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gtegary
10-01-15, 07:15 PM
Hi,
I've just bought some rear window surrounds from a gsi and I just assumed I could use the standard rubbers, am I right or do I need gte/gsi ones?

Cheers

Royston
10-01-15, 08:11 PM
Standard rubbers I believe, but you have to take the windows out.....

gtegary
10-01-15, 08:41 PM
That's what I always thought. But read somewhere that some one was struggling to find gsi rubber so they could fit the surrounds!

Benn
10-01-15, 11:23 PM
I think you might need rubbers from a car that had the surrounds. Think there is a extra lip on them. It holds the surround on...

gtegary
11-01-15, 12:32 AM
Hmm... The plot thickens . I planned on bonding them on it that makes any difference?

Royston
11-01-15, 08:36 AM
I'll check later, and compare the SR and Sport

Royston
11-01-15, 09:28 AM
Jut been to the shed, I am pretty certain the seals for the rears are common, they look identical externally/internally, the trim fits into the whole window frame and the seal retains it.

The weather seal and the 1/4 window seals are definitely different when fitting the trims to the doors.

I have pics of the rears if required.

Royston
11-01-15, 03:05 PM
A few pics

Rear

Sport/base
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/DSCF8035_zpsd04c6a44.jpg

SR/GTE/GSi, etc
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/DSCF8036_zps69869364.jpg

Front

Sport/base
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/DSCF8044_zpsb96a82a7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/DSCF8047_zpseef49841.jpg


SR/GTE/GSi, etc
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/DSCF8045_zps246eb819.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/1297cc/DSCF8046_zps658de85b.jpg

therealnovaboy
11-01-15, 06:07 PM
Rears are the same fronts are different.

gtegary
11-01-15, 07:19 PM
Cheers royston that's above and beyond helpful mate. Would love to have a sport a gte/gsi to compare sitting in my garage!
Top Man. Thanks everyone!

gtegary
11-01-15, 07:20 PM
I haven't gone for the front trim anyway as it's not a noticeable difference. Just bought the rears :)

Benn
11-01-15, 10:22 PM
You dont need to glue them in.

gtegary
12-01-15, 09:19 AM
:thumb: cheers