window scrapers

28 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 28 Oct 2009, 3:51 pm

#743747

I have stripped my beetle back to bare metal and resprayed her, I now have to put humpty back together again !

What's the trick with the aluminium window scrapers ? I also painted over the channels that the windows travel up and down in, I have ordered new parts but am a bit nervous about unscrewing the bolt that is exposed at the bottom bracket, will the window fall if I do this ?

For the window furniture is it a case of pushing it in until it clicks into place ?

I can feel scratches on my new paintwork coming up !

any help is welcome

Cheers,

Scotlander ( melbourne 1500 typ 1)

1970 - 1500 single port typ 1
Yarraville

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Oct 2009, 6:18 am

#743847

the trims are fragile so be carefull they bend while your looking at them

use some masking tape along the top edge of the door before fitting the trim make sure the clips line up in the holes and push gently as you will bend the soft trim

what year is the car as there are 2 methods to fitting depend on year

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Oct 2009, 8:36 am

#743863

Hi

I had really bad experience after fitting new trims to my sons 74 bug, wound the window up and the scraper rubber gripped on the glass and ripped the clips out of the door bending the trim badly, I cured this by fitting extra clips to the trim, the 74 actually had extra unused holes for the clips, I also found that that the new clips aren't as springy as the old clips, if you can use your old clips.

Steve

scotlander Casual Dubber

28 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 29 Oct 2009, 12:46 pm

#743896

Thanks Dave,

the car is a 1970 bug, normal single port jobbie built in Clayton Vic.

I can remember the mess that i got myself into when I ripped out the old ones, they were mangled !, maybe I will leave this bit to the experts and find a friendly specialist here in Melbourne.

I found the secret to attaching the metal trim to the bodyside was to sharpen the ends of the plastic dowels before tapping them into the clips, worked a treat ! ( after i snapped one with the hammer and dented the new paintwork )

Cheers,

Scott

1970 - 1500 single port typ 1
Yarraville

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Oct 2009, 3:08 pm

#743921

1303Steve wrote:Hi
I had really bad experience after fitting new trims to my sons 74 bug, wound the window up and the scraper rubber gripped on the glass and ripped the clips out of the door bending the trim badly, I cured this by fitting extra clips to the trim, the 74 actually had extra unused holes for the clips, I also found that that the new clips aren't as springy as the old clips, if you can use your old clips.

Steve

Hi
I had the same experiences...
all the clips broke off....
on the inner scraper....
when I wound the window up the scraper came up too scratching the crap out of My window tint...

I ended up gluing the inside scraper in...
and its been perfect since...
I did it after the window was installed...
I didn't even try to use the clips on the other door... lol

so, its NOT impossible to glue the new INNER scraper in place with the glass in place... with out using those nasty brittle Brasillian clips.

cheers

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Oct 2009, 3:23 pm

#743926

Hi Lee

I had the windows tinted on my yellow bug many years ago, the tint installer actually cut the edge of the inner scrapers to prevent the tint from being marked, when I asked him about this he said did it to all cars, one reason that I will never have window tint on a car again.

Steve

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Oct 2009, 3:31 pm

#743929

1303Steve wrote:Hi Lee

I had the windows tinted on my yellow bug many years ago, the tint installer actually cut the edge of the inner scrapers to prevent the tint from being marked, when I asked him about this he said did it to all cars, one reason that I will never have window tint on a car again.

Steve

Hi Steve,

I did My own tinting, and thought about that..
maybe they do scratch the tint... but its not noticeable
I'll have a good look later.. lol
some cars have a soft material that actually touched the inner glass... [most modern cars]

Maybe next time I would also glue some soft material onto the inner rubber scraper...
or even make a scraper from another car...??

but I can't live without tinted windows lol...

even though in the summer the windows are usually down.. lol

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

jamsha71 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

88 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 25 Nov 2009, 3:00 pm

#749117

This is a tricky job indeed, but not impossible. It's funny how we worry more about the paintwork than we do about the painful little cuts and bruises that you WILL get on your hands and fingers doing this.

You're right though, the paintwork is WAY more important.

I know this will sound weird, but I'm glad that you guys had trouble as well...makes me feel less like a retard!

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beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 25 Nov 2009, 6:03 pm

#749135

It's funny how we worry more about the paintwork than we do about the painful little cuts and bruises that you WILL get on your hands and fingers doing this.rnrnYou're right though, the paintwork is WAY more important

The thing is, cuts & bruises heal up by themselves for free, paintwork stays marked unless you pay (time &/or money) to have it fixed. lol

From your ole' mate Jeff