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• Re: Door seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 9 Mar 2015 22:50:02 -0400
  ...http://www.busdepot.com/details/vanagonrubber/ > > > I'm not doing all of the seals�just the felt channel "Top & Rear Of Door Window". http...
• Little help with wind wing rubber replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 14:17:43 -0700
  ...inside the quarter-window rubber seals. By tapping on the guide channel with a mallet, I can move it rearward about 1/2'', then...
• Re: Windows- experimentation (not software)
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 16:38:31 -0700
  Note the slanted edge of the rear most side windows. That should make it obvious that the middle windows will not fit. They did...
• Re: Door Seals
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:29:44 -0700
  ...Check your window seals too, they were a major problem on my 1990, just did them and the difference was phenomenal! Two problems were...
• Re: Window rubber trim alternatives
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 07:10:43 -0500
  ...Consequence of removal?? I have leaks on the right and left bottom corners of the windshield, and also the right rear window. I'm...
• Re: Windows- experimentation (not software)
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 10:39:31 -0400
  Ahh! The sliding rear window quest! I have the link here for a UK fabricator: http://www.griffco.ca/interest/vw/slider.htm I...
• Re: Leaking slider windows
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:12:50 -0600
  ...Reinstalled with new seals. Both windows leak, so retried the insta= > ll. In the process we found out that the leak appears to be...
• Re: Windows- experimentation (not software)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 12:08:27 -0300
  ...That should make it >> obvious that the middle windows will not fit. >> >> They did make sliders for the rear but they are relatively rare...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy? Now: felt slider for roll-up windows
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:23:23 -0600
  ...sealant. > > > > Jim > > > > On Jan 21, 2008 2:50 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > > > > > The rear hatch window seal, like your front window...
• Re: What is that strip?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 14:15:53 -0400
  ...I've had no > problems with the windshield but just curious if the remaining window > seals > might become problematic if I just remove the...
• Re: Chrome molding
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 11:10:07 EDT
  ...windows front side and rear, on my van years ago, and eventually had front windshield leakage problems.. so i replaced the front windshield seal...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 05:08:41 -0700
  ...Mark Ralph Meyermann wrote: > I have heard rumors of rebuild/seal kits for the sliding windows on westys? > Any truth to that? Thanks, I...
• '88 rear side window vents - cleaning?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 09:46:01 EST
  ...out the filters? Do you have to take the window out of the gasket/seal? I've tried to clean them with a vacuum...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:37:35 -0600
  ...I'm guessing a good $1200 for a complete set of rubber seals to do all the doors and windows, pop top, rear hatch...
• Re: Source for black window seals w/o moulding groove
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 04:39:42 EST
  ...it has the vent thingys at the back end > of the rear windows. Maybe I have a "Late" '88 model?? > > John Rodgers > 88 GL...
• Rust treatment process and products?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:37:06 -0500
  Rust! So, under my rear window seal on my 85 was a patch of rust that started to show at the edge of the...
• Re: Replacing left rear side window
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:16:48 -0700
  ...You don't have to take the window out to have paint under the rubber seal. You would need to lift the rubber up...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:26:20 -0800
  ...sealant. > > Jim > > On Jan 21, 2008 2:50 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > > > The rear hatch window seal, like your front window...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:50:52 -0500
  The rear hatch window seal, like your front window seal can start to leak. It's one possibility. On Jan 21, 2008, at 3...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:43:10 -0400
  ...I'm guessing a good $1200 for a complete set of rubber seals to do all the doors and windows, pop top, rear hatch...
• window installation, any tips ?
  Historical mailing list - brian Honan
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 19:55:04 +0000
  Hi, I found a far rear drivers side window at a junk yard it has the air vent in it as part of the...
• Re: Side Rear Window
  Historical mailing list - Michael E. Pidcoe
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 18:14:13 -0500
  ...Too much pressure can crack the window and make it hard to remove the string. You did not mention removing the old window & seal...
• Re: Putting windows back in
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:30:26 -0600
  ...around the seal >>> when putting >>> windows back in? >>> >>> Chris >>> >> >> Chris, >> 3/16" nylon braid worked really well for my rear hatch window. I also...
• Re: Windows- experimentation (not software)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 10:12:54 -0500
  ...That should make it > >> obvious that the middle windows will not fit. > >> > >> They did make sliders for the rear but they are relatively rare...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:24:08 -0700
  ...I'm guessing a good $1200 for a complete set of rubber seals to do all the doors and windows, pop top, rear hatch...
• Re: T2 rear window install, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Wed, 22 Apr 2015 17:39:27 -0600
  ...having new seals. > There must be a way, which I’d like to know. And the window has that rectangular vent window with it...
• Rear Sliding window modificaiton - Success
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 12:02:42 -0400
  ...If being made for rear passenger comfort, then make the window to slide in the front half.. *Note the new 3seams on the leading...
• Re: REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!! Re: Rear hatch for '88 GL - what years fit?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:56:53 EDT
  ...No rust. > > actually ive had quite a few vans from Coastal California that had substantial rust under the window seals from the ocean salt...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:01:34 -0700
  ...I'm guessing a good $1200 for a complete set of rubber seals to do > all the doors and windows, pop top, rear hatch...
• Re: What is that strip?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:43:39 -0600
  ...I've had no >> problems with the windshield but just curious if the remaining window >> seals >> might become problematic if I just remove the...
