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Tue Nov 11, 2003 9:20 am

So...the project is almost complete, and I actually can drive down the road in my '67 Fasty now - it's come a long way since I found it forgotten in a barn 4 months ago. One of the problems that remains, however, is that the rubber seals at the base of both the door windows that keep the rain out are old and tired - they sit away from the window by about an 1/8th of an inch. This means that my doors fill with water every time it rains...which seems to be every other day, here in the LOCAFACVWs (Land of Corn and Few Air-Cooled VWs).
Before I go prying around with a screwdriver, any advice on these babies? Are they part of the entire seal around the window, or are they just connected to it at the ends? Is the inner felt piece part of the seal? Are there any tips on removal, or on a good place to score a new one? Is there other pieces I should replace, while I'm at it? Or should I just invest in more duct-tape?
Thanks,

Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:27 pm

Matt, I have the same problem w/ my 68 Square. You'll need these, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6755&item=2433626619 at least.

Tue Nov 11, 2003 5:33 pm

Matt, the rubber is attached to the chrome/aluminum window surround (commonly called a scraper). To fix this correctly requires disassembly of the doors. You have to remove the glass run channel w/ its clips, and the wing window. On the last set I redid, I used a set of cheap bug seals / scrapers and drilled the rivits out of the bug trim. I then trimmed the bug ones down to the type3 length. I then drilled new locating holes in the bug scraper, and used some 1/8dia X 3/16long inch rivits (w/o the nail) and rivited them together (I used my vice as a backing plate, and a hammer and punch). I then reassembled them. This worked great, and only cost a fraction of what new type3 ones are going for. I hope this helps.

Sun Nov 16, 2003 4:14 pm

a temporary solution would be clean out the bottom of the insides of the doors. vw designed them so some water would go through them, so there are drain holes in the front and rear of each of the doors, so with those cleaned out water will drain out.

what i did was i got some bus rubbers and riveted them to my existing scrapers, fit superbly, all you need to do is poke hole in the bus rubber where the rivets go and shorten it a little, then for the inside of the window, if yours are shot, look in the junkyard because most are usually still in good condition.