131 Vinyl

[106usj]

A quick general question.
In prep for my future restoration where can i get or source the vinyl material that goes down both windscreen pillars on the Sport   or Racing.

[sid131]

They are a moulded plastic part that sits on top of the pillar & goes under the rubber, there is also a similar set up on the c pillar, id say they will be hard to find in good used condition & probably impossible to get new, you gac however get all the metal parts of the windscreen off Yagmur & paint them black.

[106usj]

I thought impossible might come into a reply somewhere.I was just looking ahead so if i damaged them while removing them in the future for the re spray.

[sid131]

i am not putting mine back on they are not in good enough condition & i think they are a water trap & will be painting the panels black instead

[106usj]

Yeath your probably right Sid they are a water trap
I jst dont know if it would look right with out them ? maybe getting rid of the front set but dont know if it would look right without the rear set.

[jasonh131]

You could try vinyl as in vinyl roof , i know mine had it on orgiinaly . . It was on its second vinly roof as the dealer one ( i belive they where put on to hide the bad paint jobs ) was wide enough to cover the whole roof  but later one's had two seams down  the sides

[sam22]

HI USJ . I PAINTED THE PILLERS IN MY CAR AND THEY TURNED OUT SPOT ON, AS FAR AS I KNOW I THINK NICK SENN THEM PAINTED, IF THE WEATHER CLEARS I WILL POST A PIC.

[sid131]

yes i have seen the pillars & they are spot on, those things will trap water & it will rust under them, even on my old sport when i resprayed it i left them off & painted the pillars black.

[106usj]

I agree they are acting as water traps so sam when you can post some pictures
Thanks.

[106usj]

Jasohn as Sid said its some type of plastic they used not vinyl on the originals but i did think of using vinyl as an option but i dont think it would look right.
But as said its maybe better with out any thing but a coat of black paint to save any rust problems later.
Cheers. 106

[jasonh131]

Jasohn as Sid said its some type of plastic they used not vinyl on the originals but i did think of using vinyl as an option

in my photo above thats how i bought my sport ayv 871t, part done and it had vinyl roof ,c pillers and on the a pillers . that was all riped of roof painted and c pillers gun metar and the a pillers just painted black
 also b piller covers, of which i had some carbonfibre one's but never fitted

[106usj]

Jasohn .
Vinyl fitted as standard to the roof, a, and c pillars, on your old Sport thats intresting i miss understood i thought you meant it had the vinyl just on the roof and the plastic material on the a and c pillars.
Im going to paint the pillars as other boys have done just to save greif i think once Sam gets a chance to post pics.

[sam22]

hi 106usj here are some pics .

[sam22]

few more

[sid131]

now there is a good looking 131 sport! seen her in the flesh & best of luck with her Seamus