Classic VW BuGs - VENT WINDOW SEAL Install FIX - 1952-1964 Beetle - Time Saved!

[@gutshotgriz3936]

a wise man once said “experience is what you get right after you need it”. Thanks for sharing yours!!!!!

[@VWNate1]

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

[@classicvwbugs]

That's great 👍 thank you

[@jerrywilson4795]

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

[@classicvwbugs]

Thank you 👍

[@davidbarrett5097]

That would have been awesome to know a couple weeks ago when I replaced mine😁 Always appreciate your how-to videos!👍

[@VWBEETLEOVAL1955]

Thats a tip i will use when i on to replacing those seals. thnx again Chris.

[@taddbitofvideos3974]

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.

[@classicvwbugs]

Awesome

[@dubworldvwadventures]

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!

[@classicvwbugs]

It is tough to do doors sometimes, sometimes takes me one full day to do one door.

[@pawleymediaconsultantsllc5]

Great Video. Love the GoPro on head !! VERY instructional

[@johnfreeman1189]

Valuable information, thanks for the tip.

[@islandrc-duke1972]

nice window seal install

[@calgaryguru]

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.

[@classicvwbugs]

I agree, I have never done it, but some folks told me they have. I usually use the sun or a heat gun.

[@wesleyAlan9179]

I have to do this soon

[@frielocity6286]

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.

[@classicvwbugs]

Cip1 or wolfsburgwest

[@melisaward9402]

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?

[@classicvwbugs]

No it is a wet silicone! And yes you can use some silicone or baby powder for the window scrapers.

[@mikehammer4546]

Chris, great tip. BTW; who’s rubber seals would you recommend I.e. WW or WCM ?

[@classicvwbugs]

Either one is good

[@jorgegallo3261]

My new seal made the little window hard to turn. Tried lubricant, no result. Any suggestions?

[@classicvwbugs]

its not the seal that does that, there is a clamp in the door that you have to loosen.

[@jorgegallo3261]

@@classicvwbugs Thanks, Chris!

[@douglasbarnhart3324]

Will this work on a 67 beetle. Thanks for the video.

[@classicvwbugs]

Actually this is much harder on these years. For 67 they install into the removable vent frame. I have a vid on that.

[@dylanhernandez8739]

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

[@classicvwbugs]

Anyone?

[@stevemertz2504]

Rock Auto.com

[@adamsona2006]

Hi Chris, can a 1974 window mechanism fit into a 1979?

[@VallonesRCHobby]

convertible?

[@adamsona2006]

@@VallonesRCHobby not a convertible...

[@classicvwbugs]

@@adamsona2006 then no, sedan mechs do not work in convertible.

[@classicvwbugs]

@@adamsona2006 all bugs in 79 were convertible supers.

[@mikecrawford715]

Who makes the best seals?

[@devitafilms6455]

A cappuccino in a bug shop. What more can you ask for?

[@classicvwbugs]

Haha, thanks!

[@RogerVandevert]

❤ 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 ❤😊

[@devitafilms6455]

You are a master Cappuccino magician

[@زكرياكويفاتي]

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.

[@okolemahu]

Do you really think they wrestled with every vent window seal in the factory like you did? I really doubt it.

[@classicvwbugs]

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.

[@okolemahu]

@@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.

[@13.Month.of.Sunshine]

Hot water works.