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Thread: I've got shrinkage issues with door seals

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    I've got shrinkage issues with door seals

    The door seals on my 740iL have all shrunk over time.
    Is there a way to restore their length or am I in the market for a replacement set?
    With that being said, if someone has a full set of front and rear door seals would you send me a PM with a price please?
    Thanks
    2001 740iL Sport

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    I think I found the suggestion here, but what I did was cut them. At the bottom there is a seam where the two ends meet. I cut there. Then I just pulled most of it off and re-attached. This left a gat at the bottom where I put some fuel hose to close the gap. I cut eh hose down its length to split into two.
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    1992 750iL

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    11/88 E32 750iL+98 E36M3
    DIY Cheap Shrunken Door Weatherstripping Seal Fix https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...ghlight=shogun
    Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!

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    As unity said, I had shrinkage on my door seals. I had a spare seal I ripped from a parts car. Cut the door seal where it sits under the plastic foot cover, reseat the door seal, graft in a piece, then I spray flex seal on the joint. My driver door was a different story, a lot of the door seal was ripped so I had to graft a bigger piece and it wasn't possible to hide it due to the curvature of the seal but it works for utilitarian purposes. New door seals are around 85$ a door if I recal correctly.

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    Thanks guys.
    2001 740iL Sport

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