Date:         Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:23:13 -0600
Reply-To:     ScotiaWesty <scotiawesty@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ScotiaWesty <scotiawesty@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: poptop edge rubber seal
Comments: To: Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
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I replaced all of our top seals two summers ago and used  the ones from Bus
Depot.  It was a day long job with cleaning all the rust stain off the edge,
etc.  But, the directions that came with the Bus Depot seal were good.  The
top looks terrifc, and no leaks.

Dan

86 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Reinhardt" <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: poptop edge rubber seal


> I think you'd better go with Ron's seals- I got mine from Volkscafe
> over 2 years ago, but I'm feeling REALLY guilty about it since Ron
> shared his feelings...
>
> Smile!
>
> -Simon
>
>
> On Jul 18, 2004, at 5:02 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:
>
> >> can anyone pleasetell me where to get new rubber seal for the
> >> front edge of the poptop on a 81 vanagon?  It's the bit which
> >> covers the gap between the part that goes up and the part
> >> over the drivers cab (which doesn't go up)
> >
> >
> > Here's what you need. Ours does not require glue like the others, but
> > rather has a built-in aluminum clip to hold it in place.
> >
> > http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=231070709
> >
> > - Ron Salmon
> >   The Bus Depot, Inc.
> >   www.busdepot.com
> >   (215)  234-VWVW
> >
>