Date:         Mon, 30 Aug 1999 10:44:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Pete Cassidy <pcassidy@APPLE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pete Cassidy <pcassidy@APPLE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Basic question - poptop seals
Comments: To: "Alan J. Flint" <ajflint@ITSA.UCSF.EDU>
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Alan J. Flint said:

>Hello list:
>        Long time reader, first time poster.
>        On Saturday, I bought my first bus, a 1987 Syncro Camper GL with
>77K miles.

Congratulations!! Woohoo!!

[re. poptop seals]

>        I think there are a couple of seals available.  Is there a big
>difference in fit and quality between the official VW seal and
>aftermarket.  Can I get the OE seal at an aftermarket price?  What do you
>recommend for adhesive?

Well, my brother-in-law got a new poptop seal as part of the deal when he
bought his '70 bus. He fitted it about six months ago but it isn't great.
It's a cheapy 3rd party one. So .... he had the opportunity to check out
one of Ron's poptop seals on someone else's bus, was impressed, and has
ordered a complete new set from Ron. So there are poptop seals and
there are poptop seals! I wouldn't recommend adhesive, BTW - the seals
have metal grips embedded and 'bite' on ...

Pete C

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Pete  Cassidy,                   pcassidy@apple.com
Sacramento, CA, USA          http://www.iol.ie/~pcassidy
'88 Wolfsburg "Muriel"         *not speaking for Apple*