Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 14:16:36 -0400
Reply-To: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Removed windows...
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No, I've pulled the panels off the insides of the doors, so he's going to
paint the edges and insides of the front doors and sliding door as best he
can
Marc
On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 10:26 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:
> You are doing it right, but with any color change you have the door edges
> and the inside exposed metal that's also painted. Are you going to leave
> that bronze?
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Marc Perdue
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 6:18 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Removed windows...
>
> Hi all,
>
> I thought I'd put out there that I spent the day today removing the
> windows from my '87 Westy in preparation for getting the van painted. I'm
> feeling pretty good about this, but thought you all could benefit from my
> experience.
>
> If you're going to do this, you want to find somebody that's a window
> "mechanic" and not just somebody who replaces broken windshields as a
> result of insurance claims. My mechanic told me that, since I was going to
> replace all the window seals, I could remove the windows myself, AFTER
> ensuring that I could get all the replacement seals, in my case, from Bus
> Depot, by cutting the existing rubber and pulling the windows.
>
> This process went very well, with the exception of the windshield. The
> windshield seems to be made of different material and is highly susceptible
> to breakage. This was my experience as well. Fortunately, I had planned on
> getting the windshield replaced anyway, as it had been cracked by a rock
> thrown up on the highway.
>
> All of the other windows came out easily after I pulled the "chrome"
> strips and cut the rubber seals.
>
> Now I just need to remove the canvas and remove the poptop and have the
> van shipped off to the painter. There are some rusty areas under the seals
> that were leaking and I'll have the body shop fix those prior to painting.
>
> For what it's worth, I'm having the color of my van changed, from the
> original bronze color to a beautiful blue, comparable to the Jetta blue. I
> am not having the engine compartment painted the new color, however.
>
> Feel free to ask me about the details. I am so excited about this process
> and am looking forward to having all the rust removed and new paint on my
> van!
>
> Marc, in Va.
>
>
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