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SL12572
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Joined: April 13, 2011
Posts: 270
Location: Washington
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 Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:29 pm Post subject: Want all new door/window seals. Where should I go? |
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Im getting a full interior/exterior repaint and want to replace all of the seals/moulding. Does any vendor offer a complete kit? Individually, I totaled it up and got a hefty price tag of $1000.00!
Suggestions are appreciated!
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Syncroincity
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Joined: April 15, 2007
Posts: 1557
Location: New York City
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| Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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I got most of mine piecemeal from Bus Depot, Go Westy, Van-Cafe and a few in the classifieds, depending on what was on sale. A Grand for all of them at full retail seems about right. VC and GW have door kits, but not a whole-van-every-seal kit... You just missed the Go Westy sale, too.
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msinabottle
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Joined: September 20, 2005
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Location: Denver Area, Colorado
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| Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:31 pm Post subject: Bus Depot/Van Cafe |
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For me it came down to a choice between Bus Depot and Van Cafe... Bus Depot listed a few things Van Cafe didn't, and offered and honored (and there was a software glitch Ron worked me through) the Samba poster's discount.
Body and window rubber's all been installed on Winston, now, and it looks good.
Best!
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SL12572
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Location: Washington
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| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:04 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the help! |
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16CVs 
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Joined: February 22, 2004
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Location: Redwood City, California
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| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:13 am Post subject: window rubber |
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Being in the glass business ,I take a different attitude about rubber seals then most . I know what they have to do and if they are good I re use them .
I just finished doing a Bottoms up rebuild on my Syncro Westy and used some good used seal from a nice 90's van in our local yard . Cleaned em up with Cleaner and they look like new . Total cost about $45.00 . We all cheap out some where ,and I had no problem doing it here .
Stacy
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hans j
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Joined: May 06, 2006
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Location: Salt Lake City UT
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| Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: window rubber |
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Being in the glass business ,I take a different attitude about rubber seals then most . I know what they have to do and if they are good I re use them .
I just finished doing a Bottoms up rebuild on my Syncro Westy and used some good used seal from a nice 90's van in our local yard . Cleaned em up with Cleaner and they look like new . Total cost about $45.00 . We all cheap out some where ,and I had no problem doing it here .
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How do you feel about leaving the plastic chrome trim out of them? I want to add the rear vent windows but don't want to do new seals until I someday paint the van. I left it out on my first van in the rear window just because it was impossible to get back in, but any ill effects leaving it out?
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16CVs
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Location: Redwood City, California
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This is a long standing debate . If the window have not been out ,you can pull the garnish,because the rubber is somewhat boned to the glass . The garnish actually tightens the rubber to the glass .
There are any number of guys on Samba who could get a complete set of all black seals delivered to your door for a fraction of new .
Stacy
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