[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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