Looking for a rub rail source

[mmd5]

I have a 1959 Dowty Turbocraft I'm restoring and I'm having trouble finding a source for some replacement rub rail. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Looking for a rub rail source

Is that rubber or aluminum?

 

[Okielure]

Re: Looking for a rub rail source

Looking to replace mine soon as well. After doing my research, I found Taco makes one of the best lines of rub rails. Don't know if your replacing any inserts, but my problem is the replacement inserts no longer come in red so I'm looking at improvising with flexible red tubing. Anyhow, I'd check out Taco products.

 

[mmd5]

Re: Looking for a rub rail source

it's semi rigid PVC....I think

 

[mmd5]

Re: Looking for a rub rail source

I looked through the TACO product line and didn't see anything that was even close. I'll probably email them shortly with a pic, and see if they have any suggestions

 

[GWPSR]

Re: Looking for a rub rail source

These guys have 14 pages of rubrail (200 items) in profiles I've never seen before. I didn't see an exact match for yours on there, but a few that might be alternatives.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Looking for a rub rail source

These guys have 14 pages of rubrail (200 items) in profiles I've never seen before. I didn't see an exact match for yours on there, but a few that might be alternatives.

Holy rub rail mecca GWP, thats ^^^ a lot of rubrail choices

Good luck mmd5,

 

[mmd5]

Re: Looking for a rub rail source

that's great, thank you. I'll look through them and try and find one that's close.

 

[frankk]

Re: Looking for a rub rail source

Guys, I purchased a lil Hobo and the fellow that I purchased it from used escalator rails. Looks / works great