Date:         Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:02:57 -0500
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 89 + Rear window vents transplanted in an 85 Westy
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I have a couple of rear vented windows and a passenger side Passenger
van slider for sale if anyone is interested.

Chris

On 1/24/06, Doug F <vanagon@astound.net> wrote:
> Tim,
> I'm one die hard vanagon owners who (did have) too much time  and did the
> slider transplant to my bus.
> By using the standard GL middle sliders you get about a 5 inch opening
> window. I think the westy still has that much window outside the closet so
> you could still get both sides to open up.
>
> When I did the work I wondered how "worth it" it was going to be, I am happy
> to say that I do use them all the time when in the back. With a bit of
> screen you can have cross ventalation for sleeping.
>
> Dana,
> The rear 88 on vents do help while driving they pull air out the rear area
> of the van and allow your heater and fresh air to enter easily. I personally
> think they look cool and offered a tiny bit more privacy to the back
> sleeping area of the van.
>
> They also allow you to do the sliding window conversion to have opening
> windows in the rear.  You need them to complete the rear part of the "frame"
> of the window.
>
>  http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/Dpillarsliders.JPG
>
>
> http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/driversideslider.JPG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Demarest" <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: 89 + Rear window vents transplanted in an 85 Westy
>
>
> > I've never had a van with the ventilated rears, but it . looks to me like
> > one more place to worry about leaks, got enough of those in my '85
> already,
> > thanks!
> >
> > One or two owners have transplanted sliding *middle* windows into the
> > rear... Wouldn't  do any good on the driver's side behind that westie
> > cabinet, but I'd sure love to be able to roll over in bed and open (or
> > close) a window on the passenger side.
> >
> > At 12:55 PM 1/24/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Hey everyone,
> > >
> > >Would you recommend transplanting the rear vent wings from an 89 or
> > >later Vanagon into an 85 Westy?  I already have my windows out and I
> > >have a donor 90 Vanagon.
> > >
> > >What are the advantages to these?
> > >
> > >thanks,
> > >
> > >Dana
> > >85 Westy 1.9 TD
> > >04 Beetle TDI
>