new style bug

Mdog · October 30, 2003

I just realized you dont have to take the door panels off......I rolled the window down grabbed the top of the plastic panel and just pulled up and the top of the panel came loose and pulled back far enough to simply grab the seal and remove it, I couldnt believe how many I have dont and didnt try this :thumb after I tinted it I pulled the top back and put the channel back in, now you have to get the top of the panel back over the channel, I rolled the window back down then pryed it back over the channel.

November 7, 2003

Is that the plastic top panel..I got an 03 here now.

November 16, 2003

Just be carefull if you pull to hard it might snap as that is the way I do them but a while ago I done one and I got a split in the door plastic bit but when it went back you could not see it :rollin :hmmm

Mdog · November 16, 2003

yes thats the plastic top panel.

November 25, 2003

Doing one today a turbo.....

November 25, 2003

Having a hard time getting the panel back over the botton channel..Don't really want to force it..any suggestions???

oldtinter · November 25, 2003

Take the panel off, it's easy...some torx screws along the bottom, and a couple big Phillips in the handles. :thumb

February 25, 2004

Thanks for the tip on the VW Bug. It made tinting this car.......MUCH nicer....

Mr paladin · February 26, 2004

I don't remove the panels on the new bug but I still pull the window seals out ,then when I put them back in I just spray the window channels and seals with lots of slip solution and they just slide right back in. :thumb