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| posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 AM |
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bonnet rubbers seal replacement
I am getting to the end of my patience with these rubber mouldings. not only have i lifted the new paintwork on the fenders thanks to over sticky
masking tape, but i can't get the rubbers to sit inside the channels.
Is there a trick to this like like using a silicone spray or something ?
Anyone out there struggled with this and won ?
All advice welcome
Cheers,
Scott
1970 - 1500 single port typ 1
Yarraville
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| posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 11:12 AM |
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I am getting to the end of my patience with these rubber mouldings. not only have i lifted the new paintwork on the fenders thanks to over sticky
masking tape, but i can't get the rubbers to sit inside the channels.
Is there a trick to this like like using a silicone spray or something ?
Anyone out there struggled with this and won ?
All advice welcome
Cheers,
Scott
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Hi Scott
More info needed...
are We talking about door rubbers??
the bonnet rubber....
Well I took all the channels OFF mine when it was getting ready for painting.. so I don't have those channels...
and I used clip on Mexican rubbers - that clip onto the bonnet
and i glued a piece of EVA foam rubber across the top..
You can use the mexican rubbers on the engine lid too..
which I have done... clips onto the lid lip...
I bought the Mexican rubber from Vintage Vee Dub in Sydney...
otherwise soapy water is usually used with rubber...
there was the story of the fellow who used Armorall on His window rubbers... He slammed the door and the two rear windows popped out....
cheers
LEE
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| posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 08:06 PM |
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Really soapy water should do it but make sure the channels are clean as well.
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| posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 08:11 PM |
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Best video You can see, is at a VW factory back in the 50s and VW workers putting together beetles...
they had no trouble doing anything....
HOW did they do it ???? lol
[imagine putting in two small rear windows...!!]
In My opinion they are the hardest car to work on.... lol
assembling doors... YIKES
and putting windows in.... rear window... YIKES
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| posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 08:14 PM |
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Oh I forgot to mention....
the more you do the better you get at it.... lol
I used to find the engine sealing rubber almost impossible to fit
Now I have little tricks that really make it easy....l lol
one other thing, its much easier to fit the early type engine sealing rubber than the later ones...
[I have the later one at the moment... the last one didn't last long either..]
LEE
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| posted on November 4th, 2009 at 08:48 AM |
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Thanks lee, I bought new mexican rubbers for the complete car, the first one i tried was the bonnet, i will give it another go with some soapy
water.
I guess that you start at the top under the front window and then work your way down ?
I will post some images soon.
Cheers,
Scotlander
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Yarraville
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| posted on November 4th, 2009 at 06:59 PM |
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I wrote a blog about this when I did mine.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=51000&page=1#pid476160
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| posted on November 5th, 2009 at 07:13 AM |
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brilliant,
I had seen this post a while ago but couldn't remember whether it was here or the luft site. I will attack the car at the weekend with some soapy
water and a spare pair of hands.
Cheers,
Scott
1970 - 1500 single port typ 1
Yarraville
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| posted on November 5th, 2009 at 08:26 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by scotlander
I am getting to the end of my patience with these rubber mouldings. not only have i lifted the new paintwork on the fenders thanks to over sticky
masking tape, but i can't get the rubbers to sit inside the channels.
Is there a trick to this like like using a silicone spray or something ?
Anyone out there struggled with this and won ?
All advice welcome
Cheers,
Scott
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Hi Scott,
Having fitted many bonnet seals over the last 50 or so years I can relate to your frustration. Firstly, make sure that the steel retaining strip is
not crushed or too close too the body. Lift strip slightly at windscreen end so that rubber fits under, then press strip firmly down onto rubber to
hold in place. Rub Glycerine (will not hurt paint, washes off later) onto rubber seal, then - starting from clamped end - stretch the rubber, which
makes it thinner, and push under the retaining strip with your thumb. Do a small section at a time and don't cut the excess rubber until it has
'shrunk' back to normal length - could take a day or two. Hope this is clear enough, and good luck!
Cheers, Greg
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scotlander
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| posted on November 9th, 2009 at 05:37 AM |
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Thanks Greg, All done, the soapy water and stretching seemed to make it easier, although i was still scraping out old glue or rubber as i went. all
up it took about 1 1/2 hours to do the bonnet, I will tackle the engine cover when the sun goes away-its just too bloody hot !
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| posted on November 9th, 2009 at 03:13 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by scotlander
Thanks lee, I bought new mexican rubbers for the complete car, the first one i tried was the bonnet, i will give it another go with some soapy
water.
I guess that you start at the top under the front window and then work your way down ?
I will post some images soon.
Cheers,
Scotlander
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THE Mexican rubbers just push on to the lip on the bonnet and the engine lid...
You don't use or need the channels on the body....
these are what was used on the 2000+> mexican beetles..
I bought mine from vintage vee dub
LEE
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