dove tail rubbers how do you do it

allen

allen

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Can anyone tell me how to install the rubbers on the doors and get the metal dove tail (female part) , How do you get this all to fit in the too small hole thanks al oh this is a tudoor 1930
 
I can't help you but if you got to Marco's site I believe there's info and pictures of all the diff dove tails. You might also do a search as this has been questioned several times.
Paul in CT
 
thanks Paul, did do a search all i saw was different suppliers of the dove tail need to know how the two rubbers are supposed to fit in the door. will try Marco site thanks Allen
 
there is more then one type of rubber that go`s in the female dove tail most of the only sell one, I think Marco had some picturues of them on FB awhile back
 
allen said:
Can anyone tell me how to install the rubbers on the doors and get the metal dove tail (female part) , How do you get this all to fit in the too small hole thanks al oh this is a tudoor 1930
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allen,
I found that I had to 'hand fit' the rubber(slowly carving). Trial/error till got a good fit. Used WD 40 to help it all slide into place for a tight fit!
 
thanks guys looked again for Marco's pictures could not find them, but will sharpen my knife
 
I'va also had some good luck using a hack saw blade to get them close to size and then a grinder like Tom said. If you use soap to slide them in, when it dries, it will help hold them a bit also.
 
I used a door bumper kit that included the dovetail rubbers and the copper insert sold by Snyders. It took some persistance but they fit without alteration. They were better quality than the others that I had in stock and seemed more like the originals. Phil B.
 
I just installed a set today. It was easy. Set the top and bottom rubbers in their places, spray some silicone lube on the whole area, keep a rag there to wipe up the areas that you don't want the lube. Then put in the brass U thingie and push in with a flat head screwdriver, then take some needle nose pliers and grab the curved edges and push them up/down into their respective places. When you close the door it will settle them and spread them accordingly. You can also use the needle nose pliers to spread the brass part back out then close the door.
Easier than you think.
I did not change the shape of the rubbers at all. Put the rubber pieces in with the curved side up on the top piece and the curved side down on the bottom piece.

Rex
 
Allen, Having just finished my '30 Tudor I can certainly sympathize with you. I had to custom fit the rubber pieces, and as Tom says above I used my belt sander to shape them - much easier than a knife. I also used a vinyl cleaner/conditioner similar to Armour-All to help them slide into place.
 
thanks guys for all the help. calling tom at Snyder's today far my weekly shipment of parts, I think building a model a is a lot like plumbing never know what you need until your there, thanks guys
 
Phil B. said:
I used a door bumper kit that included the dovetail rubbers and the copper insert sold by Snyder's. It took some persistence but they fit without alteration. They were better quality than the others that I had in stock and seemed more like the originals. Phil B.
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Thank you so much for the help here got them from Snyder's fit great,
please make note if you get the steel one these are crap
 
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