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  • Re: vanagon rear window vents
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 01 Nov 95 13:27:07 CST
    ...the only problem's i've had (in putting the tint on) were the handles for the sliding windows, and being very very careful...
  • Re: Brake pedal pumping/master cyl Q
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 17 Mar 2001 07:50:03 -0600
    ...Open the windows so that you can hear when the wheels are sliding. Try some hard stops from various speeds. By checking the skid...
  • Re: Size of Westy side window opening vs. Tintop
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Wed, 4 Sep 2019 18:09:47 -0700
    ...width on a Westy side window? > > Not that it matters much, but I made screens that attach to side windows > with Home Depot stuff...
  • Re: window screens
    Historical mailing list - John Fried
    Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:29:40 -0400
    Wanting screens for the front door windows of our '85 Westy, I went to our local Lowes last week and purchased a roll of...
  • FOR SALE ITEMS
    Historical mailing list - Darrel
    Sun, 13 Jul 2003 17:37:14 -0400
    ...1-rear window wiper motor 25.00 1-rear window water bottle 10.00 3-black sliding side windows 75.00 each 2-jump...
  • Re: Replacing lower vanagon sliding door skin
    Historical mailing list - B Feddish
    Sun, 4 Mar 2018 17:40:58 +0000
    ...I need to do the left side now but it�s too cold here in PA. I dragged the sliding down to my basement...
  • Re: Mud Flaps, Trailer Hitch, Diesel Exhaust, and other Parts For Sale!
    Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
    Mon, 17 Jul 2000 17:21:06 -1000
    ...transmission; bad ring and pinion. > > >Westy Items (brown/tan interior)-- > >Front windshield/windows privacy curtain >Rear hatch snap-in insect screen >Right side (sliding...
  • Re: 1987 Vanagon GL Synchro for Sale
    Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
    Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:17:14 +1000
    ...Will seat 7 in total without cabinets) > * Sliding windows on both sides. Insect screen on sliding door window. > > Work done in 2000 > * New Tyres...
  • Re: Spiffing up the sliding glass frames
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Wed, 18 May 2005 19:45:01 -0700
    Well, I've never actually pulled the side windows, but as far ar I can tell it looks about the same as a windshield...
  • Re: Re keying rear hacth and sliding door locks
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:34:15 -0800
    ...Bay Windows/Type 3s for the past 20+ years, I don't have the proper equipment to cut the special double sided Vanagon keys...
  • Re: Looking for glass
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:32:36 -0400
    ...He/she/they broke the sliding window on the slider door. So far, no one (VW, glass shops, local pick-n-pulls) seems to...
  • from wannagon to multivan
    Historical mailing list - Meier Michael
    Wed, 29 Oct 1997 18:33:11 +0100
    ...Search has got an end? No, it's just starting-I want sliding-windows, certains, webasto.... Happy Michael Meier Braunschweig, Germany 58 split die...
  • Re: SA T3 Ventilation System
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Fri, 2 May 2008 21:21:03 -0400
    ...A number of them say > that (among other things) the SA T3 had slightly larger side windows > and an improved ventilation system. I've...
  • Re: Selling my '90 Syncro Westy, need estimate on value./FRIDAY
    Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
    Fri, 7 May 1999 16:28:29 -0400
    ...bought it) A/C, power windows, power locks, all reciepts, > serviced regularlly. One small dent above driver side rear wheel well. > Interior very clean...
  • Re: Rear Hatch Tent
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Tue, 15 Jun 1999 17:41:24 -0500
    ...and true designs for building window screens to cover the >side (sliding) windows? >Any suggestions are appreciated, just don't tell me to trade...
  • Re: Van Windows
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:47:39 -0800
    ...I told them that all VW vans 80 >> 87 had the same windows [changed in 88 for the back side window vents] but >> now...
  • N Calif. Van (Loaf) for sal
    Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
    10 Oct 1996 11:56:41 -0700
    ...Interior - Some curtains, louvered windows on sliding door and opposite sliding door, 2 front seats, sink no middle seat, rear bench seat, cupboard in...
