Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 2004 21:54:38 EST
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: rubber seal around pop top/cheap awnings??
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In a message dated 3/22/2004 6:02:43 PM Pacific Standard Time,
mr_may21@HOTMAIL.COM writes:


> What type of part should I be looking at to replace the rubber around my pop
> top?  Its being held in place by trusty duck tape but the 2 year old job is
> loosing its stick.  Any ideas folks?
>

I replaced my pop top seal with a seal from the Bus Depot. Works great. I
used a bit of black silicone RTV adhesive sealant to fill the gap between the
main seal and the seal that runs across the front of the pop top.

As far as the seal for the luggage rack: I liked the stock seal better than
the replacement "trim" for the luggage rack from Bus depot. But I understand
Bus Depot offers an alternate "seal" for the luggage rack which is heftier than
the "trim" they offer. I have no experience with the heftier luggage rack
seal. But as I understand it the heftier seal for the luggage rack is the same as
the main seal for the moving part of the pop top.

Having said that I've no no problem with either the pop top seal or the
luggage rack trim for about 5 years. Both work great.The stock luggage rack just
sealed the luggage rack to the roof of the bus better. But as near as I can tell
there's no drawback to the Bus Depot trim for the luggage rack except
astetics. That's www.busdepot.com

I have no affiliation to Bus Depot etc....

Best
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA