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| posted on September 10th, 2012 at 05:49 PM |
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windshield chrome
Hi all, i am having trouble installing the chrome "C" channel on the rubbers front and rear on my KG  , has any one out there done this with any success? Do i install the chrome on the rubber before the
glass goes in the car? Help me please.
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| posted on September 10th, 2012 at 06:10 PM |
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The chrome has to go in first and then the glass. You then thread some string in the rubber and place the screen in to the opening from the outside
and get someone else to pull the string out of the rubber from inside the car while you are pushing on the screen from the outside.
That way the rubber is pulled over the lip of the opening.
Good luck
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| posted on September 10th, 2012 at 06:22 PM |
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Hey thanks Yogie, i'll have to pull em back out and have another go at it. Got the string part sorted, i learned that the hard way when i put the
windows in my beetle using a plastic knife and fingers, i got a windscreen fitter in to do the windscreen and he fitted it in about ten minutes and
showed me the easy way.
Cheers Danny
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| posted on September 10th, 2012 at 07:40 PM |
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The rubber has to go onto the glass first
make sure you find the join and centralise it do that the cover strip hides it in the end
the clean all the GUNK from the chrome strip wash n scrub in warm soapy water and scrap the grooves with a sharp implement
then fit the strip to the rubber on the glass take some time and flex the rubber seal to make sure the trim sits correctly before installing the
assy into car
Even when you think it looks right go over it again as you CAN NOT adjust once its in the car
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| posted on September 10th, 2012 at 08:13 PM |
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thanks for the tips.
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| posted on September 11th, 2012 at 10:55 AM |
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Did this over the past nights... wasnt fun!
1 rubber on cleaned glass
2 I filled an industrial syringe with dish washing detergent and injected all the way around the seal in the chrome gap.
3 Insert corking gun nozzel and some 6mm wire (used the red ignition wire) apply the wire to the gap that the chrome sits in using the corking gun
nozzel.
4 sit the chrome on the lifted lip, make sure the corners are tight and well fitted.
5 remove wire slowly pushing down on the chrome trim to seat in the rubber, I used some cheap plastic clamps that i bought from bunnings (Mid size
clip 100% perfect for the job)
Its a pain in the ass job but this method too about 20 mins per window.
Sorry about the blurry pics (was a job with several beers!!)
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| posted on September 11th, 2012 at 10:58 AM |
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when done use the corking gun nozzel to thread your string into the rubber to install into the car.. corking gun nozzel your best friend when
installing a window.
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| posted on September 11th, 2012 at 11:02 AM |
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I find using lube in the trim channels heaps a lot, with the glass already installed in the car.
I found it to be a real pita to try put chrome in while its all out of the car since the rubber keep falling off the glass when you try to work the
trims in and so hard to line it up coz you have little reference to the final install and you just end up getting really pissed off.
use glycerine or water based "lube" which actually contains mainly glycerine anyway. And also plastic spatula or shoe horn or similar to help pick
the rubber back and prevent scratching/denting the trims. Block or rubber or sanding cork is useful to use as a pushing aid, using your thumbs makes
them sore and if you press to hard you can bend the trims too.
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| posted on September 11th, 2012 at 11:06 AM |
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posted by empi
Did this over the past nights... wasnt fun!
1 rubber on cleaned glass
2 I filled an industrial syringe with dish washing detergent and injected all the way around the seal in the chrome gap.
3 Insert corking gun nozzel and some 6mm wire (used the red ignition wire) apply the wire to the gap that the chrome sits in using the corking gun
nozzel.
4 sit the chrome on the lifted lip, make sure the corners are tight and well fitted.
5 remove wire slowly pushing down on the chrome trim to seat in the rubber, I used some cheap plastic clamps that i bought from bunnings (Mid size
clip 100% perfect for the job)
Its a pain in the ass job but this method too about 20 mins per window.
Sorry about the blurry pics (was a job with several beers!!)
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Oh! those things are massive, never mind my suggestions then 
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| posted on September 11th, 2012 at 05:14 PM |
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Last bug screen i did took me over 3 hours to get thetrim to sit correctly and all the way in the groove
wasnt in a hurry but had sore fingers n thumbs afterwards
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| posted on September 12th, 2012 at 12:12 PM |
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Corking gun nozzle, electrical wire and detergent... trust me will cut the install time in twain!!
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| posted on September 12th, 2012 at 12:13 PM |
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and yr hands and fingers will thank you
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| posted on September 12th, 2012 at 08:59 PM |
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I'm hesitant to use dishwashing detergent on any of my cars as it contains high amounts of salt. Not a VW's best friend!
I find Amoral works as a really good lubricant.
I have used it ever since an Antique tyre supplier suggested to use it behind my fake white walls to stop friction with the radial tyre side walls.
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| posted on September 30th, 2012 at 10:44 PM |
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try a 'caulking' gun lol....btw did u feed the string thu the end of the nozzle lol could woerk says the noice wine I am enjoyin now ...
and 'armoral'
(spellin it roite fer yazz awl)
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!
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| posted on October 16th, 2012 at 04:55 PM |
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thanks for all the tips, i got them in. I used a length of sash cord in the groove and lots of hand wash and windex, i did it on a stand before i put
the window in the car. What a low job, spent days trying to get the chrome in ony to have the corners fall out when i got back on the straight
grrrrrrr alcohol didnt help either, thought it would i had nothin to loose. Once i used the lube i had it done in half hour. Thanks again all cheers
Dan
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| posted on October 18th, 2012 at 08:15 AM |
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Does anyone know where I can buy the t channel style ( 1967 style) chrome trim from. Mine came with those ugly socal : (
1967 Karmann Ghia - Newest addition to the family
2009 VW Passat CC - Sold to make way fo rthe KG = (
2008 VW Passat Wagon- Ride off by a stupid truck driver
2000 Honda S2000 - Great JDM gear
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