Date:         Fri, 6 Oct 2000 15:22:34 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Removing reaer window
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Hi Volks:

I made a serious error in my instructions below - please just ignore them
and seek the help of a pro.

If you insist on reading the instructions - for fun why don't you email me
the "problem line"?

I will randomly select two correct respondents - they will each get a free
Fab cupholder mailed to them, free of charge. (As soon as I get new stock
in - about 3-4 days hence).

Thanks,

Marshall Ruskin
Winnipeg, Manitoba




>If you see rust there- it will get worse.
>
>I removed had the window removed last spring, and it is a job that can be
>done at home.
>
>What you want to do it to go to a Speedy Autoglass, or whatever they call
it
>where you live - and buy something called a "fiberstick". It's similar to a
>tongue depressor - but made for cars!
>
>Anyhow, then you do this:
>
>Spray window cleaner or soapy water all around the interior-inside of the
>rubber window seal.
>
>The cleaner is to act as a lubricant for the fiber-stick, which you will
run
>all around the inside perimeter - to break the bond between the rubber seal
>and the glass.
>
>Ok - you've broken the seal, good!
>
>Next, prepare to break your plastic window trim as you remove it. Mine
broke
>so easily, even SuperVanagonMan would have done it.
>
>Next, run the fiber-stick under the glass, to lift the glass over the
>rubber - be careful!!!!!!
>
>Then use more cleaner, and run the stick all around the rubber, so as to
pry
>the glass from the seal. Sort of like using tire irons to remove a clincher
>bicycle tire from the wheel rim.
>
>Or - you could do this:
>
>Goto your autoglass store, offer them $20 to R&R your window - and be done
>with it.
>
>Happy Thanksgiving to all the Cannucks too! (In my house, we call it the
>"Turkey Holocaust"!)
>
>Hope this helps a bit!
>
>Marshall Ruskin
>84 Westy
>Winnipeg, Canada
>
>>I see the start of rust forming under my rear window seal (grrrrr....).
>>Is it a straightforward task to pop out the rear window to clean up this
>>rust (and while it's out, take my window to the tint shop).  What all is
>>invoved?  Removing the (what was once) chrome window trim and carefully
>>pyring the seal away, or is that gonna leave me with a broken window?  I
>>would also like to replace the chrome window trim as per the discussion
>>a couple of months ago.  The thread on POR-15 has got me thinking about
>>this plan (stupid now that it's winter here - never seem to get around
>>to these things in the summer).
>>
>>Happy Thanksgiving to the Canucks!
>>
>>Cheers!
>>Keith Adams
>>Calgary, Alberta, Canada
>>1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia "Roxy"
>>
>