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 really can't stretch rubber-coated aluminum....
You might even send him a note now & ask if you can
have a 10" segment to fix yours.

--- Vanagon Westfalia <vanagon@NYCAP.RR.COM> wrote:
> 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
> of going all the way around.  That was my mistake,
> but it still make s a
> good seal and have not had any problems of the tent
> canvas filling with air
> while driving.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Anthony L. Mourkas <frankenstein@TELPLUS.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 1999 10:11 AM
> Subject: Pop Top Seal
>
>
> > The 84 Westy seems to have survived the Winter
> extemely well with the
> > exception of the pop top side seal.  Was beginning
> to come loose on a one
> > foot section last Fall exposing a previous glue
job
> repair.  Now three
> > more small sections are getting loose exposing
more
> glue.  I was planning
> > on a regluing the one section once the weather got
> warmer, but now with
> > the additional weak spots appearing I am thinking
> of replacing the entire
> > seal.
> >
> > I would be interested in hearing of anyone's
> experience with one of the
> > Bus Depot pop top side seals.  Were you satisfied
> with the results?
> > Opinions - reglue or replace?  The flat seal is
> fine.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > Anthony L. Mourkas
> > Hampden, Maine, USA
> > 1984 Vanagon Westfalia
> > 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro
> > 1991 Jetta Eco Diesel
> >
>

===
Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

http://members.tripod.com/~jehanno

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