Author |
Message |
Shackashineye1 Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2019 Posts: 1 Location: St Croix Virgin Islands
|
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:25 am Post subject: 1952 bug glass rubber work on 1949 Vw bug |
|
|
Can anyone help me in finding out about getting the Crome metal and rubber for my 1949 bug. Not sure if the 1952 American will work |
|
Back to top |
|
|
rod_vw Samba Member
Joined: December 20, 2006 Posts: 416 Location: Shropshire, UK
|
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 2:49 am Post subject: Re: 1952 bug glass rubber work on 1949 Vw bug |
|
|
If your '49 has the larger glass fixed windows the later deluxe rubbers with bright trim will not fit. You will have to change all of the glasses. All of the body apertures are the same for any year split.
VW Beetle fixed window glasses used before the introduction of the deluxe trim were larger and the rubber seal section correspondingly thinner.
If you do change the glasses please don't forget your friends with earlier cars may be appreciative of the old size glasses. _________________ Rod,
Please visit http://www.historicvws.org.uk
https://www.facebook.com/historicvwclub/
1946 Beetle (Back on the road after over 50 years! Last major outing - Hessisch Oldendorf 2022)
2016 T6 Selfbuild Camper and a LWB MAN TGE in build. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
SplitPersonality Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2004 Posts: 630 Location: Norway
|
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 8:40 am Post subject: Re: 1952 bug glass rubber work on 1949 Vw bug |
|
|
A 1949 should not have any chrome in any of the window rubbers.
Buy the correct non-chrome rubbers with 45degree cuts from - BBT.
www.bbt4vw.com |
|
Back to top |
|
|
ZENVWDRIVER Samba Member
Joined: November 07, 2008 Posts: 3340 Location: N.E. Oklahoma
|
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2021 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: 1952 bug glass rubber work on 1949 Vw bug |
|
|
I recently bought a new windshield for my 1950 11A and am using a 1957 deluxe rubber gasket when installing the glass, because I already have it ,but will not use the windshield trim - I have done that before - I am more into what works, than that original stuff - z _________________ 5/50, pastel green 11G - SOLD
8/50, gray 11A Beetle
6/52, pastel green 11C - SOLD
11/4/52, black Zwitter - SOLD to my little bro.
1954 Porsche, pre A, with VW 36 horse- SOLD
1/54, black 11C Beetle - TRADED
2/55 Iceland green Beetle, on a 1965 pan
3/55 113 Beetle, stratos silver
1955 Messerschmitt KR175 - SOLD, sadly
1960 single cab
1962 SO33, with SO 42 interior
9/63 Pacific blue, Ghia
'87 Toyota MR2
'02 WestFORDia E-150, GAVE TO OUR SON
All super-heroes, wear a MASK |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|