Date:         Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:13:13 -0500
Reply-To:     vt <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         vt <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Pop Top Seal Adhesive - 86 Westy
Comments: To: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
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I replaced my pop top seals on the 84 Westy in summer 2006, and didn't have
to use any adhesive.  The seals had to be pressure wedged along the edge all
around with no worries about whether or not they'd remain adhered.
SamC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Todd" <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 7:15 PM
Subject: Pop Top Seal Adhesive - 86 Westy


> Something I've put off for a little while is replacing the main pop-top
> seal
> on my van - which by the way was something the PO threw in when he sold me
> the van last June.
>
> That being said, I'm stuck with a seal (no pun) that requires an adhesive
> to
> bond it to the fibreglass top.  I've spent the last two hours scouring and
> cleaning the top and am ready to apply the seal - something I plan to do
> tomorrow.  The recommended seal adhesive as per the instructions is a
> product from 3M that is no longer available.
>
> Can someone recommend a worthy product - something I could likely find at
> a
> Home Depot or Canadian Tire Outlet?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bruce Todd
> Vancouver, BC
> 86 Westfalia Synchro