Window Clips!

[Amish]

What a tease...

I'm with V, I have a set of SBC brackets being installed tomorrow, so get your *** in gear on that write-up lol.

Just as an FYI, If you are having brackets installed for you, my solution may not work for you. This is a hands on project. Just saying.

[Amish]

Anyone have pics of the "SBC Brackets"?

[Mile High VX]

Anyone have pics of the "SBC Brackets"?

http://www.streetboutiquecustoms.com/vx.html

[Amish]

http://www.streetboutiquecustoms.com/vx.html

Oh no! Hahahaha. That's what someone put in as a "fix" on my passenger side. That's coming out next weekend and going in the trash. I just thought it was some "homebrew" bracket. While I will say that it did/does hold the window, I like the idea of keeping it simple, not adding weight to an overworked motor, and the ability to remove the bracket like stock. Hopefully I don't make an enemy with this post. It's just an opinion.

[Amish]

I used "New Beetle" window clips. There are a few versions but VW used them on MK4 GTI/Golf/Jetta and Beetles. I chose the old steel versions. I had a bag of them. Here's a pic of what you start with.


These are a clam shell style clip with a rubber insert that hooks on both parts to protect the window. This clip tightens as you bolt it together.

The reason these can be had free is the plastic part is what hooks these to the VW cable for the regulator. The plastic breaks, the dealer puts in new clips. I just cut off the whole plastic part. (See original pic installed.) I did a bit of trimming (does'nt have to be perfect but it's pretty hard to mess up). I removed the plastic clip and screw.. threw them in the trash. I then fit the clip to the VX (with the VX crossbar inside the 2pc clip. Then bolt the clip back together (which tightens the rubber insert onto the glass.

Like I said, Done in less than 15 minutes. Start to finish. The SBC bracket on my passenger side will take twice as long to remove as it doesn't actually grab the window at all. Instead, it's channel is lined with epoxy which I will have to clean off the glass (I decided to put this off for another day)

[vt_maverick]

Just as an FYI, If you are having brackets installed for you, my solution may not work for you. This is a hands on project. Just saying.

Fortunately my mechanic has hands too. $65 isn't too big a deal for a back-up option to keep on the shelf if your fix is worth trying.