| Author |
Message |
sdebaker
Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2006
Posts: 228
|
 Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 3:14 pm Post subject: Front lid seal |
 |
|
Another piece of aftermarket crap.
Tried to install my new seal. The rubber is about two feet too short. Can't stretch it into place.
Who in US sells a good seal that is the right size? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
eyemyeye
Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2008
Posts: 65
Location: Chicago
|
| Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 3:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| KGPR Has german seals . That is what I use. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KGCoupe
Samba Member
Joined: July 01, 2005
Posts: 3580
Location: Putting the "ill" and "annoy" in Illinois
|
| Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 3:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Two feet too short sounds like you might have an engine lid seal instead of a front trunk seal.
Perhaps there was some confusion surrounding the fact that the "trunk" seal is actually for the front compartment?
That's a long shot, I know ... but two feet too short is pretty ridiculous.
I would be surprised if even cheap Chinese crap was that far off.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
carguy4
Samba Member
Joined: May 05, 2015
Posts: 67
Location: Tucson, AZ
|
| Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| eyemyeye wrote: |
| KGPR Has german seals . That is what I use. |
Just got my copy of the KGPR catalog, it is fantastic. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jpjohns
Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2014
Posts: 882
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
|
| Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 9:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Another reason to always buy German. 
_________________
-Jared
"Scrapyards are for quitters" - Beetlenut (a Samba member) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sdebaker
Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2006
Posts: 228
|
| Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 10:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| KGCoupe wrote: |
Two feet too short sounds like you might have an engine lid seal instead of a front trunk seal.
Perhaps there was some confusion surrounding the fact that the "trunk" seal is actually for the front compartment?
That's a long shot, I know ... but two feet too short is pretty ridiculous.
I would be surprised if even cheap Chinese crap was that far off. :) |
It is the correct cross section for KG front-lid seal. Engine-bay-lid seal has completely-different cross section.
It is a straight length, not joined as a loop. I suspect it was cut short from a longer piece by the manufacturer. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
John Moxon 
Samba Moderator
Joined: March 07, 2004
Posts: 13952
Location: Southampton U.K.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mcdonaldneal
Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2013
Posts: 2648
Location: Gullane, Scotland
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
John Moxon
Samba Moderator
Joined: March 07, 2004
Posts: 13952
Location: Southampton U.K.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mcdonaldneal
Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2013
Posts: 2648
Location: Gullane, Scotland
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
O2COOLED
Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2007
Posts: 452
Location: Pac NW
|
| Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 3:18 am Post subject: |
|
|
Got mine from KGPR. Fit perfect, did not even have to use adhesive. It's been on for more than a year now.
_________________
"Sometimes people forget they signed up to a HELP & SHARE Forum not a pissing contest"
"At my age time is too short to respond to people with short minds"
Current: '69 Ghia Coupe
VW History:'63 Bug;'70 Bug;'73 412;'83 Rabbit;'86 Golf;'76 Fat Chick; 67 Ghia Coupe; '70 Bug |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
c21darrel
Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009
Posts: 8211
Location: San Dimas
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
