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Subject:Re: Door window scrapers
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:49:50 -0700

Ahh we were not. Now we are. Those are being made again as well. I
call those rain gutter deco strips. Not really sure the exact name but
I know what you mean now. They come is silver/chrome plastic on early
vans and black for the later models.

Since we were on the subject of weather strips, I thought you meant
the rubber strip which has metal rib intended to be bolted with 8mm
screws near the door hinge to reduce wind noise.

I have seen both for sale. I'm pretty sure it was at GoWesty but
likely at Van Cafe, Bus Depot and possibly with  other regular
listvendors. Anytime a difficult part becomes available via the
secondary wholesale market such through Vanagonparts.com, it doesn't
take long for most of the retailers start carrying the part. I don't
mean to exclude other sources. I'm just naming those that are coming
to mind at the moment.

BenT

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On Jun 26, 2010, at 3:39 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> I don't think we are on the same track. That of which I speak are
> plastic strips like the rain gutter plastic strips or molding that
> runs the length of the van - but fit  on the edge of the little fin
> in front of each door.
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>
> On 6/25/2010 11:24 PM, BenT Syncro wrote:
>> IIRC GoWesty sells them. Not sure who else has them. Your van may
>> not have
>> had them originally. They were on the late 87-91 models. Doors have
>> to come
>> off to install them.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 8:52 PM, John Rodgers<inua@charter.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> This is good! I've got to re-do both front doors on the Red Brick.
>>> But
>>> here's a question. Does anyone have a lead on those trim strips
>>> that go
>>> over that little fin right in front of the door? Both of mine are
>>> missing.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>