Date:         Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:09:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: noise reduction
Comments: To: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
In-Reply-To:  <000601c4b803$83883150$06388153@rayskiste>
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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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>