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posted on September 1st, 2013 at 09:12 PM
early valance on later bug


Hi guys,probably a dumb question but I'm fitting a early valance on my 68 bug and was wondering why does the strip that hold the engine bay seal sit lower "10-15mm" then the channel that is already in the engine bay?? Its doing my head in ,to me its telling me the engine sits lower in a earlier bug but I know it does not...there is no way I could raise the valance as then the guards would over hang lower....

Me daahhhhh.......brain freeze...

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posted on September 1st, 2013 at 09:15 PM



6 volt cars use a different profile seal.

the early one is a V shape which sits above and below the tinware, later cars its like J profile which tucks down the side.
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posted on September 2nd, 2013 at 12:13 AM



Any pics cause I'm not sure what you mean..thought they all have the same seal
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posted on September 2nd, 2013 at 07:08 AM



Yep here ya go.

They moved the holder strip up higher on later cars and the shape of the seal changed to suit


68 on cars use this one

http://api.vwheritage.com/_img/large/38621_01_large.jpg


and 6 volt bugs have this one

http://api.vwheritage.com/_img/large/38600_01_large.jpg
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posted on September 2nd, 2013 at 11:24 AM



Gotcha,I have never even seen that later rubber before...thanks joel

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posted on October 7th, 2013 at 09:07 PM



My '68 is a German build and uses the 6v seal above, or at least that is what it had when I got it over 30 years ago. Wish mine had the later seal as mine is a bugger to set up with one layer under the tinware and the other above.


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