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Clatter Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2003 Posts: 7544 Location: Santa Cruz
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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:34 pm Post subject: Weber Windows |
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Searching for info on this, it looks like nobody is selling pre-made Weber Windows for Beetles these days?
Anybody have a favorite place to get them?
Thanks _________________ Bus Motor Build
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APPLEGREENVW Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2003 Posts: 2388 Location: Seekonk,Massachusetts USA
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9767 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: Weber Windows |
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HiPacs too. If you're interested,
https://www.hookyspanelshop.com/product/hipacs-high-performance-access-covers/ _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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Don Jones Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2020 Posts: 199 Location: Makaha, Hawaii
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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 9652 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Weber Windows |
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In the years before I discovered theSamba, I remember somebody on either the Cal-Look Forum or the Shop Talk Forum making a very clever suggestion to use the fuel filler flap from a Bay-window Bus. It;s nearly square shaped, is spring-loaded so that you don't need to undo any fasteners, and large enough to get your hand through it if you need to get to the IDF idle jets or the spark plugs. You'd need to cut the flap out with a large enough section from the quarter panel- say a 1" lip- to position it in the wheelwell and try it with the flap going up, or going frontwards. Have the rear fender installed at least hand-tight to see that the swing of the flap still clears the fender. If you weld the piece in, you can trim down that 1" lip to maybe 1/2" all around. |
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dirtkeeper Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2008 Posts: 3200 Location: Left of everywhere
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Weber Windows |
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Every time I hear about these I think “ really? You have to take off and then reinstall 8 small screws that probably have road dirt to clean some idle jets or make an adjustment, on Two sides??, Nothing convenient about that “
I made swinging doors with a wing nut to hold closed and I like the bus fuel door suggestion although that not what I did. I will have both my idle jets cleaned out and be back on the road while your still dropping removed screws from the first window .into the dirt. |
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jeff68 Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2007 Posts: 298 Location: Sarasota, Florida
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Weber Windows |
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I installed the "Gab Fab" (Danny Gabbard) weber windows on my '68 Bug. THis is a very high quality and complete kit and they fit very well! If you're going to fit windows to your car I would recommend these for sure. Access to my carbs (48 IDA's) and spark plugs is much better with these. |
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Dan Ruddock Samba Member
Joined: October 25, 2012 Posts: 3594 Location: Sarasota, in my adopted state of Florida
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Weber Windows |
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One my current build I am just modding the manifolds to reverse the IDF's to face the jets and mixture screws inward, done. |
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