Help

Took my wifes MK1 convertible into the workshop today to have a new roof fitted together with cables and inner lining, thought I had it all covered.   They just phoned and said the metal guide for the rear glass screen is completely rusted out and they cant fit the glass.

Question.   What the hell are they talking about and can these metal frames be found and where?

Any help very much appreciated.

Thank you

They will be talking about the rear window frame.
It has a plastic insert into which the hood material is stapled into, the rubber seal that goes around the glass, then sits into the metal frame.
These rust away around the lip, so the seal has nothing to grip against, thus cannot refit the rear window.
That's bad news I am afraid.
no longer available from VW.
So you have options second hand off the E Bay.
PM Funkstar to see if he has a reasonable one.
Or Crazy Quiff has them new repro stainless steel, he has a tile on the left hand side just click it and go to his website.
They were about £300.00 from VW.
I have seen a couple on e bay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270586521574&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK1-CABRIOLET-HOOD-REAR-WINDOW-FRAME-CABRIO-GTI-/160449099599?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item255b82f74f

hope this helps

Thanks for that Chortle.    

The complication is we are in the Canary Islands,  the car is a already in bits and my wife has had to hire a car while its being done.

Happy Days.

Hi ya fella,

Check this out on Crazy Quiffs website and if you can get your old rear frame work to them also they will give you £20 off so the whole thing will only cost you £105 which i guess isnt too bad at all

http://www.golfmk1.co.uk/Items.php?cat=SLAREA&group=ROOF

mark

It's tricky fella.
I am sure funk or CQ would post out to you.
If you win the one on ebay listed in Derby.
As I am in Derby,  if they won't post I will pick it up and post out on your behalf.
You would obviously need to reimburse me the P&P.
Have you got a pay pal account?
It's an easy way of transfering money?

trouble is it will take a bit of time to get to you either way.  :dontknow:

That's the problem when you do a hood, you often find the frame is rusted and if you cannot get someone to weld some section in (which could be an option depending on how bad it is) it's a new frame time. The interliner is usually tattered too.

Just looked at CQ'S and the frame with insert is out of stock.
So you would need a frame without insert and will have to remove yours from your old frame.
I did this with a scraper, you need some patience.
You will need to Glue the old insert into the frame with TIGER SEAL.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tiger-Seal-Polyurethane-Adhesive-Sealant-Black-/180520330528?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item2a07d9a520

It will hold it good and proper.
I clamped mine down whilst it went off

Thats very kind of you Chortle.   I will check it out and see where I go.

Apparently its rusted beyon repair so it needs to be a new one.    I found the one on Quiff, but they are out of stock of just the frame you have to buy with a liner,  and getting the old one back from here wouldnt be worth the 20 quid.   Ho hum.    Maybe they have old stock at the local dealer!

Cheers all.

If they got old stock at your dealer let us know lol.
Sending you a pm.