Date:         Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:25:27 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rain Deflector
Comments: To: John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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I've had these for a couple of years now. While they are effective to
keep the drips off, and you can run with the window open in a rainstorm
down to 1-1/2 inches or there abouts and stay dry, having them  mounted
in the window channel is problematic. The material is too thick to allow
the window to close fully, and the consequence is an annoying whistle.
Additionally, by not being securely anchored, they tend to drift down
out of position. It may well be that if the window is open, and the
things work down just a bit un-noticed while driving, that the wind
stream could get underneath and snatch the things from the window.

Still and all, I like them. My solution to the sliding down issue was to
put a little dollop of plumbers GOOP on each end of the rain vent, then
stuff it back into position, then crank the window up tight. When the
GOOP cures, the rain shield wont slip. Yet you can pull it loose if you
need to.

The smoke colored things are cool, but I would prefer chrome plated
metal ones if I could find them.

My $0.02.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

John Meeks wrote:
> I've been annoyed with the drips that happen with the wing window open
> in the rain so I jumped on Steve Lashley's discounted rain deflectors
> at www.Eurocampers.com
>
> They arrived today and I just installed them on my Vanagon. The  fit
> was perfect and they do look very cool. They just press into the upper
> window frame with no tape or tools.  Easy install.
>
> I'll probably have to wait a few months for it to be warm enough to
> rain, but I'm ready.
>
> I would think anyone living in the Pacific NorthWet would jump all over these.
>
> --
> John Meeks
>
> '91 Multivan, '85 GL bits
> Northern Michigan
> KC8ZFN
>
> Vanagon Rescue Squad
> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm
>
>
>