My scuttle panel seals were very tired so I bought 6.5mm replacements from Design 911 for GBP 4.31 each

This is how I fitted them.

First assemble tools



It is far easier if the hex tool has a ball end



Open the door and locate the two bolts in the scuttle cavity



Loosen the forward one and remove the rear one. I think mine had been done before so they were easy to undo



Using fingers or pliers if necessary, start removing the existing seal from the front end.



In my case, the seal was becoming difficult to remove so I moved to the other end



The seal came out in one piece, and liberated a lot of dirt



Clean up the gap with whatever is needed. I used wax remover and some polish



Using the old seal as a template, trim the new one



Smear the new seal with a suitable lubricant. I used swarfega. Then position the seal in the gap



Push directly on the seal trying to keep it as level as possible. When it becomes tight use a rubber mallet



You should be able to fully insert the seal using the above method. When installed trim the ends if necessary.

Refit the rear bolt and tighten both bolts. Finished.

 

Nice job!

 

Good one! Are those Strosek mirrors?

 

Don't think so. They look like normal aftermarket aero mirrors to me.

 

Yep normal aero mirrors! The first pic had a foreshortening effect and made them look like the strosek ones. Looks great.

 

Looks simple enough, but i'm still scared to attempt it.

Thanks for the DIY.

 

I couldn't live with the perished old ones.



It became the first thing I saw each time I cleaned the car.

 

Good one john, exactly what I need to do too, must be the summer sun that's finally made mine so brittle and they've popped up over the last few weeks.

 

Sam, we could easily do them in between sessions at HD....

If you haven't seen my other post, Tore B's remote door lock kit is another good upgrade, especially for the money.

 

Wow, nice- had no idea that was so simple. Mine look like total ****e, being (I'm sure) the ones Hans and Udo installed in March, 1990.

Thanks for taking the time. Can you expand on the qualities of your lubricant? Living in the oosa I've never heard of it.

 

The 'lubricant' is a jelly like hand cleaner. It just happened to be what I had to hand.

 

I thought there were a couple spot welds also holding the fenders??

 

I read that as well, but couldn't see them on my car. Given the ease that the bolts unfastened and the state of the seal trim, I'd wager that mine had been changed before.

 

To those still concerned about the difficulty of this job, remember what these seals are doing. Basically they just stop water getting into the join between the scuttle and fender. As long as you get the whole seal out, you can trim the new one aggressively to fit and still have it do its job.

 

The front fenders are tack welded.