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Date:         Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:25:33 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: window replacement, almost back on the road
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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In various vans thru the years all the break-ins I've had have been thru that window. If you can get one from a junk yard, it bolts in pretty easily. You might need a Torx bit. Good luck, Larry A.

Joy Hecht wrote:

>Hi folks, > >Well, I was hoping I'd be posting to the list that I was FINALLY back on the >road after a long break for some gainful employment in Malawi. > >But actually I'm not back on the road yet. > >I just talked to my friend in Boulder who's been babysitting Matilda while I >was away, and it turns out she got broken into in my absence. Someone >carefully cut out one of the triangular side windows, on the passenger side, >and got into the van. (I'm still trying to figure out what, if anything, >was stolen - the police seem to think the guy was surprised and ran away. >Apparently there have been a lot of similar crimes in Boulder lately.) > >I'm looking for advice on replacing that window. I haven't seen the van yet >- I'm still on the east coast, going back to Colorado December 6. But has >anyone else had this happen, and what's the best strategy on replacement? >Do I need to go to a VW place, or just any auto glass place, or what? >Anyone know of a good place in Boulder to do that kind of work? > >Hopefully I'll be back on the road by mid-December. I'm thinking of heading >straight to California, and working my way down the coast in time to make it >to Buses by the Beach in January. Suggestions? Nice places to stop? I've >never traveled down the California coast before! > >Please could you reply to me directly as well as to the list? I just >changed my settings back to get Vanagon and wetwesty mail, but it doesn't >seem to have worked, 'cause I haven't gotten any mail since then, and no >Vanagon mail or wetwesty mail in 12 hours seems unlikely! > > >I hope to hear back, and to see some of you at BBTB! > > > > >Joy > > > > >**************************************************************** >Joy Hecht >and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon > >For musings about life and the vanadventures: >http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy > >**************************************************************** > > >


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