Yes. These rails bolt directly into the A-column

Raimund

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@fyi.net>
To: "Raimund Feussner" <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: noise reduction

> Do these rail that bolt in, bolt to existing point in the older vanagon?
> In other words will it bolt into older vanagons?
>
>            Eric                   86-VW4x4
>            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>                                   92-Jetta GWC
>            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
>
> On Fri, 22 Oct 2004, Raimund Feussner wrote:
>
>> By the way, the rails the rubbers fit in in are not welded but bolted.
>> And
>> yes, the door has to be removed.
>>
>> Raimund
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Al and Sue Brase" <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 8:32 AM
>> Subject: Re: noise reduction
>>
>>
>> > Does anybody have a picture of these parts?  (or any they'd sell?)
>> > I'm quite sure you'd need to remove the doors to install them.
>> > Al brase
>> >
>> > Doug in Calif wrote:
>> >
>> >>I too found this out on my 89 wolfy, much quieter than my 85 or 87
>> >>syncro.
>> >>That rubber strip is a hefty piece of rubber too.
>> >>While recently at a junkyard I pulled one out of a 90 for my 87 syncro
>> >>but
>> >>you CANT put them in.
>> >>VW welded a channel the full length of the door jamb to insert the
>> >>rubber
>> >>into.
>> >>I suppose you could fab up a channel and pop rivet it in
>> >>
>> >>Somebody should market an aluminum channel that fits and offer a retro
>> >>kit.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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