Latch Pillar Seals

Please see our website at www.torino-pillar-seals.com to see the whole story behind the making of these seals.

73GranTorinoSport wrote: It's great to hear you are making the pillar seals. I am hoping you are referring to the "quarter window" seals pictured in the forum above. If yesI have been searching for a source of new pillar seals for years and I am interested in 2 sets for my 1972 and 1973 Gran Torino Sports. Can I get pricing information and pictures please? How can I find your website? Thanks. Danny L Haughn, Daytona Beach FL.

It's great to hear you are making the pillar seals. I am hoping you are referring to the "quarter window" seals pictured in the forum above. If yesI have been searching for a source of new pillar seals for years and I am interested in 2 sets for my 1972 and 1973 Gran Torino Sports. Can I get pricing information and pictures please? How can I find your website? Thanks. Danny L Haughn, Daytona Beach FL.

We thought we would join the forum since we make the torino pillar seals. Just to let you know: we have changed the wording on our site. The pillar seals are made of PLA, Polyactic acid, not PVC. They are reasonably UV resistant and slightly flexible. We have had them on our torino's for two years in Arizona. We haven't had a problem with them as far as UV because they are behind closed doors. As far as flexibility: they don't need to flex, they fit right on the car. You can push them around a little to get a good fit.  We have sold many pairs and the buyers are very happy with them.

Vince, I am looking at ordering a set myself to see how they are.

If any member ends up buying a pair, please let us all know your experience. Am sure we all would like to know the fit and quality.

what being made of PVC???? yeah UV and ozone does deteriorate it but the grey PVC they use for electrical conduit is UV resistant

interesting... i'm assuming they are a hard plastic?? which would eliminate the need for a metal backing, probably a polyethylene compound?
oh btw joe... a while back you were thinking about 3d printing the std cluster rear housings, and you inquired about their chemical makeup?... i'm pretty sure those housings were made from poly vinyl chloride PVC

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Edited by 72FordGTS - 15-February-2019 at 4:21AM

We here in the US will also have to figure the import duties/taxes. How much will those and shipping add to the cost?? Wonder if there is a US member with a business thru which a large lot of the seals could be imported and then shipped to members?

Manufacturing costs are relatively cheap...about US$25-30 for the rubber injection part and probably around $10 maximum for the steel insert

Have been making a few enquiries with other rubber molding companies but they're all around NZ$2000 (US 1500) for the tooling of the mold...will be putting it on the back burner for a while as there's more important things to do on the car but will let you guys know when proceeding

Add me to the list of those looking to get a set for my '72 Q Code Sport roof.

Greg, put me down for a set as well.... if they are as John noted above.