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| posted on August 6th, 2014 at 11:59 AM |
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Best Bailey (Felt) Channel for windows
Hi guys
I need to replace the bailey channels in my '76 beetle and want to put the best possible.
Can somebody point me in the right direction?
CIP1 have these http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=A48-8316-69-77
Are they the best or a mixture of German and other....
Thanks
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Greg
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| posted on August 6th, 2014 at 12:31 PM |
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I have used both cip1 German kits and the wolfsburgwest kits and both are very usable. Tho I have found that the cip kits seems to be a lot tighter
against your windows making them stiff to wind down and up. The Wolfsburg west ones seem to be a lot smoother and easier to wind down and still seal
really well. My brother went to Clark rubber and got a length of Bailey channel that seems to of worked really well to but I have always just done a
complete door seal kit.
The first 2 cars I did in the cip1 German kits and then I had a credit at das Resto and purchased a wolfsburgwest kit through them and I was so
impressed with it The next car I got a wolfsburgwest seal kit again and that was for the snail... Hope that helps.
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| posted on August 6th, 2014 at 01:18 PM |
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Greg
I suggest that you purchase locally as they will arrive bent and distorted
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| posted on August 6th, 2014 at 05:03 PM |
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I had trouble with the cip ones. (67 beetle). Felt ones, with metal seam wrapped in rubber. Looked great .. But The were so tight the window would
not budge.
I ended up finding some very good second hand ones from wreckers that fit much better. Off different cars, but it means I can wind the windows up and
down and the only way you would know they were not original would be if you totally dismantled the door and window assemblies.
You might be able to do both doors for a couple of bucks...
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| posted on August 6th, 2014 at 06:02 PM |
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Gen vw ones are still available
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| posted on August 6th, 2014 at 09:05 PM |
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From where?
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| posted on August 6th, 2014 at 11:32 PM |
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Do you mean the bailey channel itself or the felt seal that sit's inside the bailey?
If just after quality seals then try C&C in the UK. Custom and Commercial. Their 'German Quality' range is spot on. Used em for my 59 Bug. With
the better exchange rate at present and much more reasonable shipping costs then could be a viable option to the Yank suppliers. WW are one of the
worst for more than doubling the overseas shipping cost.
As an aside, I know my 56 and 59 bailey channels are made from stainless save for the mounting brackets but wondered if VW had moved onto chromed
steel for later models?
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| posted on August 7th, 2014 at 06:46 AM |
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Thanks for all of the advice guys.....
Psimitar, when I was using the term "bailey channel", I was just referring to the felt seal as I haven't pulled a door apart for many many years
and don't really know what will need replacing.
My theory is to buy more parts than I may need so that I don't run into the old "wish I had order that bit/part" scenario.
Regards
Greg
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