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Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:29 am
by Batman
I need a new rubber for the front hood. Anyone bought this from Autostyle. Do they fit properly and are they good quality ?
https://www.autostyle.co.za/vw-classic- ... -hood.html
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:22 am
by Haans
Pro auto rubber ! Somewhere in yourarea
Haans
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:53 am
by Batman
Thanks Haans will contact them
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:11 am
by buggyfan
At that price Ill rather go for the Autostyle rubber if it is moulded with the retaining tabs where it hooks into the body at the bonnet hinges
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:26 am
by Batman
buggyfan wrote: Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:11 am
At that price Ill rather go for the Autostyle rubber if it is moulded with the retaining tabs where it hooks into the body at the bonnet hinges
Seems like it does have the retaining tabs. And R315 is very cheap
I did mail pro auto rubber for a quote
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:56 am
by 73type2
ProAuto Rubber has the moulded rubber but I found it was too long for my 1971 Beetle. Along the window it is fine but I had to cut out a piece at the front apron. I alerted this to them but I don't know whether they fixed it with subsequent batches. I would also go for the Autostyle rubber provided they fit without cutting.
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:25 pm
by Batman
73type2 wrote: Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:56 am
......I had to cut out a piece at the front apron.
Thank you, this convinced me to rather go to autostyle route
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:02 am
by Batman
Ordered the rubbers online and got a call over the weekend saying they don't stock the rubbers anymore ...
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:34 am
by calooker
I have new, quality bonnet rubber, R290 can courier to anywhere in SA R99
Can also be collected in Bryanston or Oakdene JHB
Rui 082 830 6493
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:51 am
by Batman
calooker wrote: Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:34 am
I have new, quality bonnet rubber, R290 can courier to anywhere in SA R99
Can also be collected in Bryanston or Oakdene JHB
Rui 082 830 6493
I live in Alberton, It's around the corner from Oakdene.
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:56 pm
by freddiebooysen
I think I saw some the other day at one of these trailer spare places. Cannot remember the price.
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:17 am
by Batman
Autostyle got stock .... so i'm sorted.
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:48 am
by 73type2
Judging from the pic on their website it isn't a one piece, so you have to cut the front bit to size.
Re: Beetle front hood rubber
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:31 am
by Batman
73type2 wrote: Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:48 am
Judging from the pic on their website it isn't a one piece, so you have to cut the front bit to size.
Yip .... true.