In a message dated 04/03/2004 7:37:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: 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. Either your not installing it correctly, have gotten a piece not like the ones I've gotten from the Bus Depot or your pop top is different from others. As I said previously I have one on my '87 and have installed quite a few of them on customers vans and they all work perfectly, better than the original. The perceived problem of the two pieces meeting at the corner is not. Just make a nice clean cut so the two pieces meet perfectly and add some black silicone if you want a nice continuos joint. Not really necessary though. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004 '87 Westy & Lionel Trains Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_ (http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) & _CCVWC_ (http://www.ccvwc.ca/) Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) or http://frankcondelli.com |
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