Today I installed the windbreaker on the passengers side. In fact an easy job. With the following pictures I'll show you how it's done (I was inspired by this bloke's video).
When the windbreaker is second hand, make sure it isn't damaged. Clean it thoroughly, especially between the sides to mount in the door.
Remove the doorpanel.
Loosen the window bolts and release the window out of the windowmechanism.
Leave the window in the door.
Before you tear out the rubber inner frame, remove the little rubber struts, if there.
Tear the inner rubber out of the window. Start in the bend of the door. When it is released leave this part hanging on the door. The rubber goes all around the door and you don't have te remove it totally.
After releasing the inner rubber, remove the hard plastic outer window frame. Start here at het long sides. Because of the sturdiness of the plastic you'll have te teaar really hard end do it step by step. Once it comes off, you're practical done.
Remove the mirror by loosing the little inbus screws and the big mutter around the big whole on the inner side. This can carefully be done with a screwdriver or a little steel rod in one of the four spaces in the aluminium mutter.
Once the frame is out of the doorwindow, use the occasion to clean it an look for dents or scratches in the paint onder the rubber. Tip the bare scratches with paint to prevent rusting.
The installing of the windbreaker begins
Start by putting the windbreakers end in the lower corner by the mirror. Make sure it sits under the horizontal rubber.
Once the windbreaker is set in the window, try to place it in the upper corner, equal tot the vertical hardplastic cover. If possible adjust it. Make esure to push it really hard in the doorframe.
The upper back corner is critical, make sure there is a perfect overlap. Here it isn't.
Once the windbreaker is set, push the soft inner doorrubber in the windbreakers inner.
To mount the doorpanel here's a tip:
Move the doorlock strutter through the panel's whole and turn it slightly tight.
Now you'll have your both hands to set the panel right in the door (when you don't fixe the panel in the lock's corner this is a #@$%^&@!-job!) The inner white frame of the panel has to be set behind the doormetall.
When the panel is tight, the mirror is installed and the doorhandles are on, ready is Kees.
Nice accessory, isn't it?
The biggest advantage of the windbreakers is that you can provide you and your passengers with fresh air by leaving the window slightly open on hot and rainy days. Even when the car is sitting down and empty. Burglars won't have a quick chance.
Now the driver's side and the QV look is evolving quick.
Anyone with a spare windbreaker?
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