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Date:         Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:42:56 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow" <rummaging@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         "Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow" <rummaging@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sliding window idea
Comments: To: Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHQe0n4Y6rx=PurNHVVVgJR5CkkXHg+=+GLCDobaE1Ev4YmByg@mail.gmail.com>
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Those fresh air vents have flaps. They open when there is pressure. They don't do much for circulating air.

I went to the trouble of replacing the flaps with screens.

That made no difference.

It would have been nice to have a fan at the front that would move air through the van and flush out the hot air when parked.

But that's a fantasy.

> On Mar 19, 2015, at 10:28 AM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I think one is for 80-87 vans and the other is for 88-91 vans. 88-91 had a

> vent in the rear of the rear windows as part of a fresh air circulation > revamp attempt in 88. > >> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote: >> >> 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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