> When I first bought my '84 Westy about 2 years ago,
> I replaced the seal with one from Bus Depot.  Very good
> quality and a great price.  I fucked up a bit
> installing it by not stretching it out first and
> it's about 8 inches short

> Really?  You should've sent it back.  Mine was 8 inches
> too long (maybe I  got your 8").  They must've just cut
> it short - he probably would've replaced it right away,
> You might even send him a note now & ask if you can
> have a 10" segment to fix yours.

For a short time, a new employee was cutting the seals a little short,
unbeknownst to me, which is probably why yours was a few inches short. After
that happened, I switched to a longer template, figuring that it was better
to err on the side of too-long then too-short. That's why yours was a few
inches too long.  Most of the ones we ship are slightly on the long side
now; you can always trim it to size with a pair of scissors once you install
it.

Of course I'll send out an extra 8" length, just pmail me your address.
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- Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com