[T3] Window rubber

[James Lingenfelter]

Got it; sounds like bug scrapers are the way to go! Thanks guys!


On Jul 15, 2012, at 6:16 AM, Bobsnotch at aol.com wrote:

>
> 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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