• Re: westy bug screens into vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Mon, 1 May 2000 14:01:53 EDT
  Doug Demarest asks: >Will the side window and/or the rear hatch bug screens from a westy install >easily into a vanagon? Just thought...
• Source for black window seals w/o moulding groove
  Historical mailing list - Rich Jones
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:19:12 -0500
  ...The problem is that the rear side window seals are grey, while the rest of them are black. See the photo here: http://home...
• Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:57:31 -0700
  ...parts and getting things to fit again, but the rear hatch doesn't seal as tightly as it used to and I get a...
• Slider and rear side window removal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:00:19 -0500
  ...My goal is to remove all the windows from the '90 and hopefully keep the seals intact. I remember at one time someone had...
• Re: Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:25:11 -0400
  ...window, angled slightly inward (away from window) positioned with the center of the handle just about centered on the seal between the rearmost window...
• Re: How to remove windows
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:09:55 -0700
  ...BTW, this is only for side windows. Windshields and rear windows are too fragile for this technique (or lack thereof). BenT posting for the...
• Re: Emergency/temporary window rubber fix
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:07:49 -0800
  ...I just replaced my rear window seal for this reason. It was hard and dried out from being in a sunny climate for years...
• Replacing left rear side window
  Historical mailing list - David O'Bryan
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:25:40 -0400
  Jack, I just finished installing the windows on my '87 Westy after painting it. I was able to install that left rear window with...
• Re: Sound insulation info and tips
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:21:01 -0500
  ...Of course this does not help the rear passengers so in 1988 they added weather seals on the front doors and added vented windows...
• Re: Windows- experimentation (not software)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 12:26:13 -0300
  ...That should make it > >> obvious that the middle windows will not fit. > >> > >> They did make sliders for the rear but they are relatively rare...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:54:51 -0800
  ...Jim On Jan 21, 2008 2:50 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > The rear hatch window seal, like your front window seal...
• Re: Rain getting in...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:43:08 -0600
  ...Will replace window and put in new seal soon. I also have a leaking right rear window. Anybody know how to tackle this??? Regards...
• Re: rusted vent-wings
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 20:08:20 -0400
  >that whole back side window- vent wing and 3/4 glass- and >replaced it with a pretty-lookin' new seal encircling my >1-PIECE...
• Re: Chrome window strip trim replaceing
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 22:19:01 -0600
  ...It'll look better, I swear! http://www.bellfamilytree.org/vw AB brian Honan wrote: > I had one of my rear windows busted out...
• Re: Window Seals, scrapers, etc, etc
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:15:33 -0800
  ...all new seal components > for the front doors and windows?? > The "felt channel" type seal that goes on the upper and rear comes longer...
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:05:49 -0800
  I've used talcum powder and soap over the years, but the last time I replaced my rear hatch window seal I could not...
• Re: [T1] A journey of sight and sound, inside the rear hubs...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 04:21:59 -0500
  ...in the cargo bay? The split-window Type II must be a primitive beast indeed!)(Any seal that can't balance a beach ball...
• Re: Paint job pricing
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sun, 11 Aug 2013 06:50:26 -0500
  ...Windows removed, new seals (my expense), repair (with metal, not Bondo) rust points at base of four windows. Also need to replace rear hatch...
• Body Work???
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:24:20 -0400
  ...Mostly there is just a fair amount of rust spots coming from around window seals. I figure the only/best way to fix the...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:23:07 -0700
  ...The felt strip material as well as the plastic stops ARE available, and even though Gowesty indicates the top and rear edge rubber seal...
• Re: Restoration Shopping List
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 1 Mar 2016 08:00:09 -0500
  ...In fact we have ALL the window seals available without the groove for the chrome trim, looks better anyways. The body window seals are...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:23:07 -0700
  ...rubber seals |to do all the doors and windows, pop top, rear hatch, etc. I |do have some rust around the rear window, and...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:56:30 -0500
  ...This included some small dents, surface rust under the window > seals, seam rust on both rear quarter panels and right front step. I > removed...
• Re: PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 12:37:55 -0800
  ...windshield , rear hatch and the 4 side windows > > > > Wipers for the two front doors > > > > Seals for the refrigerator vent > > > > Seals for the 3 boxes...
• Re: Window rubber trim alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 12:28:44 -0800
  ...Ugly stuff. > > Consequence of removal?? I have leaks on the right and left bottom > corners of the windshield, and also the right rear window...
• Water in interior panel by slider
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:03:55 -0800
  ...This is below the passenger side rear quarter window which must be leaking around the seal? I know there is factory was sprayed down...
• 1982 Diesel Westy for sale, Asheville NC
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 14 May 2014 20:54:34 -0400
  ...Minor seam rust (surface) in both rear wheel lip seams, and two small spots at the left rear window and rear window. Body is...
• Re: Paint job pricing
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 10 Aug 2013 23:02:37 -0600
  ...All the windows and seals were removed and new seals put in by the shop. Rear hatch and side slider seals replaced as well...
• PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 12:26:39 -0800
  ...windshield , rear hatch and the 4 side windows Wipers for the two front doors Seals for the refrigerator vent Seals for the 3 boxes...
• Re: 'Nother Newbie--Lifting that poptop! '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:22:43 -0600
  ...models with rear vents. Give it a shove for the last bit and you're up! > Earlier models are better sealed and may work...