I got a little bit of same issue. Rear hatch just barely does a good job sealing. I can see that the hatch is not quite aligned perfectly and I have fiddled with lock striker plate and the 2 screw in stops on either side.

That did get me an adequate seal (procedure in Bentley, funnily enough), but I need to work on the hinges to get  hatch perfect, but that needs a helper....

alistair

On 2012-09-23, at 10:57 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> A couple years ago, my van was struck by a parked 70s bay window VW bus
> which had been struck by a passing car.
> 
> <https://www.dropbox.com/s/oflgt0o802iffgq/IMG_1951.JPG>
> 
> The body shop did a pretty good job replacing parts and getting things
> to fit again, but the rear hatch doesn't seal as tightly as it used to
> and I get a lot of dust coming in the back. The existing
> weatherstrip/gasketing is in good shape, I guess the issue is that the
> door no longer seals as tightly against the body as it used to.
> 
> I'd like to figure out a way to improve the seal. Ideas?
> 
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.