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« on: June 11, 2007, 19:42:32 pm »
So is there actually a good one piece window kit out there? I know it is possible since a lot of the hot rods run them.

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« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2007, 19:58:45 pm »
good thread dude I want some more info on these aswell  Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2007, 20:07:01 pm »
What's the machine 7 kit like, I have an old GCC in my bug (Well until it got smashed by some car thief)
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« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2007, 20:50:07 pm »
great thread!!!

anyone tried electric 1-piece window kit?

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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2007, 21:43:03 pm »
Our club member Dirk just fitted a one pice window kit (have to ask him, where he bought it) and he is still not to happy with the result regarding finishing touches. Looks are great, but it must be a pain in the a... to install them. AND: it's a '67, I haven't seen kits for pre '65 cars - or are they also available?
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« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2007, 21:57:23 pm »
You can get kits for '64 and earlier. (I think you have to use the '65 and later window mechanism though.) From that I have seen looking around the kits seem to be pretty poor quality. This was all brought up because this month's Street Rodder covers installing one piece windows in a '40 ford. The kit they used was very nice and included all new parts.

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« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2007, 21:59:47 pm »
i believe mine is from bugpack (for a type3) but what you can do is that you have a template of a window and have it cut out. the glass of a bug is flat, so that is not the problem or the cost. and you need the mechanism (68 bug) anyway and on one of my posts someone said to buy other scrapers. otherwise it is a lot of trail and error... i haven't come around the scrapers yet, i fitted the ones that came with the kit and they are ok in dry weather...

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