Hi guys,probably a dumb question but I'm fitting a early valance on my 68 bug and was wondering why does the strip that hold the engine bay seal sit lower "10-15mm" then the channel that is already in the engine bay?? Its doing my head in ,to me its telling me the engine sits lower in a earlier bug but I know it does not...there is no way I could raise the valance as then the guards would over hang lower....
Me daahhhhh.......brain freeze...
Thanks
Fabo
Joel ·
6 volt cars use a different profile seal.
the early one is a V shape which sits above and below the tinware, later cars its like J profile which tucks down the side.
cnfabo ·
Any pics cause I'm not sure what you mean..thought they all have the same seal
Joel ·
Yep here ya go.
They moved the holder strip up higher on later cars and the shape of the seal changed to suit
68 on cars use this one
and 6 volt bugs have this one
cnfabo ·
Gotcha,I have never even seen that later rubber before...thanks joel
Fabo
hulbyw ·
My '68 is a German build and uses the 6v seal above, or at least that is what it had when I got it over 30 years ago. Wish mine had the later seal as mine is a bugger to set up with one layer under the tinware and the other above.