Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 15:21:05 -0700
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Removed windows...
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Are you planning on pulling the vent windows and door trim off as well .
I would also pull the door locks out as well , once the exterior handles are pulled there are only 2 screws that fasten it to the door . I have seen color changes before when the door lock were not pulled and generally the paint starts to peel because of the lubricants that leach from the doors .
Stacy
Happily Married since 1986 .
> On Sep 28, 2014, at 11:16, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> 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.
>>
>>
