If the seal is in perfect size, I would not cut it. I just mark the
position, unbolt the roller, slide the seal over, put the roller back. Same
thing on the bottom. Make sure to mark the position of the top and bottom
bolts.
Or you could remove the old seal, put the new one over the sliding door,
stretch it a bit to get it in.

On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 2:27 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:

> Hi Vanagon Types
>
> I am replacing my sliding door seal and have a quick question, in case
> anyone who has done this has some tips.
>
> I have the GoWesty seal and it appears to fit quite well. I found
> suggestions online about doing the corners first, dry fit before using
> glue, etc, but not how to handle the fact that it is a continuous loop.
>
> So, my question is about handling the continuous seal. It appears I either
> have to unbolt the slider or cut the seal. I am afraid I will create more
> trouble if I unbolt the slider, so I am leaning toward cutting and then
> gluing the seal. Does that seem right? If I cut it, is it better to have
> the joint toward the back, perhaps in the middle of the rear side?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Dave B
> Boise
> '85 Westy
>