It's all relative Craig.
How long is a piece of string? Thats what I want to know!
simple answer Matberry
A piece of string is precisely twice half its length
not really hard more fiddly. Then again it can be done. Allow an hour each side and you will be right
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Easy, I will just buy new rubbers and scrappers, and allow 2 hours !
I now it only takes 15mins to remove.
Cheers Brad
Craig t
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Sorry Brad, now you put it like that, it doesn't sound funny, but very easy.
Its a 68 beetle Brad.
Do I need to remove the channels the window runs up on the door frame as well as the quarter frame one ?
From memory they have PITA clips that hold them in ?
Matberry, have you done it before ?
After you've done yours I'll bring mine around
I bought all the scrapers and started putting them in one day.
Only managed to get inside drivers on because i got too frustrated and gave up.
Simon
Craig, its many times. 10+ years at Volksrestore, I did one or two, although my brother managed the panel section more than me.
Proceedure is important, Brads list will certainly help.
The worst part is the crap quality of most replacement parts.
so you should know all the tips ?
what else would you add to brads list ?
Mate that was nearly ten years ago and I'm just getting into the swing of things,+ bed time and takes way too long typing... You'll be ok, just be
very carefull with new paint...
Take your time, reverse the disassembly order exactly when going back together.
Ok I wasn't posting an exact how to do it and it is to damn cold for me to go outside to the shed and double check.
Yes you need to remove the bailey channel and they PITA clips are easy to remove as long as you remove them correctly and don't just rip them out.
The clips are suppose to come out with the bailey channel not stay in the car. They have a retaining tab on the back that you slide up to get it out
of the hole (about 5mm). You can pull the bailey out of they but they have teeth and often don't like to let go. To put them back in you clip them in
and then push the bailey channel into it
As for times, I will happily do a set fot two hours labour if anyone wants to bring their car over with the correct parts. I don;t see what the big
deal is, it isn't even a dirty job.
If you realy hate it then just build a buggy ...
hehehehe........yeah thats why i'm restoring a country buggy !!!!
I know its not a big deal....................its just I'm deciding between masking up the existing trim/scrapper (perfect condition) or remove and
replace ! I really don't want to get half way through and get the SH#Ts !
How flash a paint job are you aiming for?
yep I'm hearing ya.................remove them 
Hi Craig
I have the perfect tool for doing this job, its a thin flexible plastic wedge, u2 me your address and I post you one. I use them for breaking into
cars.
Steve
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and if you're lucky he'll fix the window as well
Do i detect a little tension
Craig, why don't you get one of the local Vee dub shops to do it?
Can't cost to much...
On building my sons baja I was more concerned over doing the door windows than anything else on the car. Wiring can get a bit annoying sometimes but taking it slowly and logically it didn't bother me, but the thought of those PITA clips and the "fragile" trim attached to the outer scraper and my short temper I expected something not nice to happen as it was I had to take two goes to get the first side done (I was replacing all rubbers and refitting all the glass) but it is fiddly to do and I wish I could have done it in an hour per side.
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as a guide, if every part of the car was an equivalent cost in relation to the 'size' of the job, i would of been better off buying a 2008 Ferrari.
In saying that, i hadn't the time to do the whole car myself, so i paid through the butt for the bits the shops did.
Aw com'on Craig, it only takes a bit of time..... or money.... or get Brad to do it
don't worry Matt, I'm doing it.......................private joke with mick !
I will do it (parts supplied) for anyone's Beetle as a two hour paying job. I will charge $180 and do it for you.