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Josh wrote:
> It looked as if the front of the window was held in by the
>rubber seal similar to the way a stationary seal works.
Yup, this is normal. VW did it differently on the Fastback, than they did on
the Notch or Square.
>The chrome frame was set into the rubber like a piece of trim
>as opposed to the chrome frame with rubber seals and a hinge
>on a squareback.
This is just the aluminum trim on a Fastback. There is no window frame to
speak of.
>My take on it was that the large latch has to bend the front of the
>frame and rubber and support it in the popped out position.
Yup, the seal holds the front part of the glass, and the glass actually bends
when the latch is set into the open position.
>I've never seen anything like it on any other model of volkswagen
>or other car for that matter. Very strange. In a way the setup
>seemed barely sufficient to hold the windows in but Im no expert
Well, the seal is actually held by 4 studs and nuts along with the sealing
lip of the seal. There is a small metal frame built into the front half of the
seal, and this helps support the window, along with locking the glass into the
seal. It might seem strange, but it really is pretty cool. At the next VW show
look for a Fastback that still has the pop outs installed and ask the owner
to open them. You'll see the glass actually bend. Most people have a hard time
believing they do that, but they do.
Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
71 Square- now a 2 seat Roadster, under construction, now under its
own power
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