Date:         Wed, 10 May 1995 23:09:06 -0700
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From:         eugp@uclink3.berkeley.edu (Eugene C. Palmer)
Subject:      Re: Ventilation through the doors

>>From todds Wed May 10 20:03:54 MST 1995 remote from sungate.chotel.com
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>> 
>> >Chris -- do you have door handles in addition to the pull
>> >straps, or just the straps?  Curious....
>> Uh ... I have a door thingy.  About 9" long, horizontally mounted, a screw 
>> at either end.  I would call it a door handle, but I'm not sure about what 
>> you're calling a strap.
>Sounds like what I'm calling a strap -- yeah, about 9" long, 1" wide,
>black ribbed plastic/rubber. What I'm calling a handle is more
>like  a domestic ('64 Mopar?) door handle -- solid, with a hollowed-
>out portion next to the door.
>> 
>> I think that the door ventalation Isn't there because we have the vents at 
>> the floor, behind the seats.  Like under the walk-thru.  At least I have 
>> them. :-)
>Looking at my plumbing, that thingy that always gets crudded up
>with pencils, pipe cleaners, straw papers, &c is heat only. The vent
>to the back would seem to have to come from under the dash and get
>distributed to the doors to empty out in the rear....I don't seem
>to see any provision for that in mine....Hmmm.
>
>Is there anyone out there with a non-Westy '71 with the air channels
>on the doors, so we can compare notes (I'll show you mine if you
>show me yours!)?
>
>-- 
>Todd R. Schroeder 

Yah, like the other guy said, the vents to the rear are where the rear
facing seat and sink would be in a westy.  I am using the door panels off a
non-westy for both front doors because they have the armrests, mainly.  I
also grabbed the vent parts from the parts bus I had and will someday
install the rear vent on the passenger side.  I don't think it's worth it on
the drivers side since I like the rear facing seat.

Eug,
'71