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germanclassicg Samba Member
Joined: November 10, 2008 Posts: 169 Location: Naples, FL
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: WOW Nice Article!!!!!!!!! |
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Wild Bill wrote: |
fergy1008 wrote: |
Now I just need a little warmer weather. Thank You for the post. |
Worked on my bus and bug today...Short sleeve weather..67F..Move to Florida!! lol |
And thats a cold winter day down here. _________________ '71 super |
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mnussbau Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2006 Posts: 4589 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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PEI Jonny wrote: |
Hi everyone, wow what a great tutorial! I was terrified to do this! but now it doesn't seem so bad! one question though...what if I can not roll the window down to get the glass out? has anyone encountered this? my mechanism is broken which means I can't roll the window down, luckily it broke as I was putting up the window, that would've made for a chilly ride home! thanks |
If the window is cranked all the way up, you can unbolt the glass from the regulator through these two slotted holes. I think you'll be ok if you unbolt everything else and work the glass out. After that you might be able to force the regulator straight down (the part that moves up/down with the crank)...though I didn't try it. I suppose you could try to use the crank while pushing down on the glass???
_________________ Mike
Sold my sedan
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eric2112 Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2005 Posts: 8 Location: Greensburg, PA
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:31 am Post subject: |
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I had to take the regulator bolts out through those oval slots. My regulator was so badly rusted that the crank would not turn at all.
I really liked this tutorial. Awesome attention to detail, and very good step by step illustrations. Without it, it would have taken me forever to get my regulator out!!
Thanks a bunch!!!!! |
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CoastalDefender Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2007 Posts: 99
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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This is the best How-To I have read in a long time. _________________ Rewired '74 Std Baja w/ '69 engine |
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guidosarduchi Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2007 Posts: 82 Location: Central Wisconsin
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:10 am Post subject: |
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Before I would do this and possibly run into a huge snag - is the procedure any different for a convertible door?
Thanks - awesome write up. _________________ 71 Super Beetle Convertible (Thunderbug)
65 AMC Rambler Classic Hardtop
08 Pontiac G6 Hardtop Convertible |
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volksie boy Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2007 Posts: 296
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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awsome post . after reading this i went and fixed both of my windows . thganks for the pics , it made the difference . _________________ 72 super and a 75 camper |
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Stray Catalyst Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 534 Location: New England
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you! My 74 Bug is now one step closer to being my daily driver - it no longer takes both hands and lots of swearing to roll the driver's window up or down. The amount of gunk and rust in that channel was amazing - now it moves smoothly. I'll get the passenger's side later - at this point I'm concentrating on the stuff that keeps me from driving.
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TheRustySuper Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2009 Posts: 2076 Location: New Albany, IN
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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you so much for the teriffic write-up. I knew my regulators needed work, but without this thread I would have just left it as-is, because I would screw something up. Passenger's side took about 3 hours (did that first...), driver's side took about an hour...lol _________________ My '72 Super |
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ThomasRMyers Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2008 Posts: 65 Location: Kansas City, MO
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Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, nicely done. I had to replace the driver's side window in my Super Beetle a few years ago, when someone threw a rock at it... but I don't remember having removed the vent window, which is probably why it was rather difficult to install the new regulator. I got it in, but the window rolls down beyond the door frame, if you're not careful, and it takes a little more effort to roll it up than to roll it down. Gah. |
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RA 70 Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 1092 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Great tutorial. Hardest part was getting the vent window out...... Other then that about an hour job, now its time for the passenger window. |
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DUBLUVIT Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2009 Posts: 54 Location: SEVWC
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:46 pm Post subject: curious |
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If you loosen the 2 regulator bolts will the window just free fall or is something else holding it up? |
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mnussbau Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2006 Posts: 4589 Location: Central Maryland
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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See steps 7 and 9...the window won't free fall since the bottom of the regulator is in the way. You'll have to pull it toward you to provide enough clearance to remove the window. Just be careful with it. _________________ Mike
Sold my sedan
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Scooter 60 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Chandler Az
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:01 am Post subject: |
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Nice post,
one question regarding the metal parts. Is anyone as anal as i am and while i do have my Ghia c o m p l e t e l y dis-assembled, what rust prevention do you guys use on such parts? White Zinc is that i have heard. Just wondering.....
Thanks so much,
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vwsb74 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2009 Posts: 1201 Location: socal
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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very nice tutorial |
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oconnell Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2006 Posts: 214 Location: waynesville, missouri
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:01 am Post subject: Looking for tutorial |
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I would like to know if anyone has a tutorial on replacement of outside scraper with aluminum trim and inside scraper?
Thanks
O'Connell
restoration of 67 bug
drive 73 Fat chick |
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AoT Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2010 Posts: 31 Location: NY
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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For anyone that reads this before they try this project, lucky you.
I spent about 12 hours trying to get the regulator reinstalled numerous times on my "74 beetle, Bruises up the arm!! I had read up about the process but no mention of the vent window pillar causing such a major hang up. I got the problem solved by using a small pry bar in the door opener bracket and pushing it gently out the open window. This gave just enough clearance between the inside door panel and the bottom of the pillar to get the regulator to slide in. This probably not the ideal way but it worked with no damage to the metal or frame.
Appreciate your time on this! |
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oconnell Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2006 Posts: 214 Location: waynesville, missouri
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 4:30 am Post subject: regulator |
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Thanks for the insight.
oconnell |
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JasonBaker Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2010 Posts: 1642 Location: Cleveland, TN
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Look's like a nice write up. Especially for someone who has never seen the inside of the door.
In case your car doesn't have a vapor barrier on the door.
A hot glue gun and clear plastic from Home Depot works great after the regulator rebuild/replacement. |
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bniemann81 Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2010 Posts: 1
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject: trouble removing glass |
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Thanks for the excellent writeup. I'm still having trouble...
We need to replace the whole lift assembly on the driver's side of a 1969 Type 2- after spending all afternoon on it, removing every bolt, and even going so far as cutting the old lift assembly out (!), we still can't get the glass out. All instructions we can find make it sound as if you just take out a few bolts and the glass comes out the bottom - but it seems as though the tracks are keeping us from being able to angle the glass so it will come out. We also removed the bottom bolt from the rear track and it still won't come out.
Anyone have any thoughts?
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Bret Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2011 Posts: 8 Location: Westminster sc
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Loved all the detail and photos and I think you just helped with one of my problems.my vent window look like they are trimmed in rust. Can I get new ones or should I just have them replated |
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