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Date:         Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:55:06 -0800
Reply-To:     "Mark L. Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Mark L. Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET>
Subject:      Re: window trim strip substitute?
Comments: To: Gregory Smith <gfs@GREGORYFSMITH.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20110115161419.ba2d9648c4914d5f56715942772a6035.88cf870d44.wbe@email02.secureserver.net>
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Just take them out. I've been doing that today, after reading on the GoWesty site that the moulding doesn't actually keep the gasket in. It's just for looks, and if yours are like mine, they looks pretty bad.

Mark

On Jan 15, 2011, at 3:14 PM, Gregory Smith wrote:

> Like many of you I'm interested in replacing the no-longer-silver and > generally bad shape window gasket trim strip with something in black. > I've looked around online and also asked at window and body shops > and no > one seems to want to consider it very hard. > > Has anyone found a good substitute? I know I can replace the gaskets > with "euro style" but my gaskets are fine, it's the trim/spreader > strip > that looks bad. Painting seems like a temporary measure but one I > might > consider. > > Similarly the aluminum frame of the slider windows stands out. What > have other folks done? Did later models have black frames? > > Thanks, > > Gregory Smith > '88 Vanagon GL > > Smith Design Studio > Small Building Company > Olympia, WA > 360-239-0429 > gregoryfsmith.com


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