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• Re: Front door window rubbers (lower window scrapers) inners same as outers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:32:00 EDT
  ...just pry off that trim cover that covers the joint where the horizontal window scraper meets the vertical side scraper.. when tapping them back...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:22:50 -0500
  Speaking from the point of view of a Canadian accustomed to carrying a couple of snowbrushes/ice scrapers in the car, and another one...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:09:20 -0700
  I know several people have responded but thought it was noteworthy to mention these scrapers are the same ones found in Mk1 Rabbit/Golf...
• Re: Window Seal / Scraper options?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:16:48 -0400
  We have them for $29 each for the lower scraper seal and I have them in stock right now. The inners are the same...
• '81 Vanagon - Front Window Scrapers
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 18:48:39 -0400
  Hi All, installing new outside window scrapers on the '81 Vanagon and the new ones are about 1/2" longer than the old ones...
• Door Window Seals
  Historical mailing list - Tonks D
  Mon, 29 Apr 96 08:20:00 BST
  ...The external scraper is new, the interior scraper is probably original but in good order. Neither scraper is particularly tight or loose. Both are...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 10 Apr 2016 17:44:37 -0700
  when I remove the felt scrapers some of the clips came with the scrapers... I just take a long needle plier and put them...
• How Do I ......
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 May 2011 14:31:00 -0500
  Remove the scrapers and seals and felts around the driver and passenger door windows? I need to replace these, but looking at the Bentley...
• Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:49:28 -0700
  Vannuts, Anybody know the part number for the window scrapers [? Rubber strips at the bottom of the front door windows that seal the water...
• Re: New scrapers on old vans
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:24:06 -0500
  Eric, The scrapers are the squeegee-like parts, I think, that scrape against the front windows when you roll them down. Marc Perdue On...
• Re: Window Seal / Scraper options?
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:21:31 -0700
  The rubber scrapers are only $19.99 each from Bus Depot! The outside ones are the most important. :) Julianna http://about.me/juliannaelligsen 1991...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:47:10 -0800
  I watch this ice scraper evaluation episode in DW TV last night. Guess which one the testers preferred? The €1 squarish one or the...
• Re: New scrapers on old vans
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:45:39 -0800
  ...New scrapers on old vans Eric, The scrapers are the squeegee-like parts, I think, that scrape against the front windows when you roll...
• Re: Window weatherstip question - 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 19:49:55 -0400
  > That pice is called the window scraper. It leeps some of the > water from going into the door and cleans the window, (rain, > fog...
• Window Seal / Scraper options?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:53:50 -0400
  Are there any generic "by the foot" window sealing/scraper options for the roll downs in the front and the sliding windows in the...
• Re: New scrapers on old vans
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:19:42 -0500
  Hi folks, What is a scraper? Eric Caron 85 gL Auto > On Dec 16, 2014, at 7:03 AM, William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM...
• New scrapers on old vans
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 15 Dec 2014 21:35:53 -0800
  Hi guys, I noticed, the supplier is stating that the new scraper should fit on the old van that has the metal frame around...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:15:51 -0500
  Der Vier-ecken Eiskratzer Steve On Feb 12, 2014, at 12:47 PM, Ben <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I watch this ice scraper evaluation...
• Anyone had to trim off the upper front window seals?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:39 -0500
  Years ago, when I put new scrapers and upper groove trim into my front door window opening, the upper part was, say, a half...
• Re: window scraper - is it easy to replace?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 18:09:43 -0800
  ...karen d <yosemite333@HOTMAIL.COM> > How easy is it to replace outside window scraper on 84 westy drivers > window(piece that has chrome with...
• Re: New scrapers on old vans
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 16 Dec 2014 08:54:35 -0800
  ...New scrapers on old vans Hi guys, I noticed, the supplier is stating that the new scraper should fit on the old van that...
• window scraper - is it easy to replace?
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 17:36:39 -0700
  How easy is it to replace outside window scraper on 84 westy drivers window(piece that has chrome with rubber on top). Is this...
• Re: Window rubber replacement
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:32:39 +0000
  David, This is called the window scraper. VC and GW sell only the scraper suitable for windows without the chrome trim (not sure about...
• Re: Availability of replacement dish drainers?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:13:27 -0400
  ...A paint >scraper would get globbed up in a second, with thick strands of this >substance between the lifted scraper and the stuff remaining...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:31:42 -0400
  > Anybody know the part number for the window scrapers [? > Rubber strips at the bottom of the front door windows that > seal the water out...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:10:41 -0500
  ...com> wrote: > Vannuts, > > Anybody know the part number for the window scrapers [? Rubber strips at > the bottom of the front door windows that seal...
• Re: Window weatherstip question - 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 19:55:25 -0500
  ...Inter changeable and >> readily available. > > > Actually the chrome trim is a separate part number from the scraper > itself. > So if you order the scraper...
• Re: Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 May 2013 09:04:30 -0700
  On other cars I've had to remove the window with the mechanism to get at pop rivets that fastened the bottom scraper and...
• Re: How Do I ......
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Mon, 16 May 2011 19:54:22 +0000
  ...I also note there are 16 scraper clips - 4 to each scraper - 8 per window. Are these re-usable, or are they something I...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:48:20 -0700
  ...Door window scrapers >OK. Since we were NOT discussing the below-mentioned rubber strip, can we >talk about it now? Can the rubber noise...
