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My father responded that the rubbers on my 144 are OEM, and rather he fitted Volvo rubbers to our 1976 Mazda F1000 "bakkie" (That is Afrikaans. Called UTE in New Zealand. Like a very small pick-up. Had a 1 liter engine.) to prevent water from getting into the doors. Sorry about the misinformation, but the 144 was bought 2 years before I was born, and the Mazda when I was 3 years old.
Last night, in the dark, I've compared the 1971 144 door to the 1988 240 door. What I could feel, was that the 240 has a ledge before changing into a curve, where as the 144 has a flat before changing into a curve. The 240 ledge feels like a strip of plastic, and the seal feels very narrow compared to the 144 (also only a dust brush instead of a rubber seal?). Since one of the seals on my 144 is coming loose, I can pull it off tonight (before dark) and see how it would fit on the 240. I'll post a new message, since this one is already very far down the list. You should be able to get the 144 strip from www.gcp.se who are the guys that buy (from Volvo) all the molds and dies for classic Volvos. If the molds are damaged or not available any more, they make new ones off original Volvo drawings. Slightly expensive, but not for the service they provide. Unfortunately the 240 is not yet a classic, only up to the 140/160.
Eventually the Mazda panels gave in due to blocked holes in the bottom of the doors, but my father was very handy in making new panels out of hard board (brown panel of compressed wood fibers, used as backing panel for cupboards, etc.). My mom glued nice material onto it, and it looked very smart. Much better than the original vinal. The plastic handle straps broke also, and my father made new ones out of an old leather belt. So the Mazda had leather in it! Also transformed with a Mazda 323 1.3L engine, 5 speed, and Honda bucket seats, but that is another story. You had to jack up the engine under the gearbox to change the oil filter...
Long post, but thought it is a nice story.
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