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<x-charset Windows-1252>JC Whitney is a defect and overstock clearance house. You may get good seals from them,, but they have them for a reason.. and its usually returned or defective. For instance, I got WCM door seals from them years ago... great... but they were 2 " too long... which is why WCM sold them to whitney. I cut out 2" and was happy, had they been too short.. When ordering from whitney you gotta ask yourself one question: DO I FEEL LUCKEY?? Keith Keith Park Top Notch Restorations topnotch@nycap.rr.com 71 Squareback (with no empty nipples!) 65 Notchback (still suckin its gas!) 65 Squareback 75 Opel 87 Golf 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary ----- Original Message ----- From: <veedub@apartment101.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [T3] Seals and Rubber > I don't know of the quality, but JC Whitney also offers rubber seals that > way. Maybe somebody can vouch for their seals. I've had great success with > some of their other parts. > > Jason > 68 Notch (Nadine) > > I proudly buy my aircooled parts and service from... > The Bug Stop > www.texasbugstop.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jason Weigel" <notchboy@home.com> > To: <type3@vwtype3.org> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 12:28 AM > Subject: Re: [T3] Seals and Rubber > > > > This reminds me of another possible supplier. I used to be a Mopar guy > with > > a 50 Plymouth and a 53 DeSoto wagon. I ordered a catalog of > > parts/elec/rubber available for my cars. The rubber section consisted of > > side views and dimensions and was special ordered by you by the foot. All > > generic. I believe I got the catalog from Hemmings Motor News. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Doug Hampleman" <doughamp@yahoo.com> > > To: <type3@vwtype3.org> > > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:53 AM > > Subject: FW: [T3] Seals and Rubber > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [T3] Seals and Rubber > > > > > > HOO Boy, Now I are an expert. Anyway, the full extent of the wonderful > > > wisdom I was about to impart was that this topic was brought up a few > > > weeks > > > ago by one of our members, Mr. Daniel Baum. He has a web site with some > > > pictures of his car he has fitted with 'generic' seals. Heres the link: > > > > > > http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/dbaum0000/lst?.dir=/My+1969+VW+Karmann+Ghia+ > > > Type34&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/dbaum0 > > > 000/lst%3f.dir=/My%2b1969%2bVW%2bKarmann%2bGhia%2bType%2b34%26.src=ph%26 > > > .view=t > > > > > > I'm afraid the link isn't working since it is more than one line and > > > won't > > > copy into my browser. > > > > > > In response to my Email query off the list he responded as follows. I > > > hope he won't mind if I copy his Email here: > > > > > > "I bought them from a specialist car-rubber shop in Tel Aviv. > > > I imagine this is a bit far for you, but I can't believe there is > > > nowhere in the US that sells similar stuff. > > > I found the shop by going into a garage and asking them where they would > > > go if they were looking for universal rubber seals for an old car. > > > The round profile rubber in the photos is particularly useful, because > > > it has a metal-reinforced lip that grips whatever channel you have there > > > for the original rubber. That's why the door seals look authentic. They > > > are then held in place by the trim and a metal plate which seems to be > > > designed for holding the rubber in place, without any need for glue." > > > > > > I did a search and here are some manufacturers that might be able to > > > help. I haven't checked any of them out yet, but this is the route I > > > was > > > thinking about taking. > > > > > > http://www.car-stuff.com/carlinks/body.htm > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > Doug > > > > > > 79 SB conv (nice) > > > 71 Ghia conv (in need of major rustoration) > > > 70 Fasty ( almost a daily driver) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org > > > > > > > > > > > </x-charset>