Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:25:15 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Old school Rain/Wind deflectors
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Anyone still not get the sense that the Vanagon is an Orphan vehicle??
I would love to find some things for the van similar to what's available
for the early buses and the beetles. But it ain't out there!
I have the smoked rain deflectors. I really like their functionality,
but they are not the best for mounting. There has to be a better way
than jamming them into the window frame.They are really to thick and put
a lot of pressure o the glass and frame when the window is rolled up -
if you can get it up all the way.
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver.
BenT Syncro wrote:
> The new EMPI carries a stainless steel vent shade for aircooled Bugs. They
> might be too short for a Vanagon though.
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> BenT
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> On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Tony Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I will be taking the measurements from the windows on the vanagon and
>> looking for a truck stop. Something tells me that these probably still sale
>> well with the big rigs.
>>
>> I will still take any suggestions.
>>
>> T.
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>> On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 12:49 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Tony Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com>wrote:
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>>>> Hello Volks,
>>>>
>>>> I am looking for the old school Chrome rain/wind deflectors for the front
>>>> doors. I did a web search and keep turning up the plastic type which are
>>>> not
>>>> period correct for the 85 vanagon.
>>>>
>>>> I would appreciate suggestions
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>> T.
>>>>
>>> On a recent trip to the Philippines, I saw street vendors selling these
>>> sort od rain deflectors.
>>> They carrier various lengths which they trimmed and bent to fit just about
>>> an car right at curbside.
>>> The operation looked to take about 5 minutes per window. Whilst I don't
>>> expect you to fly to
>>> Manila to get a set made, I can't see a reason why you can't buy them in
>>> the US which is made
>>> for a larger window (even on a non-VW) and just trim. Then bend ends over
>>> a small pipe for correct
>>> contour. Sheet metal welding pliers with wide jaws can double as
>>> sheetmetal brake to form the
>>> mounting flanges.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> BenT
>>>
>>>
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>> --
>> 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
>> 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"
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> BenT
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