Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:44:13 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Window seals and other things
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From what I remember, I'll probably need new ones all around! I drove the
ALCAN before it was paved. 1500 hundred miles of dirt, gravel and glacial
silt. Can't describe the dirt and dust and caked hard mud that was on the
car by the time I got to Anchorage, OR the effort it took to clean the car.
Other existing dirt roads now are likely the same!
John
On Apr 13, 2016 18:13, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> Painting eh? Well, I'd wait until you come back from driving the Ice
> Road! And then you should remove all those nice new windows and seals too
> for painting. ;-)
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of John Rodgers
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 3:39 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Window seals and other things
>
> I just completed replacing all the seals and scrapers around the passenger
> and driver windows on my '88 vanogon. They were pitiful and past due for
> change out. Though I have the genuine German-made triangle glass seals, I
> chose not to attempt them at this time. Weather forecast calls for rain and
> I don't have a place to get out of the weather once it starts. So I
> followed the instructions and procedeure in the Go-Westy youtube video on
> how-to. The noise level dropped noticeably. Additionally, I installed two
> new rain shields that fit above the windows so you can drive with the
> windows slightly open yet not get water inside. Clear smokey color.
> Inherited from Uncle Joel. Also from him, I installed two new trim strips,
> one right, one left, that fit the body just in front of the front doors.
> Don't know if that affects wind noise or not, but it sure looks nicer.
>
> New discs, calipers, and pads, new water pump, new oil cooler seal, new
> water pump and oil cooler related hoses, stainless coolant distributor
> tower, new thermostat tower, new engine harness, new ECU, recently
> refurbished injectors, resealed oil pump, recent fuel hoses. New foot pedal
> and floor repair at the pedal where it rusted out. New distributor and hall
> sender. I'm slowly getting ahead of it instead of being behind the power
> curve.
>
> On the agenda for the future, soon to begin: rear brakes (on hand),
> shifter mechanizem - front to rear, reseal gas tank,(kit on hand) replace
> hoses and lines underneath. Replace rear heater core, refurbish windshield
> washer tanks, replace sliding windows (with new) and new seals. Install
> sound deadening.
>
> At some point I HOPE to install larger wheels and put on a big brake kit,
> front and rear.
>
> After that - PAINT!
>
> John
>
>
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