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WTB- rabbit part
by
caddy
on 01 Mar, 2005 12:02
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i need this:
more than one set. :wink:
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#1
by
Dr. Diesel
on 01 Mar, 2005 13:12
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i have a pair. check your PM.
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#2
by
vwmike
on 01 Mar, 2005 15:09
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I probably have a set of those too....they're really common in the US, but we all hate them
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#3
by
caddy
on 01 Mar, 2005 15:15
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in europe we love it!
for old shool look that's a good equipement.
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#4
by
QuickTD
on 01 Mar, 2005 18:16
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Always wondered what the europeans lusted after, didn't figure it would be "euro" parts. Just as I suspected, they want american stuff. Strange world...
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#5
by
caddy
on 02 Mar, 2005 08:44
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Always wondered what the europeans lusted after, didn't figure it would be "euro" parts. Just as I suspected, they want american stuff. Strange world...
yes strange world!! :wink:
for me it just this part i want from american vw.
other part on our old rabbit are ok for me.
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#6
by
fspGTD
on 02 Mar, 2005 13:17
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A hint for you on searching for those, caddy: These are called wing windows.
The earlier style of wing windows had the glass glued to the hinges and handle (glue of a similar sort used to hold the rear view mirror to the windshield), however this glue sometimes let go resulting in a non-functioning vent or one missing it's glass (they fall out onto the road and shatter!) The early glued-in versions are not highly sought after, and with the right connections here in the wrecking yards, you could probably find lots of used ones for cheap.
The bolt-in style of wing window are more highly sought after as a replacement for the folks who have had problems with their glued-in wing windows. I can say that VW switched from the glued in to the bolt-in variety somewhere between '81 and '84 model year.
I removed my glue-in wing windows from my '81 years ago and replaced them with troublefree solid fixed glass. I will keep an eye out in the wrecking yard for wing windows for you.
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#7
by
Dr. Diesel
on 02 Mar, 2005 15:17
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Once, a friend open a glued-in window while driving at 70km/h. It fell out and bounced and flipped along the road for about 300m before coming to a rest totally intact. After giving him a shot in the arm he didn't quickly forget, I pulled a U-turn and headed back, only to watch it get run over by a woman in a BMW. damn!
I have a few pairs of these, bolted style, in stock.
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#8
by
caddy
on 11 Mar, 2005 03:57
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tell me your price......
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#9
by
fspGTD
on 11 Mar, 2005 13:29
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Once, a friend open a glued-in window while driving at 70km/h. It fell out and bounced and flipped along the road for about 300m before coming to a rest totally intact. After giving him a shot in the arm he didn't quickly forget, I pulled a U-turn and headed back, only to watch it get run over by a woman in a BMW. damn!
I have a few pairs of these, bolted style, in stock.
:lol: I had a friend do exactly the same thing! Except when the glass hit the pavement it immediately burst into thousands of pieces of glass-corn (ya know, broken tempered glass...)
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#10
by
watsongs
on 31 Mar, 2005 15:55
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Hey, will those work in a '79 for a retrofit? And if so, who still has a pair?
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#11
by
toomanycars
on 03 Apr, 2005 01:25
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I'd love to get my hands on a pir of bolted (we call them) quarter vents. Can anybody help? My '78 Golf has the glued type and the previous owner gave up and stuck them in with silicone.
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#12
by
fspGTD
on 09 Aug, 2005 13:43
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#13
by
fatmobile
on 11 Aug, 2005 04:46
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I've been looking around on the vortex for people parting out '84 Rabbits.
I found a guy about 2 hours away and got a set for $15 (less than shipping for the ebay ones). I had to pull them and the seals aren't good enough but the rubber from my glue-on wings should swap in.