Greetings Listees,

I am preparing to take my '87 Syncro Westfalia to the body shop to
address deteriorating paint, creeping seam rust and just general
deterioration from 22yrs of use.  I'm meeting my neighbor Saturday
morning at the body shop with her '87 Westfalia - We're going to take
the roofs off of both busses, replace the canvas in hers, and put her
roof back on.  Mine is staying off for the paintwork.  I haven't done
much on the Syncro for the past several years, and have a few questions
for those of you with more current work history on Vanagons:

1)  A long time ago I had the Ekta on CD.  For whatever reason, and
several computer upgrades later, I no longer have it.  Is there a
version of Ekta that runs on XP available to purchase or download?  Not
too much in the archives about this anymore.

2)  I need a skylight.  There are now two available, single and double
layer.  I am on my third double-layer one, which is now cracked in
numerous places.  I'd appreciate any specific recommendations as to
replacing it with another double-layer or single layer skylight.

3)  I need to know how to remove / replace the weatherstripping around
the windows in the front doors (the rubber with what appears to be an
embedded aluminum channel.  Mine are shot and needs to be replaced.  Do
these simply snap out, or does the glass have to be removed?  Bentley
isn't real helpful with these.

Please pmail in addition to posting to the list;  I don't always make it
all the way through the digests
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*Thanks,
Jon B Kanas
Email: kanas<at>qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>
Longmont, Colorado; Cultural Center of the Universe
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