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Subject:Re: Fix - Gutter trim thread hijack
From:Tom Buese
Date:Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:40:38 -0600

On Jul 11, 2007, at 1:21 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:

> "Car wash?"

I know, I know,  I'm not supposed to wash my westy, at least not in a
carwash, but sometimes I want to leave all the mud on someone else's
driveway, use their free vacuums on Sunday.

Tom B.-my carwash only rips/bends my license plates off once in a
while, still hasn't gotten the mirrors, antenna, skylite, driving
lights, hitch or shadyboy, but it's trying!
>

> On 7/11/07, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net > wrote:
> On Jul 11, 2007, at 11:31 AM, Todd Last wrote:
>
> > I went to the dealer, bought two new trim strips for about $10.
> > Switched from the "chrome" to the "black" ones.
> >
> > The new ones popped on and problem solved.
> > At least the ones from the dealer are a press fit. No glue needed.
>
> Until it snags in a car wash or something & peels up, then the press
> fitting won't work unless you goop it in place.
>
> Tom B.-BTDT
>
> >
> > Easier than playing with goop for me.
> >
> >
> > Todd
> > '88 Westy
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com

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