Mk1 window seals (front & rear)

[ydrogs at gmail.com (Gordy Stedman)]

I love your car. My friend has a 77 rabbit in the same green, very cool 
color. If your windshield seal is hard and not rubbery anymore I would say 
it needs to be replaced for a proper seal when the windshield goes back in. 
You should be able to get the metal trim out if you are careful and reuse it 
if it does not get bent. I have never looked for new replacement trim but 
bet that there is none readily available. That is why you are on this list 
because pack rats like me have extra:) New seals are available on Ebay for 
$100 or you can get it without the slot for the trim for a Cali for around 
$60 IIRC.
New windshields are rare and you just missed out on a group buy (wish I had 
extra $300 for one). It took me 3 months and $100 to just find a used one in 
town. I would recommend cutting up the old seal with a utility knife, unless 
it is in immaculate shape, to get the window out in one piece and buy a new 
seal and pay some auto glass company $50 to install it. I have tried to 
install 2 windshields myself and broke both. I know it is possible to put 
one in yourself, but if you have never done it and are impatient as I am, it 
is cheaper to have someone who does it for a living do it than to break it 
and have to find and buy a new windshield.
Just my $0.02 Good luck!

 On 9/2/05, JLPAWLICKI@aol.com <JLPAWLICKI@aol.com> wrote: 
> 
> 
> Hey folks!
> 
> I am getting tired of looking at the rust on my Mk1 Scirocco. I am afraid 
> to
> drive it when I see rain in the forecast. It appears the rust is just
> surface but not sure until l uncover it (under window seals, trim, et 
> cetera). I
> want to take care of it once and for all and repaint the car as close to 
> the
> Viper Green that it is today (stock color in the mid to late 70's from 
> VW). I
> was going to take an auto body shop class at my old high school this fall. 
> My
> friend took it last year and was able to clean up his Corrado and respray 
> it
> in their booth at the end of the class. It came out pretty good. As a 
> result,
> that is what I am looking to do. I would like this to be my project where 
> I
> can get some hands on experience with this and just pay for the materials.
> However......
> 
> I feel that I need to pull the front windshield out and the rear glass out
> of the hatch to properly clean up some issues. This has me concerned with 
> what
> seems to be "no longer available" seals and windshield (if it broke) 
> issue.
> Can the seals be reused and how hard is it to pull the chrome trim out of 
> the
> seal without damaging it? My front windshield does not have the chrome 
> trim
> bit it looks like the seal does not seal properly without it. I don't want 
> to
> start this project and not have parts (trim or glass) ready on the side to
> replace if I do run into an issue. Thanks for any insight.
> 
> Jim
> 77 Turbo Scirocco
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Gordy
MK1 x 3
Audi 80 - A mere shell of his former self