New Seals

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

Jim Ruffi wrote:
> Randy from Vintage Rubber is a good dude.  I just sent him a trunk seal
> sample from a MKII, as he's tooling to make MKII door and hatch seals, as
> well as all glass seals and door window scrapers.  Prices are reasonable and
> he claims they are higher in quality than OEM.
>
> Jim
>
>   
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Gordy Stedman [mailto:ydrogs@gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 05:48 PM
>>> To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>> Subject: New Seals
>>>
>>> On 3/16/06, Mtl-Marc <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> FS not mine, MKI windows seals, lots of 'em
>>>> << http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZsfreeracer>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers.
>>>>
>>>> Marc
>>>> '83 Scirocco
>>>> '97 A4 Q
>>>> '71 HD FLH
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Just got my box of 2 rear hatch seals I bought through that auction from
>>> sfreeracer and just wanted everyone to know they are awesome. The return
>>> address was for Vintage Rubber which is the thread that was on
>>>       
>> vortex awhile
>>     
>>> back. There was also a slew of other seals he had for sale. Since every
>>> scirocco I have owned has needed a new rear hatch seal and they were only
>>> $45 I will be going back for more to hoard away in case vintage
>>>       
>> rubber goes
>>     
>>> away:) Here is a pictures of the packaging and a side by side comparision
>>> of the new and old seal.
>>> <http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Gordy/seals>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gordy
>>> MK1 x 4
>>> MK2 x 1
>>>       
>
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>   
Does he do any other seals for other cars?  Or have a website?  I love 
to send biz to folks who are 1) doing the right thing, and 2) have 
started their own business...

I had two Mk1s at one time, and I got rid of them because I -knew- 
getting rubber was impossible...  Hmmmm...  *bangs head softly*