Date:         Tue, 18 Jun 1996 14:42:01 +0000
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         sw@smus.bc.ca
Subject:      Re: help for my 83's pop top

> 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.

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Shawn Wright, sw@smus.bc.ca
'85 Jetta TD, 348k (Jenni)
'88 Westy, 331k (Kyra)
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