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My car has a build-date of 10/70 and VIN of 3112048034. The windshield
rubber is kinda old and dry-looking. It has dented stainless steel trim
in the groove. I don't see any sign of steel plates inside but that
doesn't mean they were not present at some time and removed when a
previous windshield was replaced. After all, the car is nearly 36 years
old!
BTW, what is meant by "Cal Look" with reference to window trim?
71 FB
Stephen J. Jackson
Commissioning Engineer, Petron Industries, Inc.
SJackson@petronworld.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 8:32 AM
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: RE: [T3] window installing
On 6 Feb 2006 at 23:45, Steve Jackson wrote:
> Lovely...my windshield is totally smashed...it is on the long list of
> things to fix....(71 FB...)
> Jim--you wouldn't happen to know the hull numbers that change started
on
> or some other obvious marker before I shell out a hundred and a half
for
> new glass that does not fit would you? (er...serial numbers...)
I believe that the body opening NEVER changed. It is the same for all
type 3s
of all years, except for type 34 Ghias, where it is completely
different. So
the VIN is irrelevant.
If you're buying a replacement windshield, just assume that it is the
early
larger size, use the early, more available seal, and don't try to
install the
metal clips that were used in some of the late ('71-3) cars.
The first VIN that MIGHT have come with the metal clips and smaller
windshield
was 36x 2 000 001, and that would include ALL '71-3 type 3s originally
sold in
the US. On your US '71, you will just have to remove the 4 metal strips
that
you'll find clipped to the inside of the windshield opening after you
remove
the remnants of the old glass and the rubber seal. If your rubber seal
is still
in good shape I believe you can reuse it with the early glass and
without the
metal strips.
--
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA
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