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eth727
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Location: san diego
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 Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: convertible rear window weatherstrip installation |
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| Okay, I have a brand new wolfsburgwest weatherstrip and moulding and i put silicone in the channels but the moulding seems to big. i know the moulding is installed 1st with the smaller lip on bottom. It's a pain in the ass. I think it has to be a bad moulding or weatherstrip. it was never this hard with a '61 vert i had. |
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RareAir
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| Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Silicon in the channels? Dude what are you doing? You might have the glass in the wrong channel |
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eth727
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:55 am Post subject: |
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| I've done that before that's why I know this time I've got it in the correct channel. yeah what's wrong with silicone? |
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Ninamashr
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Location: City of Round Rock in the Great State of Texas
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:18 am Post subject: |
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Eth, go here and on page 2, towards the bottom, there is some help on getting the weatherstripping in. I had a simular problem, but, it was that there was too much folded material ( linen, staples, top) between the wood and the weatherstrip.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=260335&highlight=oval+vert+installation
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coolparts
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:48 am Post subject: |
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| I HAD THAT PROBLEM ON MY VERT. WOLFSBURG WEST RUBBERS SUCK. I COUNLD'NT USE THEIRS. I SWITCHED TO W C M THERE'S WORK FINE . TRY THAT. IT WILL WORK FINE |
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eth727
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Its not the top that is the problem. it's the aluminum moulding. it's too long. the item number is 52-57. maybe it was mislabled. |
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Ninamashr
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Eth, I reused my aluminum trim, but, if it's too long can't you just cut it them to fit? It's 2 separate pieces with the 2 trim spacers between them, right? I installed the glass 1st on the gasket with windex as a lubricant, then allowed the windex to dry thoroughly before installing the trim with more windex. It was a pain in the ass,but it worked.
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eth727
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah i trimmed the moulding with a dremel and took off about 1". It fits fine now. |
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