Date:         Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:41:59 -0800
Reply-To:     Brett Ne <brettn777@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brett Ne <brettn777@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: replacing window glass seals
In-Reply-To:  <78694216.4427923.1384882123000.JavaMail.root@sz0063a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 9:28 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:

> I consider myself fairly experienced at replacing VW glass, I've done it
> on a Splitty, many Bays, a Super Beetle, and a few Vanagons. The WORST
> experience of all of the was last spring trying to replace the seal o n my
> sliding door window. The first seal shredded during installation. (Cord and
> soapy water method)  I had bought the seal from Go Westy! and they sent me
> another one. I managed to get it installed, but not without it ripping in a
> couple of spots. As time goes on it is starting to tear even more, to to
> the point that someday the window is probably going to blow out of the door
> at highway speeds from the pressure. Not looking forward to replacing it
> again. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
>

Yikes!  Any suggestions??  I was thinking that the sliding door window was
going to be the easier of the two.


Brett in Portland, OR
"Albert" '82 VanaFox I4 Riviera