Do these rail that bolt in, bolt to existing point in the older vanagon? In other words will it bolt into older vanagons?

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004, Raimund Feussner wrote:

> By the way, the rails the rubbers fit in in are not welded but bolted. And > yes, the door has to be removed. > > Raimund > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al and Sue Brase" <albeeee@MCHSI.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 8:32 AM > Subject: Re: noise reduction > > > > Does anybody have a picture of these parts? (or any they'd sell?) > > I'm quite sure you'd need to remove the doors to install them. > > Al brase > > > > Doug in Calif wrote: > > > >>I too found this out on my 89 wolfy, much quieter than my 85 or 87 syncro. > >>That rubber strip is a hefty piece of rubber too. > >>While recently at a junkyard I pulled one out of a 90 for my 87 syncro but > >>you CANT put them in. > >>VW welded a channel the full length of the door jamb to insert the rubber > >>into. > >>I suppose you could fab up a channel and pop rivet it in > >> > >>Somebody should market an aluminum channel that fits and offer a retro > >>kit. > >> > >> > >> > > > > >