Date:         Sun, 13 Oct 2002 01:10:58 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Jalousies Windows for a Vanagon
Comments: To: pokey@VANAGON.ORG
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In a message dated 10/9/02 3:01:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
pokey@VANAGON.ORG writes:


> I have been looking at the "Jalousie Windows for a Vanagon
> Article" at:
>
> http://www.everybus.com/dworkin/vgon_jalousie/
>
> and would like to undertake the project. Has anyone ever
> tried this? I have a few questions...
>
> 1) I am assuming that the 1 5/8 radiuses be cut in all four
> corners of both sides (inside and outside of the window) is
> this right?
>
> 2) Is there a reason why the 1 5/8 radiuses cannot be cut
> prior to assembly?
>
> 3) Could't the inside window stock be done from a 42 3/8" x
> 16 11/16" with a hole cut, and similarly the outside window
> stock be done from a 42 3/8" x 16 3/4" with a hole cut (using
> the strip widths as a guide for the hole size). Having them
> one piece would increase materials cost, but wouldn't it be
> stronger?
>
> 4) Why is there a 1/16" inch difference between the height of
> the inside and outside window stock? Is it flush on the top
> or bottom and the 1/16" stick out on another side or is there
> an extra 1/32" on top and bottom?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>

im going to be doing this in my van..  not sure what stan is talking about,
you dont need to cut your van.. the bus windows are smaller than the vanagon
ones.    what im going to be doing is just using a pair of vanagon passenger
side windows and removing the glass panes and trimming and screwing the bus
jalousies to the vanagon aluminum window frame. that way you can keep the
stock vanagon window seal and aluminum frame.
chris