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Dilemma - March 31st, 2009 at 09:41 PM

Hey Guys,

i Have a 1970 Bettle and i am almost finished revamping the car. i have run inot a problem with the passenger and drivers window scrapers. anyway does anyone have any instructions on how to put the new rubbers in.

Cheers.


vw54 - April 1st, 2009 at 06:58 AM

where r u located ??


alien8 - April 1st, 2009 at 07:12 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Dilemma
Hey Guys,

i Have a 1970 Bettle and i am almost finished revamping the car. i have run inot a problem with the passenger and drivers window scrapers. anyway does anyone have any instructions on how to put the new rubbers in.

Cheers.



If the problem is with seating the clips your not alone. One of the worst jobs with door resto's. The clips have a tendency to snap off quite easily. What exactly is the problem?


vw54 - April 1st, 2009 at 07:29 AM

i find use surgical tweezers the best to get the clips to line up with the holes b4 applying pressure to get the into the hole

there thin and can get to the clips from the underside


Dilemma - April 1st, 2009 at 03:23 PM

Hi all,

I have a 1970 beetle, and I’m replacing the interior and exterior window scrappers. I managed to get the old ones out, however and can’t get the new ones in. I was wondering if anyone has instructions or knows how to do it?? Would be greatly appreciated.

Dilemma.


Bizarre - April 1st, 2009 at 03:53 PM

Bugger of a job

Hope you have pulled the window to pieces. Glass out. 1/4 vent out

Then scarpers in
1/4 vent back in
window in


Dilemma - April 1st, 2009 at 05:13 PM

I'm doing the car up at the moment, its currently parked at Everton Park, however I Live at Wacol. do have you completeing take out the 1/4 vent window, i have already taken the glass out.


jedidan - April 2nd, 2009 at 12:43 AM

did you just get the rubber or the complete thing including the chrome surround ?

The job will require all glass to be out, including the 1/4 vents.

I found the new clips on the replacement parts to be slightly bigger and more fragile.

If any of your old clips survived, i suggest you re-use them - they seem to pop in better.


Dilemma - April 2nd, 2009 at 11:32 AM

yer i got the complete thing, with the chrome surround.


vw54 - April 2nd, 2009 at 05:04 PM

use the OLD clips there the best


Old Dubber - April 2nd, 2009 at 05:22 PM

What "jedidan" said

and spray a "lube" on the clips before install ie silicon, wd40 etc

give me a call next time you are at the car, I am next door
at Everton Hills.


vw54 - April 2nd, 2009 at 05:29 PM

Good work Grahame

Not an easy job by any means


68AutoBug - April 5th, 2009 at 04:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by alien8
Quote:
Originally posted by Dilemma
Hey Guys,

i Have a 1970 Bettle and i am almost finished revamping the car. i have run inot a problem with the passenger and drivers window scrapers. anyway does anyone have any instructions on how to put the new rubbers in.

Cheers.


I ended up gluing My inner and outer scrapers in...
Contact cement on both pieces - let dry and push together - You'll nevre get them off.. lol

LEE

PS: Still the worst job to do on a beetle... lol LEE



If the problem is with seating the clips your not alone. One of the worst jobs with door resto's. The clips have a tendency to snap off quite easily. What exactly is the problem?


alien8 - April 5th, 2009 at 05:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 68AutoBug
Quote:
Originally posted by alien8
Quote:
Originally posted by Dilemma
Hey Guys,

i Have a 1970 Bettle and i am almost finished revamping the car. i have run inot a problem with the passenger and drivers window scrapers. anyway does anyone have any instructions on how to put the new rubbers in.

Cheers.


I ended up gluing My inner and outer scrapers in...
Contact cement on both pieces - let dry and push together - You'll nevre get them off.. lol

LEE

PS: Still the worst job to do on a beetle... lol LEE



If the problem is with seating the clips your not alone. One of the worst jobs with door resto's. The clips have a tendency to snap off quite easily. What exactly is the problem?


Yeah Lee, I glued mine on with Sikaflex. Only takes one clip to go pear shaped and your stuffed.


dAVo - April 9th, 2009 at 05:48 PM

I just bought a set for myself today as I need it done as well.

What's the best way to get the top part of the chrome strip out from behind the channel at the top of the window? And also down the side. I was told to pull the channel out but it seems rather fragile and looks like it will break with any decent amount of pulling. I've already snapped off a couple of small pieces by trying to pull it out. I think I might just get some new ones of those too so I can just yank out the old ones. They're pretty ratty lookin anyway so I'd say it might be a better idea. Was told they're about $30 for both windows so that doesn't seem too bad to me.

I really wish I didn't need to do this! But then I spose that's the only major work the car needs at the moment.