On my '91 Carat the rubber seal is easily pushed away from the trailing edge
of the front body panel allowing the hooks to seat in place against the
metal.  My biggest problem with attaching the bra is shoving the lower edge
past the fiberglass body cladding.  It is tight, but "doable".

Hope this helps.

bem
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl M" <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 10:08 PM
Subject: bra installation on '88 and newer Vanagons?

> A friend has a 1988 Westy with the door edge seals that apparently were
> introduced that year. The bra he bought for the van has clips along the
> sides that are supposed to clip over the body edge just in front of the
> door, but the seal interferes with that. What have others done to install
a
> bra on the newer vans? Remove the seals? Input is appreciated.
>
> Karl Mullendore
> Westy Ventures
> 1987 Westfalia Syncro 1.9TD