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Date:         Mon, 8 Apr 2002 23:05:22 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!!
Comments: To: mjruskin@SHAW.CA
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Jeeze guys! Just buy the new chrome fako stuff and the tool to install it. I work real hard to keep my Westy all original and after installing the chrome plastic fako stuff in my rear window I see that it definately improves the appearance. I'll be installing the rest of my chrome fako stuff soon and I'll be done with it for another fifteen years.

Stan Wilder

On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 22:59:18 -0500 Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA> writes: > That's the stuff I was talking about, thanks. > > Marshall Ruskin > 84 Westy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Collum" <collum@BANGORNEWS.INFI.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 07:43 PM > Subject: Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!! > > > > I believe the stuff they're talking about is to be found at any > Home > > Depot type (or hardware) store right alongside replacement > screening for > > aluminum doors. Comes in either gray or black. > > > > I haven't tried it in my Vanagon ... but I've sure put a lot of it > in > > screen doors. > > > > Mike > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ron Schlamp" <r.schlamp@SK.SYMPATICO.CA> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 8:12 PM > > Subject: Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!! > > > > > > > what is the window screen door stuff that we can use to replace > the > > strips, > > > brand name? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Marshall" <mjruskin@SHAW.CA> > > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 4:35 PM > > > Subject: Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > FWIW: > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > Now, people have successfully used a type of beading that is > used to > > seal > > > > the windows on screen doors - and it's CHEAP and ATTRACTIVE. > > > > > > > > Marshall Ruskin, > > > > > > > > 84 Westy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Mark Watts" <MVAone@AOL.COM> > > > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 04:31 PM > > > > Subject: Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris, > > > > > > > > > > I yanked mine out and I experienced leaks in the front > window in > > rain. I > > > > did > > > > > get some of that black window caulk and put that under the > lip of > > the > > > seal > > > > > and that stopped the leaks. I think the stuff cost $5 so > still > > much > > > better > > > > > than the $300. I would spend the $230 for a new propane > tank. They > > can > > > > rust > > > > > out from the inside so even if it looks good on the > outside... > > > > > > > > > > YMMV etc. > > > > > Mark >

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