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In a message dated 9/15/02 12:19:10 AM Central Daylight Time, jadney@vwtype3.org writes: << Subj: Re: [T3] windshield trim Date: 9/15/02 12:19:10 AM Central Daylight Time From: jadney@vwtype3.org (Jim Adney) Sender: type3@vwtype3.org Reply-to: type3@vwtype3.org To: type3@vwtype3.org On 14 Sep 2002, at 20:28, DGaries808@aol.com wrote: > I wouldn't use the cal-look seals. if I were you. As long as you can still > buy the American style rubber as a general rule don't go to cal-look. > European VW's used the cal-look seals, whereas American VW's used the > American style with slots for chrome trim. It's hard to digest that European > style rubber was cal-look without the slots for chrome trim, whereas American > style has the slots for chrome trim. Generally, you can still buy the chrome > trim from ACM also. I don't think this is quite right. I believe that all type 3s came from the factory with the brite window trim. Cal look rubber came about as a CA fad and is probably appropriately named, but what has become known as "American Style" is really OE style. I don't think there is anything specifically American about it. I suspect that the name "American Style" has been propagated in an attempt to give more credibility to the Cal look rubber. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* Nevertheless, there is Cal-look and American style rubber. The Cal-look rubber doesn't have the slots for chrome trim, and the American style does. I know that it's mis-labeled as such, but that's the way it is. There are only two styles. The American style was designed to jazz up American cars a little, and started about 1952.-1953 on beetles. Don Garies dgaries808@aol.com ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/