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Subject:Re: Windshield trim question
From:Zeitgeist
Date:Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:27:20 -0800

My massive ineptitude won the day...

On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Miguel Pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote:

> Those 'massive Channel locks' are going to be hard on that windshield.....
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> Miguel
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> On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 7:38 PM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> It's hard to do with the Rez in situ, but I use a massive pair of Channel
>> locks to loosen the lid.  I did this the other night by clamping the Rez in
>> my vice and reefing on it to the point that I thought it would break.
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>> Perseverance won the day
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> > On Dec 27, 2013, at 4:43 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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>> > Hi Listers,
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>> >        My vanagon has the window trim on all windows and it is in good
>> condition.  The only issue is that on the windshield trim there is a larger
>> then usual gap at the bottom and no trim connector.
>> >
>> >        Now that winter is here and I am finally going to have my van
>> back from the mechanic to play with I wanted to address some of these minor
>> issues.
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>> >        I purchased some trim connectors from Bus Depot but they seem
>> too short to fill the gap.  they are almost the same size as the gap
>> leaving nothing for them to hold on to.
>> >
>> >        The other issue may be that I have no idea how to put this
>> window trim connector on.  It has a little piece of metal in the center on
>> the underside and I'm baffled as to what to do with it.
>> >
>> > Any tips are greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Man I'm looking forward to getting my bus home!
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>> >
>> > Eric Caron
>> > 85 GL Auto
>> > based in Southern VT
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