Windscreen joining pieces

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Windscreen joining pieces

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Hi, I have a Transporter type 25 and the front windscreen has several joints in the rubber suurrounr with the metal joiners missing, does anyone know where I can sourse them?

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Just replace the windscreen rubber,with a new one that does not have joins.(never come across one like you describe)
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Got your pm.So its the metal joiners for the chrome insert your after.Probably obsolete by now.Like i said just go for the rubber with no insert.Or try an ad in the wanted section.
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Just replace the insert - did front and back on mine earlier this year. From VW Heritage.
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If you have several breaks the trim has gone brittle and will need replacing anyway.
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Re: Windscreen joining pieces

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Hi, many thanks for your input, probably would need to get new insert but trying to save a bit where I can. Many thanks.

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