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Date:         Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:00:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Removing chrome window trim
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90904231251t1b89c992vad7e768fc7cdb7cf@mail.gmail.com>
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Worked for me too. I'm much happier with the results. There is no
reason they would leak, it's just a small plastic bead in a groove
that's already hardened over the years.


Jim
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> It worked for me.  I took mine out 4 or 5 years ago and the windows haven't
> fallen out yet!  =)
>
> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Brendan Slevin <totorovan@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I read somewhere about removing this nasty old "chrome" strip from the
>> window seals and not having issues with it leaking or windows falling out.
>> Is this a good idea?  Mine look awful and I love to do this if it's ok.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> bRendan
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
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