If you DIY you could try Larry Johnson's window seal insertion tool for
installing window rubber and the appropriate seal:
http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/wintool.html

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey"
'87 Chevrolet Sprint (Ice Racer)
'91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall Ruskin" <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: Removing reaer window

> If you see rust there- it will get worse.
>
> I removed had the window removed last spring, and it is a job that can be
> done at home.
>
> What you want to do it to go to a Speedy Autoglass, or whatever they call
it
> where you live - and buy something called a "fiberstick". It's similar to
a
> tongue depressor - but made for cars!
>
> Anyhow, then you do this:
>
> Spray window cleaner or soapy water all around the interior-inside of the
> rubber window seal.
>
> The cleaner is to act as a lubricant for the fiber-stick, which you will
run
> all around the inside perimeter - to break the bond between the rubber
seal
> and the glass.
>
> Ok - you've broken the seal, good!
>
> Next, prepare to break your plastic window trim as you remove it. Mine
broke
> so easily, even SuperVanagonMan would have done it.
>
> Next, run the fiber-stick under the glass, to lift the glass over the
> rubber - be careful!!!!!!
>
> Then use more cleaner, and run the stick all around the rubber, so as to
pry
> the glass from the seal. Sort of like using tire irons to remove a
clincher
> bicycle tire from the wheel rim.
>
> Or - you could do this:
>
> Goto your autoglass store, offer them $20 to R&R your window - and be done
> with it.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving to all the Cannucks too! (In my house, we call it the
> "Turkey Holocaust"!)
>
> Hope this helps a bit!
>
> Marshall Ruskin
> 84 Westy
> Winnipeg, Canada
>
> >I see the start of rust forming under my rear window seal (grrrrr....).
> >Is it a straightforward task to pop out the rear window to clean up this
> >rust (and while it's out, take my window to the tint shop).  What all is
> >invoved?  Removing the (what was once) chrome window trim and carefully
> >pyring the seal away, or is that gonna leave me with a broken window?  I
> >would also like to replace the chrome window trim as per the discussion
> >a couple of months ago.  The thread on POR-15 has got me thinking about
> >this plan (stupid now that it's winter here - never seem to get around
> >to these things in the summer).
> >
> >Happy Thanksgiving to the Canucks!
> >
> >Cheers!
> >Keith Adams
> >Calgary, Alberta, Canada
> >1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia "Roxy"
> >
>