Plus 2 secondary door seals

[The Veg]

I've ordered some new ones but as their edges are not alike and the old ones are rotten beyond recognition, does anybody know which way these are supposed to go?

[GLB]

I can't help with the original but I used some 1/2 inch self adhesive weatherstrip foam in the same place as the original and it stopped water ingress at the doors. Gary

[alanr]

My car has never been fitted with any door secondary weather seals. I don't believe they were ever fitted by the factory from new.
I suspect that they maybe were an aftersales dealer fitment when the customer complained that his/her car leaked in rain!
I never take my car out in rain so with the car now 50+years old I guess I won't bother fitting any now

Alan.

[The Veg]

My car has never been fitted with any door secondary weather seals. I don't believe they were ever fitted by the factory from new.
I suspect that they maybe were an aftersales dealer fitment when the customer complained that his/her car leaked in rain!
I never take my car out in rain so with the car now 50+years old I guess I won't bother fitting any now

Interesting. My car's first owner picked it up at the factory, registered it in and drove around England for a few months, then took the car home to the Gulf coast of Florida where he drove it daily for ten years, so rain was a distinct possibility!

[types26/36]

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[gjz30075]

Lip to the outside

[alan.barker]

They were fitted at the Factory as far as i know. On the +2 thicker than on Elan.
Alan

[alanr]

Secondary seals are not shown at all as original factory fitment in my 1971 Lotus Elan +2 Parts manual.

Alan.

[types26/36]

Secondary seals are not shown at all as original factory fitment in my 1971 Lotus Elan +2 Parts manual.Alan.

Well it is shown in my original plus2 parts manual. # 2 in the picture/list.

[alanr]

Secondary seals are not shown at all as original factory fitment in my 1971 Lotus Elan +2 Parts manual.Alan.

Well it is shown in my original plus2 parts manual. # 2 in the picture/list.

Well..Apologies. It seems I am wrong and you are correct! It does indeed show a secondary seal now that I have found that page. Early +2 interior though, if that makes any difference.
I wonder though why my car has no evidence of ever having had that seal fitted?...No holes,or old rivets, nothing!

Alan

[Bud English]

Perhaps final touches and quality inspection were done on a Friday afternoon??

[alanr]

Perhaps final touches and quality inspection was done on a Friday afternoon??

Probably very true.

Alan

[elanman999]

here's a link to an old post. Page down to the pic & text I posted. The seal is not pretty but did work.
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