Installing this seal on our 2002 Weekender was straightforward, and went well. I watched a couple of YouTube videos before I started, and they were helpful with regard to cleaning the mating edge of the top, and the use of a mallet in seating the seal. A rubber mallet works very well. When I first opened the package I was concerned that the seal might not be long enough, but I had 9” left over when I was finished. I practiced cutting the seal to length on the excess material. Sheet metal shears work well. The GoWesty seal appears to be well designed. One of the videos I watched (it appeared to be quite old) showed a two-piece GoWesty seal design which was pretty weak and came apart quite easily where the two pieces are bonded together. Fortunately, the design has been changed and is very strong. I tried pulling apart my left-over piece, and it was very strong. I am very pleased with the quality and appearance of the installed seal.

This met all expectations. It was easy to install.

Outstanding perfect replacement! Overall, the process was easy. Remove the old seal, clean the top's edge, and then use a soft rubber mallet to gently tap the new seal in place. The new seal blocks the sound of the wind while driving, and the deeper black color of the new trim looks great.

I am very new to van life, so I asked several professionals with VW campervan experience what I needed to replace my pop top seal. I got different answers from each one.
Once I found the gowesty site, I was able to find exactly what I needed and and after watching a YouTube video, my nephew was able to install the new seal in under an hour.
Thank you.

Easy install and excellent replacement except I did have to cut a bit off since it was longer than expected. No big deal but was lucky I had snips to cut through the metal.

perfect fit! high quality and easy to install (with a little muscle!)

If you are thinking about replacing your seal? Do it! Can’t believe the difference it makes with the sound.I am a 64 year old woman and did it by myself. It was a workout! Be sure to clean the debris off prior to installing the new seal. Also, apply waterproof sealer to where the two ends meet up.

Easy to install, especially with two people. Looks good at seals the top great.

Easier to install than expected!

Once I got the hang of it (and realized a wooden mallet was going to be very helpful), this was a good do-it-yourself project. I'm a little concerned that it's two pieces of rubber, since the previous seal split right at that joint, but I'm hopeful it'll last. it looks good and tight.

Super easy replacement piece for vital part of van. Straightforward and easy to install.

The seal was a perfect replacement for the original seal. I was concerned that the image showed a seal that is directly under the pop-top, but the seal that was delivered has the seal inside the top like my original. It went on very easily and looks amazing! I’m happy about the reduced wind noise, too.

Arrived fast to the east coast, followed Go-Westy on-line quick read instructions (propping front of camper top with a piece of wood was an excellent suggestion) and another do it yourself job completed. The new seal fits like a glove, and looks great.