Door Tops.
The standard ones last well if prepared by painting internally (pour in and swill around).
I have some on a Series III that sits outside and 4 years later no issues.
Gal ones should last better but no experience of SP panels, I did get some standard Series II ones years back but I can't remember who supplied them.
Gal option not so important in Australia but you'd have thought it would be needed in the UK. Alternative is Rocky Mountain aluminium doortops.
Seals
Someone is making the original type with the steel strip already inserted but they are expensive. I'd like to see some before I could justify the price.
I did buy a few metres of door seal from Paddocks but never used it because it wasn't even close to the original.
I found some from Clarke Rubber that didn't have the slit for the steel strip, glue in place rather than rivet. I used this on the hardtop of my Series I (the hardtop is home made). Worked OK and still seals after 12 or so years.
With door seals I guess it depends on whether you want it to look original or just seal...........
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
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