Best window winders
Moderators: User administrators, Moderators
-
Smcknighty
- Registered user
- Posts: 998
- Joined: 24 Jul 2012, 20:40
- 80-90 Mem No: 14436
- Location: West Sussex
Best window winders
When I got the van the original 30 year old window winders were fitted. Functional but looked a bit tired - easy upgrade. Bought wood ones from vw heritage, they lasted 4000 miles around France (hot so Windows went up and down a lot). Just fitted my empi ones I bought a while back - they were expensive which I equated with being good. They keep falling off... Any thoughts on good ones??
- CovKid
- Trader
- Posts: 8411
- Joined: 30 Apr 2006, 13:19
- 80-90 Mem No: 3529
- Location: Ralph - Coventry (Retired)
- Contact:
Re: Best window winders
Look at any others that fit Type 1 (beetle winders). Fitting is the same. The only problem you can sometimes get is where a speaker grill is too close to winder and they need to stand off slightly.
Roller paint your camper at home: http://roller.epizy.com/55554/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for MP4 download.
- ghost123uk
- Registered user
- Posts: 6855
- Joined: 10 Mar 2006, 10:15
- 80-90 Mem No: 2585
- Location: John in Malpas, in the very S. W. part of Cheshire.
- Contact:
Re: Best window winders
Mine came off an 80's Audi I found in the breakers - they look good, fit fine and seem strong 
Got a new van, but it's a 165bhp T4 [shock horror] Accurate LPG Station map here
- Titus A Duxass
- Registered user
- Posts: 5777
- Joined: 24 Nov 2007, 08:22
- 80-90 Mem No: 4475
- Location: Cologne
-
Smcknighty
- Registered user
- Posts: 998
- Joined: 24 Jul 2012, 20:40
- 80-90 Mem No: 14436
- Location: West Sussex
Re: Best window winders
Interesting thanks - the days of being allowed to look around scrappies seem to be gone, will have a look on eBay!
- Jim San
- Registered user
- Posts: 2267
- Joined: 21 Jan 2014, 20:01
- 80-90 Mem No: 13133
- Location: Wales / Shropshire border
- Contact:
Re: Best window winders
Smcknighty wrote:Interesting thanks - the days of being allowed to look around scrappies seem to be gone, will have a look on eBay!
Yeah, it used to be an education. often whilst scouting around you'd be reminded of another little job that needed sorting or see something compatible or you'd be able to adapt. Now it seems to be ask the grumpy bloke at the counter for a specific part and get a 'sorry mate, ain't got nuffin like that'
1991 (LHD) Syncro kombi 1.9MTDi 1Z (Landy fuel pump) 215/70/16
Life's to short to drink s@@t beer.
'Roads? We don't need roads where we're going'
Life's to short to drink s@@t beer.
'Roads? We don't need roads where we're going'
- ghost123uk
- Registered user
- Posts: 6855
- Joined: 10 Mar 2006, 10:15
- 80-90 Mem No: 2585
- Location: John in Malpas, in the very S. W. part of Cheshire.
- Contact:
Re: Best window winders
Still got some old skool scrappys near us (thankfully) 
Got a new van, but it's a 165bhp T4 [shock horror] Accurate LPG Station map here
-
300CE
- Registered user
- Posts: 2580
- Joined: 16 Aug 2012, 13:05
- 80-90 Mem No: 12017
- Location: Sidcup, Kent
Re: Best window winders
I've got a set of Wolfsburg ones on mine but also bought some chrome handles from heritage to tidy it up a bit:


'86 DG, Weber Carb
-
silverbullet
- Trader
- Posts: 17260
- Joined: 08 Jun 2009, 09:51
- 80-90 Mem No: 6908
- Location: Surrey Syncronaut #156
- Contact:
Re: Best window winders
Golf Mk2, cheap and look right.
1985 Oettinger 3.2 Caravelle RHD syncro twin slider. SA Microbus bumpers, duplex winch system, ARC 7X15 period alloys
-
what2do
- Registered user
- Posts: 2853
- Joined: 05 Oct 2012, 08:55
- 80-90 Mem No: 11974
- Location: Salisbury
Re: Best window winders
ghost123uk wrote:Still got some old skool scrappys near us (thankfully)
There used to be a belter at queens ferry and another at saltney, fond memories!
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?
'89 panel van, 1.9 DG.
'89 panel van, 1.9 DG.
Re: Best window winders
These look quite nice (saw the advert in Hayburner), assuming they'd fit 6th item down the page.
http://www.fiftysixdelux.com/restocal.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.fiftysixdelux.com/restocal.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Viking Caravelle JX - Cheshire
-
Smcknighty
- Registered user
- Posts: 998
- Joined: 24 Jul 2012, 20:40
- 80-90 Mem No: 14436
- Location: West Sussex
Re: Best window winders
They do look nice. They might be a winner