1969 Bug.....

Lady Bug · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 5:59 am

ConcreteAce wrote:

Lady Bug wrote:

fitz57 wrote:

building the door is the hardest part of putting the entire car together in my opinion...it can be done though... just will have sore fingers when your done

So do I have to take the door completely apart?

Yes, you have to take the door completly apart. Take your door handles off , door panal drop the glass off of the regulator, remove the window felt ( this usualy gets trashed getting it out) there will be some clips that have to be removed and I think two screws. I am not sure about a 69 model but In a 65-66 model you also have to loosen the vent wing as well due to the fact that some of the chrome runs under it and the rubber flops over the top.

Thank you! I take it I should start this project in a place where I can walk away and then come back to it. So should I be prepared to go ahead and replace the felt while I'm at it?

Chris P · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 6:08 am

replace it all!

Lady Bug · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 6:13 am

Chris P wrote:

replace it all!

The felt and chrome all look great. The only reason I'm replacing the scrapers is beacuse the driver side outside is all the way down to the metal and when it gets rained on the door is getting water in it.

Lady Bug · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 6:14 am

After I get all the outside seals and the new carpet in the trunk put on and in I'm going to lower it.

Chris P · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 6:49 am

I would lower it like James did. His car rides nice.

69vduber · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 8:16 am

ConcreteAce wrote:

Lady Bug wrote:

fitz57 wrote:

building the door is the hardest part of putting the entire car together in my opinion...it can be done though... just will have sore fingers when your done

So do I have to take the door completely apart?

Yes, you have to take the door completly apart. Take your door handles off , door panal drop the glass off of the regulator, remove the window felt ( this usualy gets trashed getting it out) there will be some clips that have to be removed and I think two screws. I am not sure about a 69 model but In a 65-66 model you also have to loosen the vent wing as well due to the fact that some of the chrome runs under it and the rubber flops over the top.

What he said

how is the rubber around the ven window...

Fitz · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 1:11 pm

you can change the outside scraper but the door pannell has to come off and the window has to come out..no biggy just takes time

gostros · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 2:58 pm

Lady Bug wrote:

Chris P wrote:

replace it all!

The felt and chrome all look great. The only reason I'm replacing the scrapers is beacuse the driver side outside is all the way down to the metal and when it gets rained on the door is getting water in it.

water is getting in? just drill holes in the bottom of the door. Problem solved. :hillbilly:

69vduber · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 3:11 pm

gostros wrote:

Lady Bug wrote:

Chris P wrote:

replace it all!

The felt and chrome all look great. The only reason I'm replacing the scrapers is beacuse the driver side outside is all the way down to the metal and when it gets rained on the door is getting water in it.

water is getting in? just drill holes in the bottom of the door. Problem solved. :hillbilly:

I think there are drain holes

ConcreteAce · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2009 4:42 pm

Lady Bug wrote:

Chris P wrote:

replace it all!

The felt and chrome all look great. The only reason I'm replacing the scrapers is beacuse the driver side outside is all the way down to the metal and when it gets rained on the door is getting water in it.

the outer scraper is attached to the chrome it comes as one piece. the felt usualy gets trashed when you go to pull it out. I agree with Chris when I replace the outer scrper I always replace the inner and felt at the same time. the inner scraper is only like 20 bucks and while you are there you might as well change it.

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