East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

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East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

Postby fistfullofV5's » Wed Jan 02, 2019 4:07 pm

Hi all, I trust that you all have had a pleasant Christmas and New Year. I have the good fortune to have a family who buys me parts for my cars rather than socks and one such gift was a rear screen seal from East Kent. I have been putting this job off as I was dreading having to cut and mitre the bottom corners. Imagine my delight when I unwrapped a one piece rear seal. When did they change over to one piece? Even their web site said it was still a cut length that you had to glue. Anyway I thought I'd share my good news, although many of you already know I'm sure.
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Re: East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

Postby 1972nail » Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:58 pm

Any photos?
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Re: East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

Postby fistfullofV5's » Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:33 pm

1972nail wrote:Any photos?

Hi David, hope these upload ok.
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Re: East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

Postby 1972nail » Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:38 pm

That does look good. Let us all know how well it fits please.
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Re: East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

Postby fistfullofV5's » Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:41 pm

1972nail wrote:That does look good. Let us all know how well it fits please.

Will do.
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Re: East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

Postby mactat2 » Thu Jan 03, 2019 8:00 pm

Hope they are doing these now really need one :D let us know how you get on with it.
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Re: East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

Postby Fred Dukes » Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:39 am

The proof will be in the fitting :wink: - must admit the corners look good - if you could get the corners and some "off the roll" it may be a solution to the HC Estate rear screen rubber :goodideasign:
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Re: East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

Postby 1972nail » Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:26 pm

Fred Dukes wrote: - if you could get the corners and some "off the roll" it may be a solution to the HC Estate rear screen rubber :goodideasign:

No it wouldn't. Estate rear screen rubbers have a very special bottom corner in that the screen had 'squarish' corners but the opening in the tailgate has round corners. So the rubber has a pocket in it for the screen to sit in and a rounded inner lip to fit into the opening. It also has moulded rounded top corners to be able to fit neatly into the very tight curve of the top corners.
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Re: East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

Postby Fred Dukes » Thu Jan 10, 2019 6:03 pm

Ok stand corrected David :roll:
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Re: East Kent Firenza rear screen seal

Postby Icedmunkie » Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:07 pm

I fitted one of these, is an ok fit but corners are not the best really... especially at the bottom on the Firenza.
I got a company to fit mine as I wanted to make sure its right. Will dig out some pictures for you all.
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