Rear Window Installation

MattY-64 Seriously Crusin Dubber

189 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 28 Sep 2006, 9:48 pm

#539119

OK,

I have the front windscreen and both rear quater windows in, with much appreciated help from my dad. The next question though is how to tackle the rear window. All other glass is flatso was fairly easy to install, well not that easy.

So I thought that I would ask the question if anyone has any good tips to install it that will make life a little easier and reduce the possibility of me cracking the glass.

Cheers,

Matt.

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 28 Sep 2006, 9:55 pm

#539127

If you got the front screen in without cracking it, then the rear will be no problem.

There is a bit of info here a fair way down the page.

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=17886&page=1

EJ22 into Bay Microbus - Finished project build thread- click on this spot here for info

phatratpat Fahrvergnugen

958 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 28 Sep 2006, 9:57 pm

#539128

😵 if you break it i have a few spare !

best of luck ! 😁

LUFTMEISTER Veteran Volks Folk

2,041 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 28 Sep 2006, 10:56 pm

#539161

wipe the inner metal frame with a silicone spray to ease the rubber over the edge.

Customer service is not dead in Australia.

Always after HAZET & MATRA & VW factory tools

greenman Officially Full-On Dubber

270 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 29 Sep 2006, 7:05 am

#539213

I found the rear screen to be the easiest. Just have a beer before you start and don't forget to have one after when u celebrate the great job you did.

MattY-64 Seriously Crusin Dubber

189 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 29 Sep 2006, 9:25 am

#539259

Thanks everyone.

Hellbus thanks for the topic, but I have already used your method and it works a treat. I fitted up all the rubbers and the flash trim and then some cord. I used a different type of cord to you though. I then used a big bottle of soapy water and sprayed everywhere. Worked quite well I think.

Only major drama was the passenger quater when the cord can out and it wasn't seated on the lip, so I had to ease it on with a blunt screw driver.

OK, well if everyone found it easier than the others, I will use the same proceedure as with the others.

Cheers,

Matt.

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Sep 2006, 11:35 am

#539290

Hi,
I found the rear window to be the hardest....
really hard...
and without My Son's help [He has fitted many rear windows] I wouldn't have succeeded...
it was truely difficult....

Yes, soapy water is the best...
I wouldn't use silicon or armorall sprays...
as i heard of a fellow using armorall on the rubbers, and when he shut a door [windows up]
one of the side windows popped out and smashed on the ground...
Armorall and silicone etc, don't dry fast enough...

Lee -- 68AutoBug --

http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug

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

MattY-64 Seriously Crusin Dubber

189 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 10 Oct 2006, 9:05 pm

#543001

Hi All,

Well I got the rear all fitted up and we (my olds and me) found it to be the easiest out of all the windows, but that may be because it was the last :P.

Slowly getting there....

Matt.