• Re: Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 3 May 2013 11:06:56 -0500
  ...The scrapers pull straight up but beware the clips that hold them in, if they fall out they will go straight to the bottom...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:48:37 -0800
  ...47 PM, Ben <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> I watch this ice scraper evaluation episode in DW TV last night. Guess which one the testers...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Apr 2016 19:54:54 -0500
  ...when I remove the felt scrapers some of the clips came with the scrapers... I just take a long needle plier and put them...
• Re: New scrapers on old vans
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 15 Dec 2014 21:46:40 -0800
  ...Hi guys, > I noticed, the supplier is stating that the new scraper should fit on the > old van that has the metal frame around...
• Re: New scrapers on old vans
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:03:40 -0500
  ...Hi guys, > I noticed, the supplier is stating that the new scraper should fit on the > old van that has the metal frame around...
• Re: Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 May 2013 09:12:26 -0700
  ...Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels As Jeff says, it's easy. You might want to pick up a cheap plastic upholstery panel tool...
• switching out from chrome to no chrome
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:11:15 +0000
  ...The scraper seal that is made for the chrome trim must be used if you have the trim. If you try to use the...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:17:06 -0700
  ...com> wrote: > Vannuts, > > Anybody know the part number for the window scrapers [? Rubber strips at > the bottom of the front door windows that seal...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:52:32 -0500
  ...Miller wrote: > Vannuts, > > Anybody know the part number for the window scrapers [? Rubber strips at > the bottom of the front door windows that seal...
• Re: Sea to Shining Sea In a Graham Paige Mdl. 57 Blue Streak or a 365 GTB/4
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:32:48 -0400
  I broke several scrapers during those dozen or so trips ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "BJ Feddish" <bfeddish@netreach.net> To: "'Sam Conant'" <samcvt@COMCAST.NET...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:48:38 -0600
  ...The scraper always worked. Sometimes it needed elbow grease. I got tired of it and moved... I hear that San Diego has darn few...
• Re: tool identification request
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 10:49:38 -0800
  YES!!! That's it. I *knew* I'd seen one before. Jim George Wietor wrote: > Bearing scraper. George >
• Re: Friday -for you on the east coast of NA
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 9 Feb 2013 13:03:45 -0800
  ...Takes two days to get heat for the cab and a week to get to 60mph.;-) 3) Yes, we have ice scrapers here. I...
• Re: Power window Motor
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 4 Aug 2011 20:45:58 -0700
  ...But the scrapers have nothing to do with water getting in the door. The doors are designed for water to run through them . That...
• Re: Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 May 2013 11:07:01 -0500
  ...Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels > > > > I think that most of the onliune vendors carry the replacements for these. > > > > I have done this it...
• tool identification - redux
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 07:58:29 -0800
  ...Bell > > > The tool in question is a "Half round scraper" it is used for > removing metal, for instance when blueprinting an engine. > > All connecting...
• Re: Window Seals, scrapers, etc, etc
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:15:33 -0800
  ...The scrapers pretty easy. They just pull right off and the new ones push right on. You might want to order some of the...
• Re: Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:41:53 -0600
  ...The opening of > these > scrapers is oriented so crank rotation is towards the scraper mouth. > These > scrapers literally scrape the excess oil sheets from...
• Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 May 2013 08:18:40 -0700
  Anyone done this? Mine are dried out and useless. Sources for the correct parts? I have an '85 with polished metal trim. Stuart
• Re: Anyone had to trim off the upper front window seals?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 22 May 2013 11:29:09 -0400
  ...The scrapers, of > course, have a stamped steel form under the rubber and there is no other > way to install them than the way...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:32:45 -0700
  ...com> wrote: > > > Vannuts, > > > > Anybody know the part number for the window scrapers [? Rubber strips at > > the bottom of the front door windows that seal...
• scraping glue in the sun
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 17:46:39 -0700
  ...glue from the plywood, I found that using a sharp paint scraper to remove most of the bubblegum-like glue, followed by a random...
• Re: '81 Vanagon - Front Window Scrapers
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 18:17:40 -0700
  ...On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 3:49 PM Geoffrey Toye <geoffreytoye@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, installing new outside window scrapers on the...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 13:14:45 -0800
  Dear Rocket J, Listen to your ice scraper. Go back to the warm indoors and apply the alcohol based fluids in Erienmeyer or other...
• Re: Anyone had to trim off the upper front window seals?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 22 May 2013 11:11:23 -0500
  ...I also used the tool to notch one of the ends where it met the scraper ends, which did not come out to exactly...
• Window seal P/N's
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:37:41 EDT
  ...251-837-703 This is a bottom edge scraper. One goes on inside right and outside left, and vise versa. I might have this...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 16:17:07 -0500
  I'll drink to that! Chris. > Listen to your ice scraper. Go back to the warm indoors and apply the alcohol based fluids in...
• Ice scraper - - was Windshield de-icer in a can?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 09:20:19 -0800
  Greetings glaciated Vanagoneers, This thread about windshield de-icer in a can got me thinking about my own favorite ice scraper, which I bought...
• Re: Questions on Winterizing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:05:44 -0400
  ...my Vanagon is a set of snow tires, some emergency chains packed away, a collapsible shovel, some cat litter and an ice scraper. :) Bryan
• Re: Where to get A-pillar Molding / was Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 06:43:24 -0700
  Andrew Grebneff wrote: > Only *13,90 �* (VAT included) plus shipping. > > Trust the Europeans to not know decimal notation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal...