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Hello VW Campers,

Anyone know where I can buy a front seal for a VW autosleeper conversion. My vehicle is a 1986 model and I need to buy a new seal but don't know where to get one.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Chris

chrisVWcamperman wrote: Anyone know where I can buy a front seal for a VW autosleeper conversion. My vehicle is a 1986 model and I need to buy a new seal but don't know where to get one.

Hi Chris, it's always nice to welcome a fellow Auto-Sleeper owner to the forum.

You havn't said which seal you are looking for. I assume that being a 1986 high top model your camper is a 'Trident'. Are you referring to the seal around the high top where it is sealed to the roof? This is just a flexible bond/sealant which in many cases holds the roof on without any metal fastenings.

If you are talking about a different seal then please state which one.

Hi Chris,
If it is the high top seal you are talking about, then on my A/S I removed it. Underneath the seal was a lot of muck, pop rivets and some rust. After removing rivets and treating the rust I injected with adhesive, smoothed off and painted. Have had no problems. I will do the back one when I get time. I am only just down the road from you if you want to come and have a look.
Don

kentishvanman wrote:Hi Chris,
If it is the high top seal you are talking about, then on my A/S I removed it. Underneath the seal was a lot of muck, pop rivets and some rust. After removing rivets and treating the rust I injected with adhesive, smoothed off and painted. Have had no problems. I will do the back one when I get time. I am only just down the road from you if you want to come and have a look.
Don

Hi Don,

Thank you very much for the advice, I to have removed the seal to find exactly the same as you, only a few holes where the rust has worked its magic. I've put mine into the garage to get repaired properly now, I had a window seal problem that I've noticed and I's surprised my front window never fell out. I have not got the van back yet, it's coming back Monday hopefully. I think I will be several hundred pounds lighter in my pocket as well.

I have some photos of my van uploaded, send me your email adddress and you can take a look and let me know what you think of it? I've had it three years just over now. Spent around £1350 in the last month without this new work which is being carried out.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj49 ... 0_0588.jpg
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http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj49 ... 0_0590.jpg
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Regards,

Chris

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Bowton Lad wrote:

chrisVWcamperman wrote: Anyone know where I can buy a front seal for a VW autosleeper conversion. My vehicle is a 1986 model and I need to buy a new seal but don't know where to get one.

Hi Chris, it's always nice to welcome a fellow Auto-Sleeper owner to the forum.

You havn't said which seal you are looking for. I assume that being a 1986 high top model your camper is a 'Trident'. Are you referring to the seal around the high top where it is sealed to the roof? This is just a flexible bond/sealant which in many cases holds the roof on without any metal fastenings.

If you are talking about a different seal then please state which one.

It's the front seal at the top, where the High top joins the original roof. I have removed it now, there is loads of rust and crap up there. Repairing rust and holes and then doing as Don as mentioned below.

Regards,

Chris

hi Chris

where did you take the pics looks like where I am in wales . always good to hear from an A/S owner I have the pop top version . Love the wheels

Regards

Perro

perro wrote:hi Chris

where did you take the pics looks like where I am in wales . always good to hear from an A/S owner I have the pop top version . Love the wheels

Regards

Perro

Hi there Perro,

I took the photo when I went to Southend the other week, I had actually just painted three of the panels in the morning and could not continue with any further work for the day, so headed out to the coast. I live in Bexleyheath and Southend is only thirty minutes down the road really.

I have only had the wheels about three weeks and they are great, I got them from JK's and the tyres come from Kwik Fits. They cost £750 in total but they are worth every penny.

I visiting Wales in two weeks time for four days, a place called New Quay but not the Newquay in Cornwall. I got confused with that one.

Put some pictures on of your camper. I'd love to see them.

Regards,

Chris

Chris

we stayed at a campsite in new quay its a lovely place just below abberwrystwerth if my memory serves me right. that is one hell of drive from your neck of the woods . We are about 60miles north of there just outside llandudno if you coming up this far give me a shout

Regards

Perro