Date:         Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:44:23 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Van Windows
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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The sliding door window is smaller starting with 1985 models, built
starting in Aug84. Just a inch or something larger front to back in
earlier years so your part would possibly not cover those by that much.
Might not be worth having 2 different versions in any case, for that
small difference.

Mark

Mike Miller wrote:
> Vaneronis,
>
> Pensionerd clued me in a place in LA where they make up insulating window
> covers for boats and planes. Said that they wanted a van to measure to make
> templates.
>
> So I was down there and they did the measurements and right then and there
> made up the covers, fit on the inside and are shiny to reflect the light.
> Fit great and it took about an hour and a half total.
>
> They labeled the templates for an 87 VW Van. I told them that all VW vans 80
> 87 had the same windows [changed in 88 for the back side window vents] but
> now I'm not sure of that.
>
> Can anyone tell me what's really so? I'll let them know if I was in error.
>
> By the way the window covers are really neat.
>
> Mike in Marin [not Stockton no matter what BenT says]
>