Hey Ron, sorry to cause you to type so much :-) This unfortunately misses the point of what i was describing - the seal between the pop top and the luggage rack. This is what did not even touch down (ie. seal to the luggage rack - would cause the canvas to get wet, catch air, etc.). When i installed this, i had a good inch and a half of air space between the rack and the rubber lip. I installed it both ways (upside down and right side up) with no appreciable difference. I had no problem with the trim around the luggage rack, and have never had a vibration problem. Not dissing bus depot - i've spent enough money there to prove that i value their service... i was just giving my observations. -Damon --- The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote: > As originally designed, the luggage rack seal is > really not really meant > to "seal" at all. Unlike the original poptop seal, > which was in fact > designed to seal (prevent rain and cold/heat from > reaching the van > interior), the luggage rack seal was primarily a > cosmetic trim piece. ===== '84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX (wow... it actually works!) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you’re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com |
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