Date:         Mon, 27 Jan 2003 22:31:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: reversing sliding side windows
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@attbi.com>
In-Reply-To:  <000e01c2c687$d07eca10$7ea1f20c@Stuart>
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I got the jalousie windows but I can't build the new frames needed and the
one metal shop I went to wants $200 to do it.

Woe is me.

Mike


On 1/27/03 8:43 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <macmillan@ATTBI.COM> wrote:

> I've thought about this before for the primary benefit of being able to
> leave the windows open an inch or so to ventilate the locked van in the
> summer without someone being able to pop the door locks with a piece of bent
> coat hanger.
>
> However, if you do this swap the gap in the glass overlap faces forward, and
> at road speed in the rain it's likely that water will enter, and road noise
> will be even worse, though that's hard to imagine.  It could even degrade
> the perfectly horrible aerodynamics a bit!
>
> It's easy to do this swap with a bit of care on removal, and a greased 1/4
> inch rope for installation, so I might try it next summer.  What I would
> really like though is a set of jalousie (flip up) windows like my '68 had!
>
> Stuart MacMillan
> '84 Westy w/2.1
> Westy owner since '74, but there are no more. :-(
>