In a message dated 30/10/2004 11:24:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Now here  is a perfect example of a few guys who allegidly knew what they
were doing  and didn't.
That plastic chrome trim in that rubber moulding is a lock for  the
rubber moulding to the glass .
Don't remove the lock, of course  anyone would have a hard time.
My PPG glass guy told me that, as he  effortlessly changed my windsheild.
First thing he did was to remove the  locker bead.
Wonder why?
I guess the Mark Bros. struggled simply because  thet didn't know the
right way to go about getting the job  done.

Sorry to say but this is total BS.  I  have along with countless others
removed the so called locking strip and no  windows to my knowledge have ever
fallen out.  You should remove and  install some of those windows and you'll see
what the real story is !  Yes,  you have to remove the strip to remove the
window but it does not need to be  there.  My personal '87
Westy has had those strips removed for over 10 years.  My windows are  still
in the van !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
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