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Tcash
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Removed old panels. Cleaned with 409 and used brake clean on a rag to remove the old adhesive.
Applied rope caulk to doors. I bit thick, so I rolled it out between my hands to make it thinner. Cleaned an lubed door latches.
Installed 12 mil plastic purchased in a roll at the hardware store. Used a x-acto knife to trim plastic. Installed clip seals (condoms) not pictured. Note: next time I am in there I am going to install pieces of plastic on the inside of the openings to form flaps. So moisture will run off the plastic in the inside of the doors.
Note: replacement clip on the left and oe on right. I found it necessary to squeeze the barbs slightly on the replacements for installation.
I coated the backs of the panels with a acrylic spray or lacquer spray. To waterproof them. Lined up the clips and gently installed the door panels.
Rust-Oleum Never Wet
https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/neverwet/neverwet-kit
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guymon
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:40 pm Post subject: Red? |
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| Where did you find those red panels. They look great. I want some for my 72 |
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Brian
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Tcash
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Red? |
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| Where did you find those red panels. They look great. I want some for my 72 |
They are TMI. |
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wcfvw69 
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Nice job TCash. Just curious as to why you didn't install some sound deadener inside the doors? I know I want to do that with my 70'. The doors are so light, hollow and tinny...
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Brian
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I took out the material and it makes shutting the door so loud.
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Tcash
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| wcfvw69 wrote: |
| Nice job TCash. Just curious as to why you didn't install some sound deadener inside the doors? I know I want to do that with my 70'. The doors are so light, hollow and tinny... |
Did not think about it. Good idea! |
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airschooled
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| Brian wrote: |
| I took out the material and it makes shutting the door so loud. |
I did mine last month, and anytime someone comes over and compliments my bus to my housemate, she opens and shuts the doors and everyone comments on how quiet and GERMAN they sound. 
I enjoy making these cars sound like they should.
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| Nicely done Tcash, thanks for the link. Good, clean work. |
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That vapor barrier is missing the inner flap
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| That vapor barrier is missing the inner flap |
Does anybody here know for certain if the factory installed the flaps on early bays without the flow through ventilation vents? I have never gotten a 100% certain answer.
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| That vapor barrier is missing the inner flap |
Does anybody here know for certain if the factory installed the flaps on early bays without the flow through ventilation vents? I have never gotten a 100% certain answer. |
I have never seen them on early bays. But it's good measure to help direct the water to the holes in the door rather than between door panel and door.
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| asiab3 wrote: |
| curtis4085 wrote: |
| That vapor barrier is missing the inner flap |
Does anybody here know for certain if the factory installed the flaps on early bays without the flow through ventilation vents? I have never gotten a 100% certain answer. |
yes. I can verify that on 69, 70, 71 they had flaps. never parted a 68 so I cant say for sure
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| asiab3 wrote: |
Does anybody here know for certain if the factory installed the flaps on early bays without the flow through ventilation vents? I have never gotten a 100% certain answer. |
yes. I can verify that on 69, 70, 71 they had flaps. never parted a 68 so I cant say for sure |
Cool, thanks.
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I'm working on this very project, what flap are we referring to?
'74 Westy with vented doors (blue slider openings on door panels) |
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I'm working on this very project, what flap are we referring to?
'74 Westy with vented doors (blue slider openings on door panels) |
The plastic moisture barrier had an extra flap on the outside which draped down into the bottom channel of the door. It kept the
inevitable leakage past the window seal from splashing onto the barrier and running down to accumulate between the barrier and door metal,
and likely eventually soaking into the door panel.
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I'm working on this very project, what flap are we referring to?
'74 Westy with vented doors (blue slider openings on door panels) |
Halfway down the first post, with the purple and red lines:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=445486
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Tcash
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I'm working on this very project, what flap are we referring to?
'74 Westy with vented doors (blue slider openings on door panels) |
Thanks to amskeptic.
Vapor Barrier Replacement How-To |
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| For door panels, those are pretty sexy!... Nice job! |
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