Date:         Sun, 19 Aug 2001 01:10:31 -0700
Reply-To:     mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Made in the Shade!
Comments: To: Bruce Anderson <ringmerlyn@home.com>
In-Reply-To:  <3B7F6268.11500F19@home.com>
Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

Just had tinting done.

Made a huge difference and I do have ac.

Should have done it before.

230 the whole van.


> From: Bruce Anderson <ringmerlyn@HOME.COM>
> Reply-To: Bruce Anderson <ringmerlyn@HOME.COM>
> Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:53:28 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Made in the Shade!
>
> Many thanks to all who replied to my post concerning the upper
> control arm bushings on "Bear", my '87 Westfalia! I managed to get a
> silicone lubricant/penetrant to quiet the bushings down for the time
> being- and I'm sure I'll replace them this fall (when it's not 100
> degrees in my driveway!).
>
> Speaking of hot weather, my '87 doesn't have any air
> conditioning- I can open the dash vents and the roof vent, but that only
> goes so far..........I was thinking about tinting the windows to help
> provide a little better thermal efficiency, and I don't know a thing
> about window tinting- has anyone else done this? Does it work? Is one
> type better than the other? Any tips? Approximate cost?
>