Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:18:19 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Pop top front seal question
Comments: To: vanagon <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004, vanagon wrote:

> Have a new front seal for the pop top from Bus Depot. It has an offset
> to it, one side of the seal is "flat" and one side has the "offset".
> Which way does it go on the pop top?  When installed on the edge it
> seems to have a curve to it that seems to me that the offset goes on top
> that way the gasket curves downward to seal against the luggage carrier.
> But the guy from BD thought it goes flat side out which to me would
> cause the gasket to curve away from the luggage carrier and could
> "catch" air / wind and leak

I installed it this way on mine.  It sort of settled down closer to the
luggage rack over time.  I think they tend to take a set in shipping, then
relax once they get nice and hot in the sun a few times.


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon