Milk crate and some foam on top.

:-)

Ab

> On Apr 23, 2023, at 4:13 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'd like to add a comment...
> Whenever you work on the sliding door (to replace the rollers or the seal),
> it's best to have a support on the bottom of it (2x4 wood and bottle
> jack)... Why?
> Without it, when you remove the roller brackets, the door will sag... and
> when you bolt the roller supports back on the door is not at the same
> position anymore... then you have to spend time adjusting the door...
> :-)
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 3:42 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks for prompting me to dig further. It took a little practice, but I
>> was able to swing out the slider roller by moving the door about half way
>> open until it lines up with a notch on the body above the roller. I could
>> then life the door just enough to swing out the bolt. I was then able to
>> slide the seal over the door, and then put the door back in place. I never
>> knew that was there or worked that way. Thanks for prompting me with your
>> suggestions, I may have proceeded with my first thought rather than digging
>> in further.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Dave B
>> 
>> Boise
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *From:* Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, April 23, 2023 4:35 PM
>> *To:* David Boan <dboan@outlook.com>
>> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> *Subject:* Re: sliding door seal
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Here's how I did it...
>> 
>> Open the sliding door for about a foot, put a 2x4 piece of wood under the
>> door, put a bottle jack under the piece of wood, jack it up till you feel
>> it tight, just enough to support the door.
>> 
>> Unbolt the top roller support... slide the seal over, put the roller
>> support back on, tighten it as before.
>> 
>> On the bottom, remove the bolts *on* the door (*not* the bolts on the L
>> shape bracket, slide it out a bit and slide the seal over. Put the bracket
>> back on and tighten the bolts.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 3:18 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I was prompted by your comment to dig further rather than cut, and found a
>> video on GoWesty that shows moving the door back to a notch above the
>> roller that allows you to lift the roller and swing it off the track and
>> out. You then rest the back of the door on something to keep it up close to
>> the original position. Looks good on their video, but the practice is
>> proving much harder, my door is not cooperating. I will let you know what
>> happens. Maybe someone has experience doing this with their slider?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> *From:* Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, April 23, 2023 3:50 PM
>> *To:* David Boan <dboan@outlook.com>
>> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> *Subject:* Re: sliding door seal
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>>