Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 16:39:50 -0700
Reply-To: Peter Lackner <peter.lackner@VERIZON.NET>
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From: Peter Lackner <peter.lackner@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: removing side window & saving seals
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Hi Chris and/or others-
I'm thinking of switching and reversing those windows on my '90 Wessi
to have the venting sections near the back of the bus instead of front.
I've seen that in a few vanagons and it seems to make a lot more sense
- easily accessible from the bench and/or bed, more air where you need
it, etc.
I heard it really IS as easy as you say to get them out, But to get
them back in and watertight do you need new rubber strips, seals,
sealant, or anything? I.e. is the process of getting them back in just
as easy, and what is it?
Thanks in advance -
Peter Lackner
Santa Barbara CA
On Oct 17, 2004, at 2:56 PM, Chris DeLong wrote:
> If this is about the windows behind the front doors then you need to
> do the
> following:
>
> 1. lay on back with feet on window.
> 2. apply pressure with feet on corner of window.
> 3. have buddy catch window as it comes out.
> 4. have a beer and talk with buddy about how easy that was :)
>
>
>
>> From: don spence <dspence@OANET.COM>
>> Reply-To: don spence <dspence@OANET.COM>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: removing side window & saving seals
>> Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 09:33:21 -0600
>>
>> You can make the tools from an old yardstick. Use liquid soap or dish
>> detergent to lube the seals. WD40 may attack the seal material.
>> On Thursday, October 14, 2004, at 08:27 AM, Automatic digest
>> processor
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Subject: Re: removing side window & saving seals
>>>
>>> Actually there are regular glass tools for this- hardwood sticks
>>> tapered
>>> down like a carpenters pencil. Probably made by Somaca, a glass
>>> products
>>> company. Much less likely to make a high pressure point that would
>>> break tempered glass. You could make your own. Wooden oversized flat
>>> screwdrivers.
>>> Al Brase
>>> 69 doublecab, vanagons
>>>
>>> VWNut Hawk wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was able to get them out.
>>>> I took a flat blade screw driver and squirted wd40 inside the seal
>>>> next
>>>> to the body.
>>>> Then use multiple flat blade scew drivers and slowly, carefully work
>>>> and pry the whole window out with the seal.
>>>>
>
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