before 1961 it was a dealer only option so the factory didn't bother drilling them. and like I said, it's the most nerve wracking part of the job
Finished the drivers side today. The total effect is well worth all the frustration and there was plenty. For those who don't know, the pop-out rear windows on Beetles do not use a true hinge, the system is a U-joint made of semi- flexible metal much like the pipe hanger plumbers use, but stiffer, for this is what bends when you open and close the window.
What caused 3 1/2 days of frustration is, instead of VW welding nuts on this joint, there is a movable strip that has threads in which the screws (5 of them) have to pass through the body and two holes in the flex joint. These are very fine threads. Unless that plate with the threads is perfectly aligned, you can not get the screws started. Even if you get one in, it doesn't mean, as with most, the others should automatically be in line. You see these flex joints tend with handling get a little wavy.
After a day and a half and just getting the five screws in on the passenger side, I spend the next half day the drivers side and only got one in. I said F**** it, and used self- tapping screws. So much for OEM.
Here I am removing the back stationary glass. the yahoo's on the web go and cut the seals-stupid!. I Put patio cushion on the ground and running a plastic tool under the insulation to break the surface tension and with a gentle pushm out it goes. My old windows with the almost new seals are intact, ready for the next owner or if I decide to switch back.
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