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On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote:
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>> 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).
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>> 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
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>> Am 19.03.2015 um 18:06 schrieb Stuart MacMillan:
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>> 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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