Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:25:43 +0100
Reply-To: Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
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From: Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
Subject: Re: Sliding window idea
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These are either a GoWesty design, or (which I doubt) a prototype SA window.
I know a german SA prototype with 5-cyl, but the original bodystyle.
I can´t remember the windows. But if it had the sliding window type of
later SA Vanagons, then they must have had the "front middle height"
handle with the old outer dimensions.
The second link looks more like a "brown doube plastic glass" camping
window?!
Raimund
Am 19.03.2015 um 18:19 schrieb Kevin Duvernay:
> Sorry, second link was ment to be this:
> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23422&category_id=23453&category_parent_id=
>
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23453&category_id=&category_parent_id=
>> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_search_results.php?start=30&search_phrase=sliding
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote:
>>
>>> That seems not to be true. VW did exactly that.
>>>
>>> I´ve seen photos of older and newer Vanagons (ca after 85 was the change
>>> I believe).
>>>
>>> I have two rearmost sliding windows collected, one early, one later.
>>> The earlier one had the sliding part in the front, as I like it. I guess
>>> this fits the early Westies with a D-pillar closet covering the rear of
>>> the window.
>>> The later one (I think when in Europe the Multivan was introduced, with
>>> plastic interior and fold-out table that you know as Carat) is exactly
>>> the opposite:
>>> Sliding part in the rear, with the seam between the panes perfect for
>>> rain water ingress. Still seemed to work as they sold it (rarely) until
>>> the end of the Vanagon.
>>>
>>> ETKA tells me the same differences. Not visible on the pictures, but the
>>> part numbers will give you the hint!
>>>
>>> I still don´t trust the newer version and will install the earlier
>>> version in my ´92.
>>>
>>> Raimund
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 19.03.2015 um 18:06 schrieb Stuart MacMillan:
>>>
>>> Fine idea as long as you never drive in the rain. It will blow in
>>>> between the panes, which is why VW installed them the way they do.
>>>>
>>>> Stuart
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>>> Of Vincent Dow
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 9:06 AM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Sliding window idea
>>>>
>>>> For years I've been considering how to make the back windows on my van
>>>> open, so that my dog can get her head out and sniff the air.
>>>>
>>>> I've seen a few interesting options.
>>>>
>>>> I'm thinking about taking out the slidingdoor window, and it's
>>>> counterpart on the driver's side, and flipping them. That way the open
>>>> window would be accesible from the back bench. The dog could put her paws
>>>> on fold out table, and get some air.
>>>>
>>>> The passenger side silding window has the danger of a guillotine effect
>>>> when the door opens, but a mostion limiter would take care of that.
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts? Anyone seen this, or even considered it?
>>>>
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