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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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that doesn't always work the rubber can stick quite well. So yeah a forceful but gentle kick seems to work every timehellbugged wrote:.......*KICK*.......ie
"push out with feet"
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Lee, these days, you may have trouble finding 2 feet......would 610 mm be OK? 😂68AutoBug wrote:then I need two volunteer feet with socks on
lol
LEE
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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ok THANKS jOELJoel wrote:Lee, if you're rubbers aren't decades old and you didn't glue them in they come out easy without kicking, heating, cutting etc.
I've had mine out a few times retinting the glass.
From the inside just slide a blade screwdriver/paint scraper under one corner a bit and apply pressure to that area and it will start to jump over the lip.
Pays to have someone standing outside for the 2 side ones in case it falls.
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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I thought of that too.. butmatara wrote:Lee, use a heat gun or hair dryer to make the rubber softer on the inside. Alternatively this time of year just park your car out in the sun before you take them out. Ironically I found that replacement glass is often cheaper than the rubber itself, so I wasn't too bothered if I broke some glass on my split when removing it!
Cheers
Steve
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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I'm never going to give birth... lolempi wrote:Sit on back seat with feet on glass and push like you are giving birth!
Sides Veteran Volks Folk
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Sorry Lee, but it's just killing me to ask... and says something about my sense of humour too I guess... but what COLOUR are you going to tint the popouts ???68AutoBug wrote:I have pop outs to put in.. but I should tint them before I put them in..
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
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😂HappyDaze wrote:Lee, these days, you may have trouble finding 2 feet......would 610 mm be OK? 😂68AutoBug wrote:then I need two volunteer feet with socks on
lol
LEE
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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hellbugged wrote:😂HappyDaze wrote:Lee, these days, you may have trouble finding 2 feet......would 610 mm be OK? 😂68AutoBug wrote:then I need two volunteer feet with socks on
lol
LEE
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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thanks Chrisbajachris88 wrote:did it a couple days back. if rubber still flexi, one person needs to lie down in back seat with feet on window, and simply push starting at a side (top or bottom) till it "pops' out. be sure to have someone outside to catch it 🙂. Your wife could push from the outside.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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shaihulud wrote:I've found that sometimes a hand on each side of the rear glass in a Beetle, a good shove outwards and the window just falls out.
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I tried that with My fingers... bit tough on the fingers..BiX wrote:I am with joel on this one.
use a screwdriver or[aint scraper to get the rubber over the lip at a corner. Then I normally just tap (sometimes firmly) from the isndie with the bottom of my fist and slowly work from where the rubber is over the lip until its out.
Feet seem a little full on.
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rubbers are only 5 years old and haven't been in the sun much..BiX wrote:have you removed the chrome trim ring?
With cal look rubbers, I have never needed to use more than a fist with mine. Only when they are old and cracked, but then i normally just cut them out with a knife then.
If your by yourself, tape over the window (allow some slack) and away you guy.
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Lee, you do realise you don't need your existing rubbers for pop outs.68AutoBug wrote:I have pop outs to put in.. but I should tint them before I put them in..
cheers
LEE
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