Re: [T3] Bill and Steves fender beading

["Jason Weigel" <notchboy@comcast.net>]

<x-flowed>All aftermarket stuff will require you to mod it some way. Its the profile 
of the beading thats at issue. Most is like the bug. Some have a T profile 
thats close to stock. If you want good fit, you will need to pay good money 
for the real stuff. As Im sure you know its hard to find it in the same 
color, and in sets. AND when you do it hurts the wallet. But real stuff is 
R&L specific and F&R specific. I would return it and get the T profile stuff 
out there. I think you can get it by the roll for CHEAP out of a Hemmings 
Motor News vendor.

jason

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Howlett" <kevinhowlett@bellsouth.net>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 2:50 PM
Subject: [T3] Bill and Steves fender beading


>    On my search to find some good fender beading for my square,  I noticed 
> how everyone was only selling pieces of beading, similar to t1 beading, 
> that had to be modified to make fit the contours of our fenders.   Last 
> week, I  called Bill and Steves, and told the guy over the phone what I 
> was looking for, and all I could find was modified type1 fender beading. 
> The nice guy @ Bill and Steves told me that they had faithfully 
> reproduction fender beading for my car, and that they made it their self. 
> Only 87.50+ S&H.   Today I received my package,  it contains 3 long rolls 
> of beading similar to type 1 stuff, and 6 smaller pieces and no detailed 
> instructions, on what to do with any of this garbage.   I called them and 
> the same guy told me that what they sold me was all that was currently on 
> the marker for my car.  I explained to him that everyone was selling that 
> same garbage for 1/2 of the price he sold it to me for.   That this was 
> not faithfully reproduction t3 fender beading, all they did to make it was 
> cut it because it wasn't shaped to fit my car.  It doesn't even have any 
> holes in it.    He explained that if I was unhappy I could return it to 
> them and they would refund my money less S&H, of course. I want the list's 
> opinion, should I send it back or should I keep it?  My local vw parts 
> shop has t1 stuff for only $8.00 per roll.  If I keep it, how do I make it 
> work has anyone posted online how to make 3 long rolls of beading similar 
> to type 1 stuff, and 6 smaller pieces fit between 4 fenders on a 
> squareback.
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin B. Howlett
> Vinemont, Alabama  35179
> '63 Beetle, cal look
> '72 Std Beetle
> '73 Type 3 Squareback
> '01 New Beeetle
>
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