The link to Frank's information about the window strip replacement post is

http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0007C&L=vanagon&P=R3519

Read it if you are thinking about doing this project.

I didn't see it when the original post went by in 2000 and never remember
seeing comments contrary to what I posted in the past, though my search of
the archives shows Frank has made reference to this original post on
several other occasions since the original post.

For folks who haven't been on the list too long, Frank's posts are very
sound and he knows a lot about care of these vans.  I often clip and
save his posts on my hard drive for future reference.  He has also done
some interesting things like putting the AC from a pre 86 vanagon into
his Westy.  But somehow I missed these posts he made.

So, I will defer and say that one should either replace the strip with
the original or be sure to replace it with something else that will fit
snugly in the grove, not leaving it so it can collapse from pressure.
It would still seem that the black rubber material used for securing
screen would do the trick if one used the largest size that would fit
into the groove.

After reading this, I wouldn't just remove the strip and let it go.  I
actually hadn't planned to as I had bought the tool and the screening
material.  But now I might go back and look for larger size rubber "cord."

Bus Depot still shows it has the parts, about $20 per window, but
indicated that the only front windshield gasket they sell doesn't have
the groove for the trim.   I didn't look at all the list vendors - YRMV.

Thanks for posting again Frank.

Sam

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Sam Walters
Baltimore, MD

89 Syncro GL
85 Westy Weekender
84 Vanagon, original owner, soon to be retired, just too many problems

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