Good to know,
I've been told by several people it wasn't possible. Guess I'm off to
find a 68 rear window in good shape with the wires, and I'll retrofit the
rest :-)
Kyle
On Tuesday, August 5, 2014 12:17:15 PM UTC-4, ckuecker wrote:
> If I remember correctly, the glass on Bugs is all the same size up until
> 1971, except for the windshield on Supers after '72.
>
> Electrically, you need a relay and fuse connected directly to the
> battery - I remember my '68 had the relay under the rear seat. The relay
> should be wired to the ignition so the heater goes off when the car is
> shut off.
>
> '72 or '73, the rear window got bigger - and again in '75, maybe. I've
> got a '75 rear window in the shed - it's huge.
>
> Chuck Kuecker
> Beloit, WI.
>
> On 8/2/2014 3:25 PM, Glen Hadley wrote:
> > I don't think the glass is the same size, and you wouldn't be able to
> > cut it down and avoid destroying the heating elements. They do make
> > 'stick on' type defroster grids, but I don't have any experience with
> > them.
> >
> > glenh :<)>
> > On 8/2/2014 11:24 AM, Kyle Davis wrote:
> >> My 66 is a daily driver in the Midwestern us.
> >>
> >> Fortunately, my daily commute is in our small suburban town.
> >>
> >> However; our winters can be harsh, and I no longer have a garage,
> >> just a carport. Is it possible to retrofit a 68 defrosting rear
> >> window system to my 66? The previous owner already converted it to
> >> 12 volts (not really well, though.)
> >>
> >> Kyle
> >> 66 bug
> >> Many stories.
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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