For those of you living in a wet climate consider your options carefully
before pulling out molding strip;  I pulled mine out of the front window and
subsequently developed a small leak.  Side and and rear windows may be less
problematic since they don't get the same exposure.  I wonder if the
aftermarket black 'piping' used to seperate body panels in the old bug might
work here?

yann buchanan
ynb@att.net
87' wolfsweekeender
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Dawson <Calwolfie@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, October 31, 1999 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: window gasket

>Hi, you are correct in describing the procedure for installing a window
with
>the rubber into the window opening.  What we have been referring to is some
>of the later vans had what thought to be a deluxe window molding.  The
>molding had a grove in the outside face into which a clear PVC (which had a
>chrome like strip inside) was pressed into.  The PVC will become brittle,
>turn brown and shrink over a period of time.  This is due probably exposure
>to UV light, heat, and ozone.  Some other makes of vehicles use window
>moldings in which this type of finisher also does a double duty of locking
>the molding tighter around the glass.  I don't think this is an issue with
>the Vanagon and we could get by just removing the PVC strip.  For those who
>want greater peace of mind I was suggesting the 1/8" tubing idea.
>Cheers,
>Kevin Dawson
>87'  Wolfie