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Subject:Re: Door weather stripping question
From:Eric Caron
Date:Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:47:15 -0400

Thanks everyone for the great tips and links.  Next time I have  sighted help here I’ll certainly be able to figure out where the strips go.  And, now I’ll have the correct adhesive as well.

This help is appreciated.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto Westfalia 

> On Oct 27, 2015, at 7:58 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> 
> the right goop to use to glue them on there is 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive.
> 
> I get mine at an Automotive  Body and Paint Supply Store.
> great stuff.
> 
> On 10/27/2015 11:34 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>> The later model strips glue to the front edge of the door jamb if I recall
>> correctly, starting as down low as you can, with the beaded part sticking
>> out above the surface of the car exterior. Its purpose was/is to spoil the
>> area over the leading edge crack in front of the door to keep air pressure
>> off the interior seals. So, I think it goes to the body, not the door.
>> Somebody please correct me if I am wrong, I am just remembering the way it
>> was on my Carat.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 4:26 PM Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi folks,
>>> 
>>>         I purchased two strips of weather stripping from Bus Depot that
>>> are meant to be glued to the front doors.  It is supposed to help with wind
>>> noise.  It said it came stock on later vanagons.
>>>         Being blind I didn’t see a picture.  Being resourceful I asked my
>>> girlfriend to describe the picture, being beaten she told me there was no
>>> picture on the Bus Depot site.
>>> 
>>> So, Where do these things go?  I don’t have a later Vanagon here to
>>> compare.
>>> 
>>> And, What adhesive would you recommend to use to attach them?
>>> 
>>> Tips and descriptions appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Eric Caron
>>> 85 GL Auto
>>> 
>>>