I thought you put all those VW window gaskets in with tire bead lube  and
then put nylon twine in the gasket groove and then slap the glass and gasket
in the hOLE, put the string ends on the inside of the van and pull on them
and boom, the glass is in.  Has this changed over the years?

DM&FS
-----Original Message-----
From: Yoshi <dolphin@tpost1.netspace.or.jp>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, October 30, 1999 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: window gasket

>I carried out this work recently. I removed all chrome beadings from Westy.
>But, I didn't leave the window. I say my working process.
>
>1) Remove all beadings from Westy.
>2) Wash all the window rubbers. The bottom part of the rubber is choked
with
>the
>    mud. You must remove them with the toothbrush.
>3) Prepare the "lubricating oil(CRC-556)" ,"Ice pick", "Big -
Screwdriver"..
>    I attached beading to westy with the tool of only this.
>4) Keep channel which connects Beadings.
>5) Attach new beadings from the channel position a little by little.
>    Beadings hangs down. You fix it on the roof top by the tape.
>6) The close attention is necessary for the work. I spent it on one window
>for one
>    hour 30!
>
>Attention!!!
>The pain of your thumb won't be recovered for a while. I still have that
pain.
>ahahhaha........ (^_^) <--- Japanese smiley!
>
>Enjoy work and Good luck!!
>
>Yoshi from Japan
>87' Westy Poo..
>****************************
>Bob said that:
>
>> Anybody had experience replacing the chrome (plastic) insert that goes
>> in the hatch window gasket? Mine has turned black from UV and needs to
>> be replaced. I know Ron and others carry this beading but someone told
>> me I'd have to take the window and rubber gasket out to replace it.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Bob
>> 84 topless westy
>>
>> Menomonie WI