Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:37:12 -0700
Reply-To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Sliding window idea
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the most affordable way to do is..
getting something like this
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1419759
remove the rear windows, cut another piece of glass to fill the gap and
install
On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 9:31 AM, Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Some interesting mods and ideas there.
>
> I'd seen this thread on samba. The South African rearmost sliding window
> is clearly the *cadillac* of back windows. But I'm still broke from my DK
> tranny rebuild last fall.
>
> Jalousie windows are fine if you live down south. After five years with my
> van in central canada, I wouldn't go near those things. I have them on my
> house in L.A. and we call them ja-LOUSY.
>
> I think flipping driver and passenger side sliding windows is the cleanest
> and most efficient idea. I might just go looking for an autoglass place.
>
> Mind you, here in Quebec businesses are all terrified of regulators. I
> have friends who were afraid to replace plugs and switches in an aprtment,
> for fear their insurance would get cancelled. This might be more of a job
> for the Granite State, or good ol' vermont.
>
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=247018
>>
>>
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=283728&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=jalouse&start=0
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 9:06 AM, Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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