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Subject:Re: New scrapers on old vans
From:Stuart MacMillan
Date:Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:45:39 -0800

Yes, and the replacements with the early metal trim are very expensive and hard to install.  Not worth it, especially since the now UV browned plastic "chrome" trim in all the other windows looks so bad, and also needs to be pulled out. 

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Marc Perdue
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 1:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: New scrapers on old vans

Eric,

The scrapers are the squeegee-like parts, I think, that scrape against the front windows when you roll them down.

Marc Perdue

On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 4:19 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
>         What is a scraper?
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 gL Auto
>
>> On Dec 16, 2014, at 7:03 AM, William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> It's requires you to cut the chrome trim just before the wing window.
>> Van-cafe mentions it's on their Web page.
>>
>> Bill
>> On Dec 16, 2014 12:36 AM, "thewestyman" <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi guys,
>>> I noticed, the supplier is stating that the new scraper should fit 
>>> on the old van that has the metal frame around the window.
>>> I’m not sure if they would really fit, but they may, only I’m not 
>>> sure how if they do.
>>> Anyone knows of this?
>>> Thanks for all the help.
>>> Zoltan
>>>