AMAZING ...THANK YOU ! (3) OLD guy's worked on this for more hours than you can imagine & accomplished NOTHING ! Doing everything WRONG & backwards ! U DA MAN ! Just found this video ! MUCHO GRACIAS.......LOL
2.12.23 THANK YOU Sir ! . I'm a retired VW mechanic and I'd not done this in thirty years, it seemed easier then, now I have your good tip to try . My '59 # 113 will soon have new vent wings and door rubbers & channels . -Nate
I did mine just that way on my 64. But I used Dow silicon grease. Rub a very very thin film on channel and seal. It was like nothing to put it in. I did my hood and deck seal the same way.
Great tip! That’s how I always do it! But I arch the end by the chrome channel post and install that end first. I don’t do many restorations though. One of my least favorite jobs!
No, do NOT use a microwave to warm up the rubber. A microwave heats up food by vibrating the water molecules present in the food. Your rubber seal does NOT contain water molecules. If left in a microwave to try and warm it up, you are likely damaging the molecules of the rubber compounds.
Thanks! Need to rebuild the components on my '59. Is that a "dry" silicone you're using? Will the same thing work to keep the rubber from sticking as the main window goes up/down?
The cappuccino was a nice touch,..but no VW logo in the foam? Maybe a copyright infringement. What brand seals are you using, I like the silicon tip, always helps.
❤ It WAS a Cappuccino..but when it got stirred..it became a Latte. A cappuccino is 1 part espresso, 1 part steamed milk, 1 part foamed milk that forms the "CAP". Dash of cinnamon on the foam ❤😊
@@classicvwbugs no I don’t have a better way because I haven’t had a bug since the 70’s. I was just making an observation. No disrespect, keep up the good work.
a wise man once said “experience is what you get right after you need it”. Thanks for sharing yours!!!!!
AMAZING ...THANK YOU ! (3) OLD guy's worked on this for more hours than you can imagine & accomplished NOTHING ! Doing everything WRONG & backwards ! U DA MAN ! Just found this video ! MUCHO GRACIAS.......LOL
Thank you 👍
2.12.23 THANK YOU Sir ! .
I'm a retired VW mechanic and I'd not done this in thirty years, it seemed easier then, now I have your good tip to try .
My '59 # 113 will soon have new vent wings and door rubbers & channels .
-Nate
That's great 👍 thank you
That would have been awesome to know a couple weeks ago when I replaced mine😁
Always appreciate your how-to videos!👍
Thats a tip i will use when i on to replacing those seals.
thnx again Chris.
I did mine just that way on my 64. But I used Dow silicon grease. Rub a very very thin film on channel and seal. It was like nothing to put it in. I did my hood and deck seal the same way.
Awesome
Great tip! That’s how I always do it! But I arch the end by the chrome channel post and install that end first. I don’t do many restorations though. One of my least favorite jobs!
It is tough to do doors sometimes, sometimes takes me one full day to do one door.
Great Video. Love the GoPro on head !! VERY instructional
Valuable information, thanks for the tip.
nice window seal install
No, do NOT use a microwave to warm up the rubber. A microwave heats up food by vibrating the water molecules present in the food. Your rubber seal does NOT contain water molecules. If left in a microwave to try and warm it up, you are likely damaging the molecules of the rubber compounds.
I agree, I have never done it, but some folks told me they have. I usually use the sun or a heat gun.
I have to do this soon
Will this work on a 67 beetle. Thanks for the video.
Actually this is much harder on these years. For 67 they install into the removable vent frame. I have a vid on that.
Thanks! Need to rebuild the components on my '59. Is that a "dry" silicone you're using?
Will the same thing work to keep the rubber from sticking as the main window goes up/down?
No it is a wet silicone! And yes you can use some silicone or baby powder for the window scrapers.
The cappuccino was a nice touch,..but no VW logo in the foam? Maybe a copyright infringement. What brand seals are you using, I like the silicon tip, always helps.
Cip1 or wolfsburgwest
Chris, great tip. BTW; who’s rubber seals would you recommend I.e. WW or WCM ?
Either one is good
My new seal made the little window hard to turn. Tried lubricant, no result. Any suggestions?
its not the seal that does that, there is a clamp in the door that you have to loosen.
@@classicvwbugs Thanks, Chris!
Hi Chris, can a 1974 window mechanism fit into a 1979?
convertible?
@@VallonesRCHobby not a convertible...
@@adamsona2006 then no, sedan mechs do not work in convertible.
@@adamsona2006 all bugs in 79 were convertible supers.
Who makes the best seals?
A cappuccino in a bug shop. What more can you ask for?
Haha, thanks!
❤ It WAS a Cappuccino..but when it got stirred..it became a Latte. A cappuccino is 1 part espresso, 1 part steamed milk, 1 part foamed milk that forms the "CAP". Dash of cinnamon on the foam ❤😊
You are a master Cappuccino magician
Hey i recently got a 1993 Volkswagen beetle but when i try to find parts for it nothing pops ip do you know anywhere i can get parts for it
Anyone?
Rock Auto.com
I want this rubber for my Beetle 76 car, can you send it to me? I live in Syria, Aleppo governorate, and I do not have it.
Do you really think they wrestled with every vent window seal in the factory like you did? I really doubt it.
This was a faster way from what I used to do before, but if you have a better way, show us. And yes it was done in seconds in the factory.
@@classicvwbugs no I don’t have a better way because I haven’t had a bug since the 70’s. I was just making an observation. No disrespect, keep up the good work.
Hot water works.