Chome bead in window rubber · Aussieveedubbers

StenGuns · 23 Mar 2009, 6:02 pm

I've had the old-skool rubber supplied for my 67.. Do you need to fit the chrome piece at the same time as the rubber? or can you press it in later?

hellbugged · 23 Mar 2009, 6:08 pm

rubber on window.......

chrome strip in rubber.....

window and rubber with strip installed into car

StenGuns · 23 Mar 2009, 6:11 pm

Thanks..😵

Joel · 23 Mar 2009, 9:08 pm

Daimo, you make it sound so easy 🤪

helbus · 23 Mar 2009, 9:16 pm

It is easy, it just takes patience.

Joel · 23 Mar 2009, 9:29 pm

true, thats the vital ingrediant im usually missing

68AutoBug · 23 Mar 2009, 11:44 pm

Its a terrible job...

you lay the rubber down and fit the glass then the alumium strip....
it bends really easy... a terrible job...

best of luck

LEE

hellbugged · 24 Mar 2009, 5:21 am

only takes patience and practice........easy😉

vw54 · 24 Mar 2009, 5:57 am

Rob

Let me know when yr doing it
I did a front screen the other day n took a good 2 hours to get it right

Looks blooody great I did have an assistant miss rosie LOL

Phil74Camper · 24 Mar 2009, 9:30 am

Leave the rubber out in the sun for an hour or two before you start - it makes it softer and easier to manipulate onto the glass. Clean the glass edges with a nylon scourer and soapy water before you begin, as old glass usually has a dirt crust where the old rubber was.

68AutoBug · 24 Mar 2009, 11:47 am

StenGuns wrote:I've had the old-skool rubber supplied for my 67.. Do you need to fit the chrome piece at the same time as the rubber? or can you press it in later?

Now that would make it too easy,,, lol

and Now You have found out why so many beetles don't have the bright aluminium strips in the windscreen rubbers

because its too darn hard....

but remembering that nothing is impossible....
it can be done...
it can be done
it can be done...

then take it to VW54 and let Him do it.... lol

I must admit I have only tried once...

I still have all My original rubbers hanging in the shed with the aluminium strips still in place.... lol

so maybe.... one day...

LEE

PS: Good to see Rose has her new windscreen in OK...

StenGuns · 24 Mar 2009, 2:19 pm

Fek u guys are a bundle of (conflicting) information.

It is booked into Boris on the 6th of April to have the glass installed and the 1500 windscreen wipers sorted out.. I am getting the glass made 1mm smaller all round (Boris's instructions).. I just want it back.. A bunch of fiddly bits left before a certain date in May.. If I don't make it this year.. I'm calling Simms

Mick058 · 24 Mar 2009, 2:24 pm

i want to get chrome bits done for mine too - let me know how you go with Boris.

rose · 24 Mar 2009, 2:31 pm

Boris does a good job fitting windscreens he fitted mine. And also was doing one with the crome in that I did help clean while I was down there the other week. Mr Birchalls assistant.
😂

Mick058 wrote:i want to get chrome bits done for mine too - let me know how you go with Boris.

Mick058 · 24 Mar 2009, 2:51 pm

i know he does a good job, just depends how long it takes and how much it costs!

Boris did my 1 piece windows, tops job but not cheap.

StenGuns · 24 Mar 2009, 2:56 pm

So you were holding his hand.. No wonder he takes so long to get things done!!

rose wrote:Boris does a good job fitting windscreens he fitted mine. And also was doing one with the crome in that I did help clean while I was down there the other week. Mr Birchalls assistant.
😂

Mick058 wrote:i want to get chrome bits done for mine too - let me know how you go with Boris.

vw54 · 24 Mar 2009, 3:47 pm

hey Rob which chrome trim do you have and which rubbers as it makes a difference

rose held on tight LOL

vw54 · 24 Mar 2009, 3:48 pm

Mick

Boris did my 1 piece windows, tops job but not cheap.

You know how many hours it takes to do one piece there LABOUR intensive

Mick058 · 24 Mar 2009, 3:51 pm

Now Dave im not having a go 😉

Nah, im happy with the job, tops job and understand the hours - just like to know what sorta hours are involved in the chrome rubbers, so i know what im up for.

vw54 · 24 Mar 2009, 3:57 pm

well u have to have 3 sets of fingers 4 a start

the one i did the other day took 2 hours for the front screen and it sat PERFECT

if you have the ORIGIONAL VW Stainless trim its the best

beetleboyjeff · 24 Mar 2009, 4:19 pm

I just got our local windscreen bloke to do mine - Tru-Blu windscreens. Didn't seem to have a lot of trouble - he had a special tool to open the rubber to get the strip in though.