

| Subject: | Re: Source for black window seals w/o moulding groove |
| From: | John Rodgers |
| Date: | Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:06:01 -0600 |
JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >In a message dated 1/21/06 1:27:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, >rich.jones@COGECO.CA writes: > > > > >>) I've decided to ditch the window seals with moulding grooves and their >>yellowing plastic "chrome" inserts and have bought all new seals without >>moulding grooves from GoWesty. The problem is that the rear side window seals are >>grey, while the rest of them are black. See the photo here: >>http://home.cogeco.ca/~thejoneses/ >> >>I called GoWesty and they said that the grey ones are the only ones they can >>get, though they did offer a refund if I decide to return them. Then I >>called OEVeedub and ordered another set of rear side seals, since they assured me >>that theirs were black, not grey. I guess this is all subjective though, >>since theirs were just as grey as the ones from GoWesty. So now I have two sets >>of grey seals (four in all). >> >> >> >> > >hmmmm.... first of all..theyre not "grey" . theyre black and new rubber >comes w/ a powedered coating on it. just CLEAN it. wipe them down with windex >or armor all or whatever. youll see what i mean . :<) > >secondly, good luck finding these used. when you remove a rear side window, >you either have to: >-break the glass to save seal >or >-cut the seal to save the glass. >and '89 up has the vent thing at the back so i think the seals may be >different.. > >chris > > > > Chris, My machine is an as '88 GL and it has the vent thingys at the back end of the rear windows. Maybe I have a "Late" '88 model?? John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
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