Front Window Seals - W/chrome molding groove

This seal goes around the front window. To remove the old glass, use a fixed-bladed knife. Stick the knife between the rubber and glass on the outside of the Bug. Now cut the rubber until you feel the point of the knife hit metal. Cut all the way around, until you have cut the rubber in half. Peel the rubber off and slowly push the glass out from the inside. Make sure someone is on the outside to catch the windshield. Install the new rubber with the seam on the top and in the middle. Do not use any kind of lubricant, as it will cause the glass to separate. Wrap a piece of 14 gauge wire in the groove that holds the window to the Bug, overlapping the ends on the bottom at the center. Clean the body area and do any repairs needed. We use dish soap as a lubricant, but only between the rubber and body metal, never between the rubber and the glass. Smear the soap from the lip to the outside edge. At this point, grab a friend to help you. Place the window in the Bug from the outside with the two ends of the wire inside the Bug. Push the window in until the rubber hits the lip. While your friend holds the glass in place from the outside, get into the Bug and pull one end of the wire a little one way and then the other wire a little the other way. Keep doing this until you reach the top. If you miss, push the window out and start over. After the first one youll be surprised how easy it is. If you have a lot of windows to do we offer a tool that makes it even easier. American style has groove for chrome.

Vanagon: 80-92