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Subject:Fw: Basic question - poptop seals
From:W. Silva
Date:Wed, 1 Sep 1999 15:38:45 -0400

I am reposting this question as I didn't get any answer and I know one of
you out there knows.

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> From: W. Silva <wsilva@capecod.net>
> To: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Basic question - poptop seals
> Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 3:06 PM
>
> Another question.  Three years ago we replaced our seals with ones from
Bus
> Boys-mistake.  They are very thin and fragile.  I had also made by far
the
> WORST mistake anyone can make by removing the flat seal, leading edge of
> pop-top.  The one Bus Boys sent was just the same round rolled as the
side
> and didn't fit at all well. I have since bought a flat seal from someone
> else and glued it on but I remember at the time, learning from some
vendor
> on the list that they had a aftermarket seal available that was ONE
> piece-three sides with the roll-type seal, one with the flat seal,
> completely assembled, no cutting or gluing.  For the life of me, can't
> figure out who it was.  Does anyone know?  Time to replace them again,
this
> time I want to do it right.
>
> Wendy & John
> Cape Cod, MA
>
> '85 Westy,   "S-CAPE"
>
> CAMPERS ON CAPE COD-SEPTEMBER 1999
>

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