VW 1303 with sunroof

kaefer1303gr · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:02 am Post subject:

I am thinking buying them from heritage.Are that seals correct for 1303 and what i have to buy?

https://www.vwheritage.com/shop/beetle/interior/he...earchType=

Also this part is the part i need to repair the right mechanism??

https://www.vwheritage.com/shop/beetle/411877145/s...tartRow=83

alex857 · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 7:18 am Post subject:

Hi Markos,
it is a pity that someone hid the sliding roof under bondo...

Maybe you find some parts needed here:
http://www.kaeferland-shop.de/index.php?component=...3.60393936

or here
http://www.csp-shop.com/cgi-bin/cshop2/front/shop_...b2=Sunroof

Good luck and I will keep following your thread...

kaefer1303gr · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 1:39 pm Post subject:

Thanks Alex

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kaefer1303gr · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:07 pm Post subject:

Repairing the roof panel

kaefer1303gr · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:08 pm Post subject:

Sunroof project finished

New tail lights red/red/white

And new turning indicator

Tim Donahoe · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:39 pm Post subject:

Congratulations!

Looking great.

Did you find that the sunroof seal made it difficult to close the sunroof? Mine did. I had to alter it a bit.

Tim
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vamram · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:59 pm Post subject:

Very very nice!!!

Φαίνεται μεγάλη! Very Happy

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kaefer1303gr · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 1:07 am Post subject:

Thank you guys Very Happy

Yes Tim i have the same problem and sunroof seal broke down in a corner(detached), i asked to replace it but they said i have to pay the postage and they check it if was my fault and if it isn't they could fix it or replace it so i am going to fix myself.Please tell me what you did

allsidius · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 2:11 am Post subject:

That is very nice! You have done a great job, does it operate smoothly?

Your crank and cup looks brand new, did you replace them? I have been looking for a new cup, but could not find a replacement that wasn't cracked or brittle.

Just one comment, such a nice clean car should not be degraded by those silly eyebrows. Someone mentioned they keep the snow off the lenses and little else, that should not be a big concern in Greece.

Happy motoring in your beetle!
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kaefer1303gr · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:59 am Post subject:

Thanks allsidius it works perfect.Here you can find some parts for sunroof https://www.vwheritage.com/shop/beetle/interior/he...rchType=..
About the eyebrows i see snow about two times per year and it lasts for a few hours so i don't have problem but sometimes i think i should to get rid of them and others i like...I can't take a decision Wink

Tim Donahoe · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:24 am Post subject:

Kaefer, my "German" seal was too fat. The roof wouldn't close. So I made a slit in the front middle part of the seal (underneath so it wouldn't show), and a slit on either side of the seal (a few inches past the front curves). Then I snipped the white, rubber gut at the center and at each front end and used needle-nose pliers to pull the white gut out from the center. I left the rest of the seal intact. Only then would my roof close properly.

But you seem to have another issue that I didn't fully understand.

Tim
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kaefer1303gr · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:05 pm Post subject:

Tim see what i mean about the seal

Could you show me photo of what you did??

Tim Donahoe · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject:

Your seal appears to be installed wrong. When I installed mine, it fit very well. I had to press hard to get it to slide onto the sides of the roof. But they should be tight like that.

Yours looks as if the seal wasn't pressed around the edge properly. Was the circumference of your roof in good shape? The seal appears to have split. How did that happen?

You may need a new top that is in better shape, but send more pictures--possibly with the top taken off.

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kaefer1303gr · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:58 am Post subject:

The top is good the seal is fat..Do you know what glue to use to fix the seal??I am going to repair it and do what you did i think it will be ok

Tim Donahoe · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:46 am Post subject:

From the one picture you posted, it seems the outer felt has ripped and the inner white gut is exposed. What caused the felt to rip? Was it a rough edge that did it while opening and closing the top? Does the top edge rub against anything why opening or closing? Try to find this issue.

And I don't know what you could use to fix the seal.

Tim
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kaefer1303gr · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:45 am Post subject:

Hello i fixed finally the seal with special glue and i removed some of the white rubber that is in the seal and works better.
My next project is disc brakes and new wheels.

kaefer1303gr · Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 11:32 am Post subject: Re: VW 1303 with sunroof


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