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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4561 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject: Vent window press device... |
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Hi all,
There are several different topics about installing glass into the bus vent window frame. Most sound like they work to some degree. But I'd like to "press" it in properly.
This topic is to find out if anyone (besides the late, great Dave Mayes) has come up with or created a press jig that presses the glass and new seals into the frame with out bending or stretching it outward at the ends. VW dealerships had plans for a detailed special tool #737 or something like that, an impressive table top window press jig! Anyone ever find one of those? Probably not. I think both BFY and Wolfsburg West say they can press your windows together, but I wonder if they have the VW made jig or have cobbled up their own jigs?
Anyway, be proud and lets see photos and description of your improvised vent window press jigs! Thanks for your answers and photos of your window press solutions!
Bill Bowman
Update:
Video from Creative Engineering:
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_________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
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localboy Samba Longboarder
Joined: December 06, 2003 Posts: 5153 Location: "Mainland", PNW
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Not bus but...T3 vent windows for my Notch resto, but you get the point. Simple: I made a wooden jig out of 1/2" wood I had lying around, glued and screwed together. I then got out my clamps, heat gun and soapy spray water. An hour of cussing, prying, squeezing and frustration later I finally got one done. I let it dry overnight. It held together. I did the other side and it was easier since I had the practice. Still together on my Notch. The only issue I had was trimming the extra rubber seal from behind the "swoosh" cup at the bottom. Still need to trim it better but it's a very tight space.
_________________ One man's "patina" is another man's cancer...
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4561 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Thanks "localboy"
Now that's what I'm looking for, everyones locally made solutions to a press to press the glass ALL the way into the frame! Love the wood jig that keeps the frame from distorting outward . Great job there.
Anyone else have a photo of their solution?
I have alwways dreamed of discovering and buying one of the dealership special tool VW #737 window presses in some dusty corner of a shop that's selling shit. Someone out there has had to have been lucky enough to locate one of those over the years!
Bill Bowman _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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DownRiver Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2003 Posts: 797 Location: threeonethree
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mynameismud Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2002 Posts: 5922 Location: Middle of a corn field
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:50 am Post subject: |
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WWMR Do? _________________ Even YOU can prevent FIRES!
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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:12 am Post subject: |
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I made one that looked just like the first one. It took all of 15 minutes. When I was done, I cut it up for kindling. |
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npbusguy Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2006 Posts: 1658 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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mynameismud wrote: |
WWMR Do? |
Umm.....
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andk5591 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2005 Posts: 16754 Location: State College, PA
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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The one local VW guy says he just takes the vent wings into a local glass shop and they do it - pretty cheap..... _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4561 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:24 am Post subject: |
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I should have known...WWMR do? Awesome jig, and looking the most sofisticated so far! But that mostly wooden jig with the pipe clamp seems very workable also! Kudos to the enthusiasts who scratched their heads and created these sure fire ways to do vent windows right. I just wish one of you lived near St. Louis, I'd have two or three sets of vents to pay you to do!
Keep up the creativity!
Bill Bowman _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
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Dirkdaddy Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2012 Posts: 31 Location: Houston TX
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:57 am Post subject: glass company...hmmm.. |
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Good idea to use a glass company, seems easier than to make a jig for one window repair.
I have a vent window where the latch broke off, I got a new part here (thanks classifieds) but need to get old glass out to fix. How do you get the old glass out? I'm thinking a sandwich of plywood and clamps, then some gentle banging. |
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RobzKombi Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2003 Posts: 2137
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:08 am Post subject: Re: glass company...hmmm.. |
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Dirkdaddy wrote: |
Good idea to use a glass company, seems easier than to make a jig for one window repair.
I have a vent window where the latch broke off, I got a new part here (thanks classifieds) but need to get old glass out to fix. How do you get the old glass out? I'm thinking a sandwich of plywood and clamps, then some gentle banging. |
The last three sets of vent glass I've removed went out fairly easy by just holding on to the glass with my hands and pulling it out of the frame. |
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scottvw Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2004 Posts: 2821 Location: Centennial, CO
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:08 am Post subject: Re: glass company...hmmm.. |
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Dirkdaddy wrote: |
Good idea to use a glass company, seems easier than to make a jig for one window repair.
I have a vent window where the latch broke off, I got a new part here (thanks classifieds) but need to get old glass out to fix. How do you get the old glass out? I'm thinking a sandwich of plywood and clamps, then some gentle banging. |
I took a small screwdriver and pried the glass out of the frame from the top. I replaced the latch and put the glass back in. I put a little electrical tape on the glass so it would be tight in the old seal. I will eventually replace the seals but that was my quick fix for a broken latch. |
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Daddybus Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2000 Posts: 1651
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:06 am Post subject: |
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I remember using a lot of water/dish soap mix (to lube the glass and rubber) and a small dead-blow hammer, a lot of patience...and some fancy language not suitable for mixed company. |
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KevinAlbrecht Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 970 Location: Ocean City > Boca > Pompano > Kirkland > Eugene
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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I just used rubber friction tape instead of the seal. Couple passes of that to build up the apropriate tickness, and pushed it in by hand. Looks correct enough. I bought the 'correct' seal years ago for my '66, and easily saw that it was an endeavor that I was not looking forward to.
If you are a correct kind of person, then go for it. Otherwise I'd say the friction tape is the way to go. _________________ Kevin Albrecht
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Busryder Samba SuperHero
Joined: September 17, 2007 Posts: 1663 Location: In Your Face...
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Typically... wood is better to use on glass, vs metal... something to-do with metal being harder than wood on the very fragile glass... as per glass blowers and glass glazers that I know. It has to do with the physical properties of said molecular physics... or whatever. _________________
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bugcollections Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2007 Posts: 795 Location: Texas
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:16 pm Post subject: Vent seals |
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As to the seal: As noted above I have used electical tape to build up a seal and have also used one not mentioned; and that is a bicycle innertube, cut a liberal strip, push the glass in, use a razor blade or exacto knife to cut off the excess. I have also found that if you have a fairly good old seal it is better to be careful, save the old one and reuse it. I have never had any real good success with the new repop seals. |
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localboy Samba Longboarder
Joined: December 06, 2003 Posts: 5153 Location: "Mainland", PNW
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:20 am Post subject: |
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I tried the bike tube on the Notch windows. Too thin. I would have to double it and then I was right back fighting to get it in, so I just used the WCM seals. _________________ One man's "patina" is another man's cancer...
Black '65 Resto-Custom S Notch 2110 cc powered
original paint Pearl White '66 Westy SO-42
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Dirkdaddy Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2012 Posts: 31 Location: Houston TX
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:25 am Post subject: |
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I took the whole thing out to make it easier. I may have overkilled it but this is what I did and it made it easy, protected glass from breakage. I was surprised how easy it came out, this was due to the fabric stuff used as seal being rotted out.
I'm drilling the rivits out now and will see about affixing new rivits. plan on using innertube to seal (about same thickness as rotted old stuff) and maybe some RTV. My jig to install looks like others made of wood. Thanks folks. |
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