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55 oval windscreen

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JohnnyMac ·

Hi guys,

I had the screen on my 55 canned for rwc a few months back due to scratches and am having trouble tracking down a new one. Auto glass stockists I have contacted only carry late 57 onwards. I took it to a mob near me who cut a new laminated one but the rubber I purchased from WW doesn't quite fit as the glass is slightly thicker than the original. They are trying to track down a thinner laminated glass to cut one from but no luck to date. Any one replaced theirs recently?

Cheers,

John

Menangler ·

I had a cut laminated one fitted, they are a bit thicker but it still fitted the rubber ok,

When the glass guy cuts it, it needs to be cut smaller than the original toughened screen or it will crack when being fitted.

ian.mezz ·

yes. what dave said , they are very hard to get in If you havent fitted a vw one before. best to take to some one who k nows VWs and knowws what to do.
we have laminated in our ovals.

68AutoBug ·

JohnnyMac wrote:Hi guys,

I had the screen on my 55 canned for rwc a few months back due to scratches and am having trouble tracking down a new one. Auto glass stockists I have contacted only carry late 57 onwards. I took it to a mob near me who cut a new laminated one but the rubber I purchased from WW doesn't quite fit as the glass is slightly thicker than the original. They are trying to track down a thinner laminated glass to cut one from but no luck to date. Any one replaced theirs recently?

Cheers,

John
Yes that is right..
the laminated screens are thicker and must be cut slightly shorter.. all way round... Once they get the size correct....
get a spare made up too...

getting it Exactly right is the hard part...

Vintage Vee dub in Sydney should have them..
I know Rose got her windscreen there...

there are probably a lot of OLD original used windscreens about .. but its safety glass..
only good if You don't wear a seat belt... YIKES

was picking bits of glass out of My head for years [true]

LEE

JohnnyMac ·

Thanks for all the help guys I will pass this on to the glass guy. Will call Vintage Vee Dub also 👍