Date:         Wed, 4 Mar 1998 01:39:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Gail Fitzpatrick <redwood@SPEEDLINK.COM>
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From:         Gail Fitzpatrick <redwood@SPEEDLINK.COM>
Subject:      Re: pop-top seals
Comments: To: Steven Manning <smanning@EXECPC.COM>, Vanagon@vanagon.com
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At 05:29 PM 3/3/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Anybody have an opinion om pop-top seals from JC Whitney? They seem to
>have aluminum instead of steel running through them to prevent rusting.
>Also, they have an added piece of foam attached to the inner portion to
>form a somewhat airtight seal similiar to the weather strip around a
>door frame of a car. Overall the quality is very good, but I am not sure
>of the long term affects of the added foam seal. It seem that this can
>be a water holder.
>Any honest opinions? Yeah, I know I should buy from the Bus Depot or
>similiar place,  but Chicago is 2hrs away.

Well, what you're describing sounds very similar to what i go from Ron
around 10 mos ago, for i *think* about $68; so if the quality is anywhere as
good as his, you should be fine.  Shipping [w/other items] did add maybe
$7.50, and took 3-4 days to CA.   mine has been holding just fine thru the
recent monsoons here, and i think the "bubble" makes an effective seal.

HTH,

Gail
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