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T. A. Dapper wrote: > > Martin, be careful of what you state as fact. I have personal knowledge > that at least some windshield and back glass gasket material is > contracted for by West Coast Metrics from Kirkhill Rubber Co., of Brea, > CA. West Coast Metrics owns the dies used for the extrusions, and > Kirkhill will not sell direct to anyone else. This rubber is superior, > yes superior, to European rubber for it has no natural rubber component, > and is, therefore, more heat, UV and smog resistant. If you want to > know why West Coast Metrics does not have the rubber you want available, > I suggest you call Loren and ask him. Or, better yet, have the die made > yourself, sell to RMMW and go into competition. > > Tim Dapper > I have not recently ordered anything from WCM and maybe he has branched out. The stuff that I have ordered was either crap (type III oil filler tube, complete garbage) or original VW (or original manufacturer like Fulda or Gummi Meier....). I used to be able to look at the WCM catalog and know a much cheaper source for the identical part for 98% of the parts. WCM sources were never a secret, but he has always acted like he "made" it, even if he did not. That is the part I don't like. For his ability to recognize a market niche and realize its exploitation in a very professional manner I can only admire Pearson. After all he is now rich and I am not. BTW I was not the one looking for parts. Martin Peitz ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe