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Title: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: mboon on 06 July 2010, 15:23
As above? the one that stops water going between the glass and entering the internals of the doors.

One side has shrunk, one hasnt, would like to replace both, did I search and found GPC website but it seems to be down.

Any ideas where I can get some? I have asked VW and they said they dont sell the rubber kits etc for the MK2 anymore?
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: rubjonny on 06 July 2010, 15:36
these are discontinued chap, only hope is good 2nd hand or finding some newuns on ebay :(

prob find that vw may start doing em again as part of the vw classic range,m they've already brought back a fair few disocontinued parts that way
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: mboon on 06 July 2010, 16:18
bugger! I hope they do as one of ours has shrunk byb a good two inchs...
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: twistedblack69 on 06 July 2010, 16:39
What do you reckon chances of new G60 arches are, RJ??  :rolleyes: :rolleyes: surely it'd be in their best interest to do it, they'd make an f'ing mint!
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: Sam on 06 July 2010, 16:44
you can buy g60 arches from bigboystoys or whatever it is cant you?
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: mboon on 06 July 2010, 17:41
arches?
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: twistedblack69 on 06 July 2010, 18:24
Sorry mate, hijacking your thread. As in the plastic arch trim around the wheels
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: Neo Badness on 06 July 2010, 20:56
these are discontinued chap, only hope is good 2nd hand or finding some newuns on ebay :(

prob find that vw may start doing em again as part of the vw classic range,m they've already brought back a fair few disocontinued parts that way

What is this classic range of which you speak RJ? Is there list somewhere, quick google returned nowt.

Mboon, when do you need it for? I'm picking up a new door in next few weeks...

Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: X4MGS on 06 July 2010, 21:04
Think this might be the site RJ Means...

http://www.vw-classic.net/vwcd_neu/e_content.pl?src=e_cp_index&top=cp_sortiment

these are discontinued chap, only hope is good 2nd hand or finding some newuns on ebay :(

prob find that vw may start doing em again as part of the vw classic range,m they've already brought back a fair few disocontinued parts that way

What is this classic range of which you speak RJ? Is there list somewhere, quick google returned nowt.

Mboon, when do you need it for? I'm picking up a new door in next few weeks...


Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: rob.043 on 06 July 2010, 22:43
I spoke to someone at Big Boys Toys a while ago (like last year), regarding window rubbers, and was told at the time that they had none. But, the guy did say it would be worth getting back in touch, as they would possibly be able to have them made. Perhaps once there was sufficient demand.

I then went and got 'the last' (apparently) drivers window seal, and passenger scraper seal (3dr) from my local VW dealer.

So may be worth giving BBT a phone...
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: Neo Badness on 06 July 2010, 23:59
Think this might be the site RJ Means...

http://www.vw-classic.net/vwcd_neu/e_content.pl?src=e_cp_index&top=cp_sortiment

these are discontinued chap, only hope is good 2nd hand or finding some newuns on ebay :(

prob find that vw may start doing em again as part of the vw classic range,m they've already brought back a fair few disocontinued parts that way

What is this classic range of which you speak RJ? Is there list somewhere, quick google returned nowt.

Mboon, when do you need it for? I'm picking up a new door in next few weeks...



Cheers X4MGS
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: Thom89 on 07 July 2010, 01:06
As above? the one that stops water going between the glass and entering the internals of the doors.

One side has shrunk, one hasnt, would like to replace both, did I search and found GPC website but it seems to be down.

Any ideas where I can get some? I have asked VW and they said they dont sell the rubber kits etc for the MK2 anymore?

GPC website is sh!te, apart from very useful Tel number, give them a ring, and speak to Charlie, he's very helpful, and supplied the same rubber trims for my car, iirc they cost around £25 each, but well worth it, rubbers come oversized, and have to be cut to length after fitting to the extruded channel, word of warning! once the new rubbers are fitted to the channel, they will shrink! leaving gaps that look aweful, to avoid this, fit the new rubbers, and then leave them for a day or so, before trimming to length
Thom
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: rubjonny on 07 July 2010, 09:45
yep thats the site chaps! G60 arches can still be had new but only 3 of them, its one of the rears thats discontinued
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: Steve_B on 07 July 2010, 11:59
As above? the one that stops water going between the glass and entering the internals of the doors.

One side has shrunk, one hasnt, would like to replace both, did I search and found GPC website but it seems to be down.

Any ideas where I can get some? I have asked VW and they said they dont sell the rubber kits etc for the MK2 anymore?

GPC website is sh!te, apart from very useful Tel number, give them a ring, and speak to Charlie, he's very helpful, and supplied the same rubber trims for my car, iirc they cost around £25 each, but well worth it, rubbers come oversized, and have to be cut to length after fitting to the extruded channel, word of warning! once the new rubbers are fitted to the channel, they will shrink! leaving gaps that look aweful, to avoid this, fit the new rubbers, and then leave them for a day or so, before trimming to length
Thom

When i called them they'd run out. Found an American company that does some rubbers through PVW but they only do mk1 window rubbers atm. Maybe they would fit?

http://www.vintagerubber.com/innerroll-upwindowscraperpassengerdoor-rabbit-2.aspx (http://www.vintagerubber.com/innerroll-upwindowscraperpassengerdoor-rabbit-2.aspx)
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: rubjonny on 07 July 2010, 12:59
mk1 rubbers are no good unfortunatly
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: walchy01 on 07 July 2010, 15:30
Pm you with a contact :grin:
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: mboon on 07 July 2010, 16:44
Not in any hurry, would live new ones to give it that fresh look. I will contact the above companys and anyone who has them in new condition please let me know I will have them off you.
Title: Re: 3 Door Window Rubber shrunk and need a replacement...?
Post by: jamrock on 07 July 2010, 19:08
ahhhh i am in a hurry!!!

were can you get it from, im gonna ring GPC