Date:         Tue, 4 Sep 2018 00:35:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Belanger <mbelanger@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mark Belanger <mbelanger@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
In-Reply-To:  <295971DB-A31C-4468-97D2-224D63D8F575@gmail.com>
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Thanks all for the various comments and suggestions.

You've given me a good deal to consider.


-MB

On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 5:18 PM Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote:

> If you are really frugal, you can take the inner right and use it on the
> outer left and outer left on the inner right if you have an 88 or newer van.
>        I always grab the inners off of junkyard doors as they are usually
> in good shape and I am Thrifty.
>
>                             Stacy
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 3, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I just want to second what Stacy said about the vent. Royal pain and
> will never work right.
> > Marc
> >
> >> On Sun, Sep 2, 2018 at 5:02 PM Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> I would replace everything except the vent seal. Unless it is damaged,
> ripped burnt or turn I’d leave it alone. They quality of those vent seals
> is great. The new seals require a lot of work to replace them and are a
> bitch to get them to seal properly. Ask me how I know.
> >>     The other parts are a 20 minute job to replace if you stop and have
> an Iced Tea along the way.
> >>
> >>                                   Stacy
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> > On Sep 2, 2018, at 12:55 PM, Gene P <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > On the all or nothing question, work out the equation that involves
> condition of your seals, personal preference and money.  My bias is if one
> seal was dry enough to split, others are probably not far behind.  On the
> related question, the roll-ups can all be done without disassembly, but not
> the wing windows.  Easy project.
> >> > GoWesty link:
> >> >
> http://www.gowesty.com/product/door-window-seals/23441/seal-kit-for-front-roll-up-windows-?v=
> >> > Click Videos link for walk-thru of the install procedure.
> >> > Click Related Articles to a link Window Moldings on Vanagons for
> overview.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > From: Mark Belanger
> >> > Sent: Saturday, September 1, 2018 10:58 PM
> >> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> > Subject: Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
> >> >
> >> > Greetings V'all,
> >> >
> >> > On a recent camping trip, I noticed the seal around the upper right
> >> > passenger window was splitting, as shown here:
> >> >
> >> > <https://postimg.cc/image/45voltqi3/>
> >> >
> >> > I know I need to replace that part, but is there any conventional
> wisdom
> >> > about the need to replace the entire seal kit or just limiting it to
> the
> >> > part in question?
> >> >
> >> > On a related question, I know the upper part can be replaced by just
> >> > rolling down the window, but does the full kit require more
> disassembly or
> >> > just rolling down the window?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks much,
> >> > MB
> >> > --
> >> >
> ________________________________________________________________________
> >> > Mark Belanger - mbelanger@gmail.com
>


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