Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:28:00 -0500
Reply-To: Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Kevin Duvernay <kduvey@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Sliding window idea
In-Reply-To: <550B0697.5060803@v6bus.de>
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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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