a whole can full of water into the gap between roof gutter and the top of the door. Not a drop came in at the top of the door, but I did have heaps running out from behind my door cards which makes me think that I did a crap job of sealing the plastic sheeting that I glued over the door openings before re-installing my door cards.

The foam seal I have used is probably not that robust, so I'll look at my local rubber supplier for something a bit more hardy, but at least I've proved the concept. Roll on the next set of heavy showers. Can't wait.