> > The glass repair shops say, and I believe them, that the trim is required to > properly lock the seal - (with this type of seal - that is). > > Be careful when accepting the advice of listees who have suggested "just rip > it out". The trim is there for a reason, and decoration isn't the main > reason it's there. > > It is there because without it, the seal is ineffective.
This is total BS, and I must say that the glass shop that told you this is chock full of idiots. They probably told you this to justify some ridiculous labor rate to install glass on your vehicle. It is decorative. I have had no trim in several different vans for years without leak number one, and it rains alot where i live. Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) ----- Original Message ----- |
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