Actually... I pulled the plastic chrome strip out of my windshield seal on my '87. It rained that day, and I noticed that water was coming in at the lower left of the windshield. The van was parked, so no oncoming wind or anything. Someone on the list theorized (and I think the seal sectional diagrams in the Bently back it up) that the plastic chrome insert also helps to force the seal tightly against the glass. Now, having my windshield seal leak, I'm not so sure they're wrong. Dan JordanVw@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 6/19/00 12:02:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > Durbys@plaid.com writes: > > << I got my GoWesty catalog recently and in perusing the thing, found that > they > have a complete set of the chrome for $99 bucks. I've been thinking about > replacing the faded window chrome inserts on my Vanagon. However, I've been > wondering, in order to replace them will I have to remove the windows & > window rubber? > >> > > you'd spend $100 for that?? just pull them out and fuggedabout it! looks > better w/o trim anyway, and it doesnt leak. > chris |
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