>>Has anyone had any experience replacing the top camper seal on a 1971 Bus? >>I just received the after market seal from Bus Boys (not a bad price either >>- $69) for my Westy, and as soon as it stops raining, I plan to approach >>this job in the proper Zen-like manner. Ha! >> >>(BTW, If anyone knows what the proper Zen-Like manner is, please let me know.) >
I have done two of these seals, one on a 70 Westy and one on a 71. I didn't get them from BusBoys however, but from J.C. Whitster (or whatever). The main part had metal clips imbeded in the plastic, and I used contact cement for the seal that goes over the top of the shell. The main bottom seal was plenty long enough with a couple of inches to spare on each side. This I easily trimmed with tin-snips. Overall it was a pretty quick, simple job. Just have to have a tall enough ladder :) Hope this helps!!
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