Re[4]: Leaking Windshields -- disagree!

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com>]

Sorry, but I have to disagree until there is more substantial proof because 
it doesn't make sense (I believe the dipping -- Porsche had been doing it 
also).  You don't put seals on a wet paint job.  For one thing, just by 
removing the seals you would see a paint ridge, or joint if you will, from 
where the seal and body met.  Also, applying the seal would force the paint 
from the seal and body -- holes certainly wouldn't be needed!  There would 
also be paint adhered to the seal and if not adhered then many paint flakes 
when separating the seal from the body.  More than likely there would be 
dried paint drops inside these holes.  Painting over the seal AND glass 
would be a no-no (duh) and masking everything would cost more than it's 
worth, either by some tape-like covering or a chemical like petroleum 
jelly.

If I were to take a wild guess the holes would be for either seal 
positioning (that is the holes designate placement of the seal, in this 
case in the lower corners inside the body) or, and this is way out there, 
for material stress relief since the seal must tightly seal against the 
body at the corners (the holes insure that there is no material bunching up 
against itself).
     Toby Erkson
     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     '72 VW Squareback 1.6L modified to 2.0L
     '75 Porsche 914 stock 1.8L


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Subject: Re: Re[2]: Leaking Windshields
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    1/20/97 7:06 PM


Funny enough I was just reading a 1963 VW 1500 brochure I just bought and
it mentions that: 'the body is dipped in a paintbath to get paint at
places a normal spray can't reach, after which the body is sprayed
another three times to get the famous VW quality finish'. I always
wondered about the little holes in the corner, but Jim's suggestion makes
sense.
Cheers,
Theo