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Groenoog Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2024 Posts: 5 Location: THE HAGUE
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:42 am Post subject: Looking for coloured rubber strips front+back of doors |
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I am replacing all rubbers around the doors of my KG 61 coupé. I have a full set of West Coast Metric.
Cannot find however the original white coloured rubber? strips that sit vertically on the interior part of end the front side fenders and + rear side fenders. See 2 pictures.
Can you buy them new in the US of Europe (preferred)?
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jeffrey8164 Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 3993 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Looking for coloured rubber strips front+back of doors |
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I believe those are called windlace.
They are actually a part of the upholstery.
Can’t really speak to your ’61 but on my ‘70 they are wrapped with door panel material. _________________ Volkswagen!
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Era Vulgaris Samba Member
Joined: August 22, 2012 Posts: 1833 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 6:55 am Post subject: Re: Looking for coloured rubber strips front+back of doors |
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They're called windlace. Sewfine sells reproductions, page 39 of their catalog.
https://sewfineproducts.com/userfiles/1259/files/5th%20CO%20bug%20catalog.pdf
You can also make them yourself by wrapping vinyl around some thick cordage or rubber hose. _________________ Currently own:
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Groenoog Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2024 Posts: 5 Location: THE HAGUE
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2024 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for coloured rubber strips front+back of doors |
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Many thanks. Can do my homework now. Will contact sewfine. |
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Peter D. Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2004 Posts: 747 Location: Connecticut
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Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for coloured rubber strips front+back of doors |
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You can also get them from West Coast Classic interiors but honestly your best bet would be to take your original pieces and have an upholstery shop make them for you locally. They are just some pieces of vinyl wrapped around foam tubing and stitched together. _________________ 2019 Golf Alltrack, '65 Ghia Coupe Restoration in Progress |
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