On Tue, 18 Apr 1995, Tim Smith wrote:

> 
> Pull off all the chromed metal bits and get them sand blasted clean then 
> primered/painted. This works, friends BMW 3.0 looks very good this way. I'm 
> not sure about removing the chrome plastic strip around the windshield, 
> isn't this referred to as a 'locking strip'? BTW... the panel van I have 

According to a local windshield shop the Vanagon trim strip contributes
little if anything to locking the windshield in. But he claims they cannot
be installed/refittd with the glass in place, so it seems if you do take them
out...

Alistair