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 bugmaniaar
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| posted on November 27th, 2012 at 03:00 AM |
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Beetle vent window lock
Hi all
I have a 63 beetle with no lock on the drivers vent window,it has been broken off.
What is involved in replacing it.
Does the glass need to come out?
How hard is it to remove the glass??
Thanks,Cc
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| posted on November 27th, 2012 at 12:43 PM |
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Yes the glass has to come out,I use a very narrow screwdriver under the rubber,starting at the top end and ease the glass and rubber away from the
frame (be careful not to distort the frame)work it carefully and once the glass is moving it will come fairly readily.T lock is held on with 2 rivets
make sure they don't protrude as they will hit the glass and then you will have a million glasses. Advice is given in good faith and no
responsibility accepted.
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bugmaniaar
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| posted on November 27th, 2012 at 04:17 PM |
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| posted on November 27th, 2012 at 05:11 PM |
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yes the glass has to come out
soak in hot soappy water for a few days will help
then thin narrow screw drives to pri the frame away from glass
I just did mine 4 my Oval to re plate the frames
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68AutoBug
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| posted on November 27th, 2012 at 08:40 PM |
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We will all probably doing this in the future..lol
I see You can now buy the locks easily..
its just a pain to have to pull everything apart.. lol
Lee
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| posted on November 27th, 2012 at 09:35 PM |
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I've got two nice new Wolfsburg west ones I got from valla and some new ww rivets just finding time to hook in....ive seen on forums were people have
made plywood jig for pressing the glass back in with new rubber (which I got from Clarke rubber) need to do it soon as I need passenger side air con
on!!! 
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