On 10/31/04 3:57 AM, "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote:

> 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

Just went out to my spare vanagon this morning to check to see what should
be holding that rubber with the trim.  I have removed dozens of these
windows over the years with the trim in place and never had a problem
removing them. Did a hatch window a while back with absolutely no problem.
Put into another van door with no problem as well with the chrome strip in
place. This time I did a side window with the trim in place on just one side
of the window and checked the flex on both sides.  No difference.  Pulled
the trim out of the rubber and checked how it inserts.  It is not a lock of
any kind.  It is out in the outer section.  Put the window back in and tried
to push it out or in.  could not tell any difference between the one I had
pulled and put back or the one I had not touched.
I have heard both sides of the pulled chrome on various vehicles for several
years.  Still the only chrome pieces I have ever seen that possibly had
anything to do with integrity are on some windshields from the 70s.

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