> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 17:32:05 -0500 > Reply-to: mike@arnold.ca > From: mike@arnold.ca (Mike) > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> > Subject: help for my 83's pop top > Just curious as to wether or not anyone has ever taken the rubber > trim off their pop top and re-glued or adhered it? I dont want to have to > buy a new rubber strip, and its in great condition, but the glue is drying > and crack and making the rubber peel in places. > If anyone could suggest a glue to use or has any tips Id love to > hear em. As usual. :) > > BTW my van is running ok now...seems fine, although I would really like > some gauges to help me out. As soon as I get that Bentley Im going to work! > I replaced the rusty parts of my seals and re-glued some of the other parts using 3M Weatherstrip adhesive. It takes a while to set, so if the fit isn't snug (mine wasn't) you can use wood strips and a bunch C clamps. ============================== Shawn Wright, sw@smus.bc.ca '85 Jetta TD, 348k (Jenni) '88 Westy, 331k (Kyra) ==============================
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