Date:         Sat, 12 Oct 2002 19:21:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Jalousie windows for sale - easier way to do it
Comments: To: JordanVw@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <a7.2859897e.2ada2c7b@aol.com>
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I downloaded some instructions and they were complex and would be fairly
expensive to follow.

I'll think on your way.  Sounds easier.

Mike

On 10/12/02 6:55 PM, "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote:

> ive been looking for the retrofit inscructions (ive got them buried here
> somewhere), they were made by ex-lister Ron maxon of NJ, he put a set in his
> ex- '83 westy.   the way he did it was involved - i am going to do the
> conversion myself - but a different way.
> the jalousies, are of course from a 68-79 westy.  what ron maxon did was to
> make a frame out of aluminum to set the bus jalousies in to take up the space
> (bus side windows are same shape as vanagon, but marginally smaller) - what i
> am going to do, is use a pair of vanagon passenger van side windows, knock
> out the glass, and trim and screw the jalousies to the vanagon aluminum
> window frame..
> this will be the easiest way.
>
> chris
>