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I have a couple of questions about window catch gaskets,
First I'm wondering what material the main gasket ( http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... o%20search ) is made from? and also if the 'white' ones were actually white when new ? I'm looking into machining some white ones if I can source some suitable material.

And secondly, Does anybody have a new fibre washer for the sliding window catches that would be able to measure the thickness of them? I have a used one and measures 0.9mm.It's these http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... o%20search. Again I'm going to make my own

Thanks Alex

Bump.

I have some NOS fibre washers Alex, will measure and let you know.

Chrome window catch gaskets were off-white. I may have a NOS gasket I can photograph.

The new fibre washers from MS seem too big to me.
I found some old ones that fitted better

The white gaskets are not there - think I sold them a few weeks ago

I'll measure the NOS, genuine red fibre gaskets in the morning at work. They seem quite thin.

I've got a spare if you want to borrow one?

I agree with NickW the fibre washers from MS are certainly too big.

Is this what you're after? This is off a 1960 Morris Mini.

...sorry all the pics didn't load.

Here’s a pic with measurement Alex

mk1 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:29 am I agree with NickW the fibre washers from MS are certainly too big.

Nick W wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:36 pm The new fibre washers from MS seem too big to me.
I found some old ones that fitted better

Even more reason to make my own then, when you say too big, do you mean the outside diameter or the thickness? cheers

Andrew1967 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:19 am Here’s a pic with measurement Alex

Thank you for measuring them! Hopefully i can get some thats a similar thickness that I can modify the ID and OD to suit. I can always make the nut/reataining boss to suit the washers I suppose...

I did think the seals were slightly off white, now to find some suitable material to make them out of.

Cheers

You'll need a new battery in your vernier soon ;D

PhilD wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:02 am ...sorry all the pics didn't load.

Thanks for the offer and the photos, I do have one, just difficult to tell if it was white or dirty and aged haha

cheers

I remade these gaskets years ago. NIck Rogers or Somerford should have them. I just sent Nick some a few months ago.

Chris Miller

The ID of the inner hole is too big on the MS ones. The OD & thickness seem OK.

mk1 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:13 pm The ID of the inner hole is too big on the MS ones. The OD & thickness seem OK.

Cheer's, I'll definitely make/Mod my own then.

cmiller wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:53 pm I remade these gaskets years ago. NIck Rogers or Somerford should have them. I just sent Nick some a few months ago.

Chris Miller

Ok cheers, will probably get some from somerford.