Quote Originally Posted by thatotherguy View Post
every van i have looked at has a gap between the tailgate and body at the bottom so maybe someone with an original van can have a look at theirs and see if there is a gap?
Between the seal and the body? Mines got all original panels and no gaps. I grew up on a dirt road with the van as my first car and never had any dust or fume problems. Tight as a drum.