How To** Replace a Bay Outside Window Scraper

[71_georgia_beetle]

#1 Tape off the entire inside of the window frame with a low adhesive, auto or painters tape. This will prevent the inevitable scratches.

#2 Pry out on the crank handle cover to release. You can use a screw driver but your fingers in the weakest "middle" section work just fine.

#3 Take out the center screw and remove the handle.

#4 Remove the two screws that secure the door handle, pull out slightly and twist inward to remove.

#5 Use a flat screwdriver to remove the finger cup of the door handle and then a phillips to remove the handle trim.

#6 Use a flat screwdriver or panel clip removal tool to release the panel.

#7 Carefully peel down the vapor barrier. If you do not have them, this would be a good time to install.

#8 Using a 10mm wrench or socket, release the window from the regulator. (2) bolts.

#9 Pry out the inner scraper. Careful not to bend the wire out of shape.

#10 Pry out the felt channel. This should be a one piece unis that runs from the vent window, out to the back of the door and down inside the door. There might be a 10mm bolt holding down the bottom near the lock.

#10a Once released, slide it up and out of the door.

#11 Remove the vent window secure screw.

#12 The next step is difficult to document. Pull the window glass and the vent window back towards the lock side of the door so that the vent window clears the frame. Next, pull the vent window in slightly towards the vehicle. At the same time with the vent window on the outside of the frame, push it towards the front of the vehicle and rocking back and forth, pull up about 2". Once this is done the glass can clear the frame and be removed. Next, pull straight up to remove the vent assembly.

#13 Carefully pry out on the old scraper to release the clips.

#14 Pull the old scraper towards the front of the vehicle at the same time pull down to remove.

This is a great time to get a cloth, soap and water and clean up the door panel, door frame, clean vent, etc. Lube lock, regulator, etc.

#15 When installing the new scraper, push it out so that you can see and correctly align the holes to clips. (and no that's not a dent, it's a shadow)

To reinstall all removed items simply turn the directions upside down! Good luck!
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[Glenn]

You've been busy.

Rob... remember doing them one yours? It's a sucky job, but worth the effort.

The hard part is getting the vent window in without denting the trim.
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[Justin]

Dude, 71_georgia_beetle, thanks! I'm gearing up to do mine sometime between now and this summer, and I've never done it before. This will be most helpful.

Thanks. (high five)

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[ccederholm]

hey thanks for the photos will def come in handy on my 68'

[norcalmike]

Great tutorial. i think most everyone has this on their "to-do" list

[visibleink]

Nice write up and pics......it's a bit harder than it looks!!
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[Bursch]

Thanks for the write-up

still got this one on the to do list indeed. Would certainly keep a lot of water out of the door!
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[sofakingcool]

Did mine without removing the glass (dumb) its a pain in the butt and the trim got kinda bent up.. these pieces are delicate so be careful!

[Rubber Duck]

When I did mine, I dent the trim (cos I put that in last) but I scraped my paint with the sharp bottom edge of that blasted vent window. This is one job where it helps to have a good vocabulary of swear words.
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[jl74supercab]

I am getting my bus ready for paint and was just up to taiking out the glass and removing the handles. Great post. Thanks
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[skid]

thanks! i have to do this soon and it was rad to see this. also, great paint color choice!

[jtauxe]

I sure wish I had done this at the time I replaced the window regulator on one side and the vent window on the other. That was a real pain, and doing this would have been just a little bit more work at that point. Now I get to do it all over again some day. Not today. Or tomorrow...
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[grandfatherjim]

Are the outer scrapers only available with the integral chrome trim?
I'm trying to get rid of the chrome on my bus.

Thanks,
Jim

[71_georgia_beetle]

The only ones I've seen are aluminum.
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[enjoispammy8]

im saving this. good job.
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[mranker]

I just did this while I installed the door seal kit from Bus Depot and this tutorial was super helpful. Thanks georgia beetle. I think there may be an extra step for early bay folks. When I was trying to remove the vent window on my '70 after step 11, I noticed there was a 10 mm bolt holding it in just to the rear of the window crank. I'm not sure if georgia beetle's bus has this but mine did.

[Mr. Loaf]

Good tutorial. If you are going to use a screw driver around your door panels tape that off as well. One thing I learned from doing this in the past is that the new clips that come with the scrapers are not near as good as the OG ones. You can pull out the new spring clips from the new scrapers and use your old ones. They will hold better than the replacements.
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[rbossert]

After replacing the felt and scrapers my window is very difficult to roll up. Is this normal and can I do anything about it?