The cold wet weather is around the corner

[DUBSLIFE5150]

i just got my car finished and on the road during summer and its starting to rain. i have door seals, however my door windows. leak. i wonder why lol i have no seals, scrapers, rubber, or whatever goes on the door window. I need to replace my felt channels and whatever is needed for the windows. besides felt channels, what do i need?
these for both left and right http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113853321D
what else? i feel like theres multiple pieces that go on the windows.
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'72 beetle mutt
stock 1600 dual port engine.

[Chrisstieh]

I bought all of my stuff from Wolfsburg west. $405.
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Mine. 1969 beetle. Factory ac. 1679 Turbo motor
Sons. 1968 Baja. 1679 dual kadrons
Wife's. 1961 1 owner beetle. all original

[wayne1230cars]

If you want to do a complete job you would need for each side the following parts. 1). Outer scraper. 2). Inner scraper 3). Large felt channel for the door and 4) felt channel for the division bar. Don't throw away your old clips from the inner scrapers. They may fit better than the new ones.

If you include the vent window in this job, there is a vent window seal and a rubber flap. Then there is the door seal itself.

I bought all my parts from WW and was pleased with their quality. Be aware that to do the complete job will require some time and patience. I found the vent window seal to be the toughest part of this job.
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1960 beetle
1970 beetle convertible

[Q-Dog]

And if you do the vent window seal, you need to remove/replace the rivit and fiber washer on the upper hinge to be able to get the frame out and the seal in.
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Brian

'69 Dune Buggy
'69 Beetle Convertible
'70 Beetle

[vernonc]

Here's what I bought and the stuff is good. However, if you want German door seals in the kit, you'll need to specify and it will cost an extra $ 65.00.

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113837010Z

Oh, and it will take some time to install.

mort
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'69 sedan, low mileage, all original.....currently being 'freshened-up' for road trips and daily driving...just not every day

Freshening-up link http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=617386

[DUBSLIFE5150]

thanks for the links and info. however im going to need to cut back on some of that stuff. my door seals will last me another season. My main worry is the door windows. vent windows will have to wait. Ive kind of narrowed it down to felt channels and inner and outer scrapers for now. thanks again guys
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'72 beetle mutt
stock 1600 dual port engine.

[Eric&Barb]

Doors ALWAYS leak.

VW designed them that way.

Early on a wax paper and later plastic sheet was used as a kind of shower curtain to keep the water away from the door panels and into the bottom of the door where it dripped out the drain holes.

More info @

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/looklisten_9.php
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[DUBSLIFE5150]

of course door and window will always leak. but as of right now, i dont have window scrapers at all and the felt channels are toast.
does anybody know of or have a video or step by step for replacing the felt channels and outer and inner window scrapers
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'72 beetle mutt
stock 1600 dual port engine.