slidiing window weatherstrip

[matrix101]

Hi 1st post on here although been checking for other stuff for months and found tons of useful answers. Unfortunately i've trawled the forum and the wiki/archive and although this has been mentioned a few times there doesn't appear to be a resolution to it. I have had my '81 bus for 6 months now and have sorted all the windows except the two sliding ones which I have left till last while trying to find the furry weatherstrip that sits in the channel between the two halves of glass. As I have a tiny little forest of moss and greenery growing in the join I need to find a replacement for the strips before I go ahead and start removing the glass. Can anybody give me a known place that actually sells the correct/similar material. Thanks.

[choplee]

I posted about trying to get the sliding window glass out to replace the weather strips on my 82 sliding windows,but had no takers. The seals look like they could be used out of fire door strips.I have afew bits hanging about at work,so I will let you know when i get my windows out ..
Did you have to split the frame to get your sliding glass out .?

[Cyrus]

Someone posted this link on another forum.
http://www.caldwellswindows.co.uk/accessories.html
I have emailed them about the same query, the felt that the window slides on and stops it from rattling around.
Waiting for a reply, I only emailed this morning.

[Cyrus]

Someone posted this link on another forum.
http://www.caldwellswindows.co.uk/accessories.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I have emailed them about the same query, the felt that the window slides on and stops it from rattling around.
Waiting for a reply, I only emailed this morning.

I've had a reply.

Hi.

The material the glass runs on is called flock, it is £2.50 per metre + vat
This goes on the top bottom and rear edge of frame.
You may need new brackets & srews.

Regards
Reg

[choplee]

Cool....i'll be getting myself some to do my sliders....i need to look at getting the glass out first ..

[matrix101]

Hi guys,

Thanks for getting back to me. After much searching and phoning round i've discovered the correct name for this stuff is 'wool pile weatherstrip' or 'brush seal'. Unfortunately there are very few places selling this stuff retail (most the places I contacted only deal wholesale ie. 100,000 metres etc .One company is sending me out a sample to check the sizes (I think the samples are about 2 metres so hopefully if it's right I won't even need to pay for it as that should do both my sliding windows! hehe) There is also a vintage car company called 'Paul Beck - Vintage Supplies' which has some here:

http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/124 ... +-details/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Although the width is right it seems too deep and also the original on the van also has a plastic membrane running vertically down the middle to add extra moisture prevention.

Hope this info helps others. I'll keep looking to try and find the exact size and shape with the membrane and from somewhere that will sell retail lengths.

[choplee]

Your doing a splended job fella keep us posted.. i thought i had found the stuff ,but it wasn't thick enough.
Does the sliding window come out easy ..?

Hi guys,

Thanks for getting back to me. After much searching and phoning round i've discovered the correct name for this stuff is 'wool pile weatherstrip' or 'brush seal'. Unfortunately there are very few places selling this stuff retail (most the places I contacted only deal wholesale ie. 100,000 metres etc .One company is sending me out a sample to check the sizes (I think the samples are about 2 metres so hopefully if it's right I won't even need to pay for it as that should do both my sliding windows! hehe) There is also a vintage car company called 'Paul Beck - Vintage Supplies' which has some here:

http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/124 ... +-details/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Although the width is right it seems too deep and also the original on the van also has a plastic membrane running vertically down the middle to add extra moisture prevention.

Hope this info helps others. I'll keep looking to try and find the exact size and shape with the membrane and from somewhere that will sell retail lengths.

[Cyrus]

Sliding window removal. Yours may be different.

I cut the old window rubber as it was perished.


To remove the glass four screws at the ends




And one at the top one at bottom for the center post

[Cyrus]

Once the screws are removed then the frame parts top/bottom and glass seals can be removed.

[choplee]

Ok got ya ...so the whole window complete does have to come out to remove the sliding glass then ..split the frame to get the glass out to replace the brush seals ...

Once the screws are removed then the frame parts top/bottom and glass seals can be removed.

[Cyrus]

Ok got ya ...so the whole window complete does have to come out to remove the sliding glass then ..split the frame to get the glass out to replace the brush seals ...

Once the screws are removed then the frame parts top/bottom and glass seals can be removed.

Yes.

[toolsntat]

Just a quick note here folks to say that the frames on some ORIGINAL VW sliders do not split and the SLIDINGglass can be removed without taking the frame out/apart

Would be a shame to take one out and find its un-splittable

Andy

[Cyrus]

Cheers Andy, not sure what holdworth fitted in theirs

I did quote at the begining:

Sliding window removal. Yours may be different.

I cut the old window rubber as it was perished.


To remove the glass four screws at the ends

[toolsntat]

Yes I did see your note after I posted

Just had a look at choplees Villa in the "garage" and it looks like inset glass/frames but standard glass could have been removed and an after market sliding frame installed that may be screwed together after all......

Must do a couple of pics of what's on this one I have

Andy

[Cyrus]

I have the windows removed so thought I should post what I have, like you say Andy there is various different sliding window designs.

If you fit new window seals when befitting the window DO NOT use jk seals, they don't fit.