Are these full replacements, or just a gap filler/fix? It would be super nice to have some pictures

 

Original trims are full kits.

The fix kit just replaces and add a top part of the seal(that cracks) and keeps the old main piece, which you trim off the old cracked part and but up behind the new seal.

 

I took inspiration from several posts here, combined them into this ....<$45 for this attempt.

First I totally disassembled, then cut the rubber off both parts...cleaned and shape sanded remaining plastics. Then used jb weld to join and make the base a single piece. Sanded to near perfect shape. This took the longest...glue, dry, sand...fill low spots, sand ...etc... Wash it all down with rubbing alcohol once done.

Then used 1" vinyl to wrap the piece..

Purchase the same z-shaped weather strip as the ecs kit. Then added an extra strip of double-sided tape. Be neater then I was....line up the straight edge to the top of the strip better than I did.

I did not take pictures of all the next steps. But i attached the weather strip using the red, original tape against the plastic base and let it cure overnight inside the house. On the car, I used clear nail polish to seal the threads on the bottom of the canvas, to add protection but also to provide a surface for the tape to stick to.
Fill reassembled, not bad...looks better than new from a few feet away. I could have been neater but it's good enough for me ..my rubber was totally deteriorated.


Will let it cure for a few days, the weather strip is tapped to the canvas and the plastic piece. ...some 303 fabric guard before spring and this will be done for now. Let's see how long this lasts. Thanks for all the ideas...NAM is a great resource!

 

Nice work. ^^

 

AWESOME! I was going to try and find some rubber molding to fit. This saves me that headache. Thanks Mike!

 

Yep.

 

Buenas tardes!! Podrías poner aquí el LINK o el teléfono del lugar donde la has comprado por favor?? El precio es por cada lado o por ambos lados?? Muchas gracias.

 

We have them here: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ng-away-2.html

Those prices you are finding are old and the price has gone up, but we have them.

 

Did you ever receive a satisfactory answer to your question. I am about to replace my molding on my convertible and I still am not sure where these foam strips go.

 

I just replaced these mouldings on my daughter's R52S. You should see the foam strips on the ones currently on the car. They fit at the curve of the corners on the outside of the curve underneath the chrome strip. I used the old ones (the ones removed from her car) as the guide of where to attach them on the new ones.

 

Please explain what the 6 screws with what looks like nails through them are for and where and how to install the foam strips. Also, why are there no step by step instructions on how to install these on the Mini Convertible?

 

Sorry just saw this post, the 6 rivets are for the side near the fabric. The main screws are the ones that always rust and crumble. They go around the outside and for that rear light mount. I have replaced mine once already. The little wedge things go on each side near the ends and are for adjustment that can go in and out on the trim near the top inside. Most of the time you only use the screws out of this kit and dont use the rivets or the little plastic wedges, you can replace the foam if you want to renew it on the inside.










DIY in French but you can see what you have to do, get a torques screw driver set https://www.ecstuning.com/b-schwaben...eces/sd-t6pcs/




https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ing-screw.html






https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...1137123438kt2/

 

Just an update, we landed the r52 Convertible ones in stock again. And we are running a rare Genuine MINI sale.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...1137123438kt2/

 

Link to sale?

 

Its linked, the url clicked through to the site link on the parts.

Here is all Genuine: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-mini-parts/v-mini/

 

 

https://x8r.co.uk/mini-convertible-r...bber-trim.html

 

Yep we have the fix kit listed above and used by many on here.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assemble...37123437kt1kt/

 

good morning. Your kit is exactly the same as the British kit I linked? Looks to be similar but if you had more pictures and installation video too?

 

Hello, see above the guys in this thread installed it.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4577691

 

hello again, i did take a look. Doesn’t seem to be quite the samw with many more steps involved. Can you source the British kit and bring it over to the states? I bet the throw in fine Enough tea too :-)

 

Hello, thats the one a bunch of people have been using on here for years.

Also that guy above sanded and painted his and removed more of the seal. Most of the time its a they are just removing the top portion and adding that seal and done.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4527421

 

Does the ECS kit include enough trim to replace the seals on BOTH top and bottom both left and ride side? It’s not just the top seals that crack.

 

Should be enough for both 13ft of the Z shape. Measure the distance before you order.

 

that’s great, but if the material is short? Gotta buy a whole second kit?