The seals have spring clips imbedded in the V grove channel. Much like the push on trim around your inner door seals. Just pull the old seal off and push the new seal into position. Start on the front side of either edge and work your way around pushing it into position. You can take a rubber hammer after you've got the whole thing in place and fully seat the seal onto the edge of the fiberglass top. Warming the new seal in the sun will soften it and make it more pliable to make the tight bends at the rear of the pop-top. Do not stretch the seal. Allow it to flow naturally onto the edge. You must consider that it will have some shrinkage in winter and some minor expansion in summer heat. The new header seal that goes across the front of the pop-top must be carefully cut and you can use rubberized sealer or black silicone sealer to fill the small crack you might have. The seal that goes around the front luggage area installs the same way. The luggage rack portion will easily remove after you take the visible screws out. You should not need any adhesives, sealers to have a good long life installation. Stan Wilder ----- Original Message ----- From: "alexander may" <mr_may21@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 1:41 PM Subject: Installing pop top seals
> Does anybody know where I can find some articles about how to install new > seals around my pop top and luggage rack? I ordered the complete kit from > the busdepot but it didn't come with directions...any information would be > really appreciated. Also, my purchase came in a Budweiser case box. Is > this normal shipping from the busdepot, or is something fishy going on?? > > > Alex > 83 Vanagon Westfalia > aka Granny > > _________________________________________________________________ > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ |
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