Date:         Sun, 23 May 1999 23:17:25 -0600
Reply-To:     BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: sliding window removal question
Comments: To: Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
In-Reply-To:  <015701bea59f$12444640$3c7239cb@the-bitch>
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I can remove the sliding glass window out of a non-westy or certain year
wolfsburg models easy by removing the plastic sliders on the bottom and then
removing the upper weatherstrip and locking knob. However, on the westfalia
and some wolfsburg models with the screen, the only way I can get them out
is to remove the whole frame. If someone has a way of doing this without
removing the whole frame please let me know.

Bill  VWWESTY           "I'd Rather Be Hiking The
'85 GL [*Magic*Bus*]For Sale       Greater Yellowstone"
'82 Westy [FreeBird]
Big Sky Country <><

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Ray Hunnam
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 1999 10:37 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: sliding window removal question
>
>
> Everytime I have fiddled with the glass in the sliding windows I
> have had to
> remove the entire unit from the door / frame.  A pain in the rear end,
> believe you me.  But as with everything practice makes perfect.   If the
> glass can be removed without pulling the entire frame out of the
> van I would
> sure like to know.
>
> Ray Hunnam.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 7:36
> Subject: Re: sliding window removal question
>
>
> >    I'm not sure it can be done? Can anyone verify this?
> >
> >            Eric                   86-VW4x4
> >            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
> >            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 18 May 1999, CARY CHIANG wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Listees:
> >>    Does anyone know how to remove the sliding window from the frame on
> either
> >> side of vanagons?  I have found a previous "how-to", but it was for the
> >> removal of the entire frame.  I have removed the lock mechanism and
> rubber
> >> channel above the sliding glass but still don't have enough room to get
> the
> >> glass out.  Any ideas?  Thanks in advance!!
> >>
> >> Cary
>