[T3] Window rubber

Bobsnotch at aol.com Bobsnotch at aol.com
Sun Jul 15 06:16:40 PDT 2012


 
In a message dated 7/15/2012 8:58:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Bobsnotch at aol.com writes:


In a  message dated 7/15/2012 1:23:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,   
jimmyandcher at yahoo.com writes:

OK,  thanks for the info. At  this point my inside scrapers are still   
good. I just need the  passenger side outer scraper  replaced.
Jimmy

On Jul 14, 2012,  at 9:48 PM, Brent  Bottolfson wrote:

> I used Bus scrapers for  the inners and 68+  Beetles for the outers.   
> I used  Bob's method of attaching  them with a rivet without the  'nail'.
>
> You can get real VW  brand Beetle scrapers from  Wolfsburg West and  
> very good quality  Bus repops for the  inners.  Mine turned out  
> really nice  and lay  flat.
>
> -Brent
>
> On 7/14/12 11:21 PM,  James  Lingenfelter wrote:
>>  So, is it generally agreed that   the bay window bus inner scrapers  
>> make a better  substitute  than the late beetle outer scrapers? Just  
>>  trying to figure  out exactly what I should get.
>>
>>  On Jul 14, 2012, at  5:30 PM, Keith Park  wrote:
>>
>>> I used the T2 rubber, I  think it was  the inners for the Outers on  
>>> the   T3
>>> trim.  The flange isn't really deep but it was  deep  enough to  
>>> punch holes in
>>> and  rivet them  inside the sandwich between the aluminum trim and   
>>> the  inner
>>> steel clamp.  The one  thing I do remember is to  make sure you get  
>>> them  down
>>> far enough  before you punch the holes, you want the  lip on the  
>>>  scraper to go
>>> right  against the aluminum trim to kind of kick  it in toward the   
>>> window just
>>> a   bit.



Let's try this again.
I've used both Keith's method (T-2 inners for outers), and bug scraper  
rubbers on stock t-3 trims. Both methods work, but the bug rubbers fit easier  
and better on the t-3 trim. On page 18 of my "been busy " link in my 
signature,  you'll see what I went thru using t-3 inners (similar to the t-2 
inner), on the  t-3 outer. At times I needed a clamp or 2, and an extra hand, just 
to get them  in the right position. To me, this is a lot more work, and you 
really have  to pay attention to what you're doing, and attention to detail 
(otherwise the  rubber wants to kick out of place, and then you get humps 
in the top edge). 
But using the bug rubber (with a similar installation method as above), it  
fits on the trim easier, lays flat, and covers both edges of the metal  
reinforcing strip. To me, this is important, as the metal edge can scratch the  
window. The bug rubber also fits more like the original t-3 rubber did. I 
first  did this back in 2001, when I rebuilt the outer scrapers on my 65 
Notch, but at  the time, I used Brazilian t-3 rubbers. The next car I rebuilt 
them on, I used  bug rubbers (installed the same, but the bug rubbers are a 
little longer : )  ).
 
What it really boils down to, is both will work, but it depends on how you  
really want them to fit, as I mentioned above, with the t-2 rubbers, you 
really  have to pay attention to what's going on, or they end up lumpy. Using 
the bug  rubbers, they just lay nice and flat, and fit real nice. It's 
really up to  you, and you're the one spending the money. ;-)  

Bob 65 Notch  S with Sunroof 
My old 71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here; 
_http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=240540_ 
(http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=240540)   -tear down 
_http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390_ (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390)   -been 
busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie,  
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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