Ghia windshield seal

Travis · Post by **Travis** » Mon Nov 11, 2002 12:08 pm

Here is a link to an article I wrote up a while ago about replacing rubber, I did it with Cal-Look Rubber but the installation is the same save having to install the trim in the rubber before you put the rubber on the windshield.

http://www.keedyweb.net/tech/windowrubber.html

Good Luck, Be careful, it's not hard to break the windshield.

Travis

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phrankentruk · Post by **phrankentruk** » Mon Nov 11, 2002 8:21 pm

Yeah you may want to look here also: http://www.ghiagirl.com/garage_07/g7a.htm

There are some serious potential problems with putting front and back windows in these cars. I don't think it's an issue unless you are using the seals with the metal trim.

I still haven't verified this but I am told that your new American made rubber is the wrong size seal for your old German window.

I know that our new American windsheild was smaller than our old German one and that, only then did the American seal fit.

Anyone else?

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vashonpoet · Post by **vashonpoet** » Mon Nov 11, 2002 11:32 pm

I'm about to replace the rubber windshield seal for my 1964 Ghia (original style, not Cal style) and would like to hear any suggestions and/or a list of steps from those who've done this before. Thanks!

Travis · Post by **Travis** » Tue Nov 12, 2002 5:51 am

I have the feeling there are varying degrees of quality and when holding fresh new rubber even of the lower variety it's hard to know what you have.

I recently had to put new rubber on all the windows in my sis-in-law's '74 beetle, we were also replacing a cracked windshield. Long story short, all went in ok till we got to the windshield. The (cal-look) rubber we got for the windows seemed too BIG for the window (didn't want to stay on it) and I ended up cracking the H@#$% out of it trying to install it.

Maybe there is no rhyme or reason to the sizing of these aftermarket components and it's just a crap shoot as to what you get?!

Trav

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j_c_hamilton · Post by **j_c_hamilton** » Tue Nov 12, 2002 4:22 pm

Search this forum for "Windshield Woes" and you'll find out why I'll never attempt it again.

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