  • Bug screen for front windows idea
    Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
    Mon, 29 Mar 1999 11:29:43 -0800
    ...Try to do it where both sides of the tape end up covering the other side when they are folded in half length ways...
  • Re: Spiffing up the sliding glass frames
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Thu, 19 May 2005 06:31:48 EDT
    ...Surely there's someone here who's actually pulled a side window, no? Anyone? The sliding side windows are the hardest ones to remove...
  • van stuff FS
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 29 Feb 2000 13:30:41 EST
    ...1.9L vanagon waterboxer engine -vanagon windshields (wont ship, sorry) -camper side windows, w/ or w/o screens plus much more..parting out 2...
  • Re: SA Rear windows- hey, they open
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 07 Feb 1997 11:40:31 +0200
    >if you look very carefully, you'll see that the windows are larger than the >euro/us/canadian vanagons. :( and notice that the side...
  • Re: Anyone interested in Rear Sliding Windows?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 25 Jun 2000 20:39:48 +1300
    ...44 (01252) 372-490 sale@justkampers.co.uk www.justkampers.co.uk Mark was interested in buying Bay parts such as left-side sliding...
  • Re: Sliding door screens comparison?
    Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
    Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:45:16 EST
    ...On the other hand, I have the Triad screens for the two front side windows - same basic magnetic-strip-around-the-edge design - and...
  • Re: screens for side windows in westy
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:37:23 -0600
    ...I just ordered and recieved a replacement screen for the drivers side > sliding window from EuroCampers.com. And instead of being an actual > replacement...
  • Re: What kind of sliding window is not a vanagon window but looks a whole heck of a lot like one?
    Historical mailing list - Mike South
    Thu, 1 Jan 2015 12:50:19 -0600
    ...anyway the '77-'79 bus also came with sliding windows similar to the > vanagon. theyre obviously smaller than the vanagon ones. > heres a pic...
  • Re: Westy Tent Sale----
    Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
    Wed, 24 Apr 2002 23:20:11 EDT
    ...1 Can sleep with the sliding door open, and still feel private and relatively bug-free 2. Can get up to pee in the...
  • Re: Brazilian buses
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Mon, 5 Sep 1994 10:46:21 -0700 (PDT)
    ...small square windows on the sides? In the VW transporter book, there is a picture of a 21 window with a sliding door. Just...
  • Screens and Wiper Fluid Pump
    Historical mailing list - Scott Harvey
    Fri, 07 Oct 94 10:37 PDT
    ...access to the inside of the sliding window. I noticed someone posted how to remove those windows but it sure doesn't appear easy...
  • Re: Window Tint Recommendations
    Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
    Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:35:32 -0500
    ...still open to >suggestions. > >2) Which windows to tint? I am considering only tinting the side >windows (middle and rear) and leaving the cab...
  • Re: noise reduction
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:48:53 -0700
    ...If you would like to make a worthwhile project of it, pick up a set of side sliding windows from the wrecker too and...
  • Parting out '84 Vanagon Wolfsburg
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 27 Nov 2000 17:13:17 EST
    ...blue velour excellent- $100 All interior panels except sliding door- $75 Slide-open Side windows that allow screens (has slider in the middle)- $95...
  • Re: Tom's rain sheds for side windows
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 4 Feb 2020 13:34:20 -0800
    ...https://shufti.blog/2011/11/17/vanagon-sliding-window-rain-screen-improved/ Let me know how it compares in shape and size to Toms...
  • Re: Westy Screens, and Westy Screen Repair... and westy screens FS
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:26:40 EDT
    ...came up with this. > > I have 2 screen windows for my sliding passenger > area windows. Should there have been a third for the > vent...
  • Re: Replacing lower vanagon sliding door skin
    Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
    Sun, 4 Mar 2018 12:16:20 -0800
    ...I need to do the left side now but it’s too cold here in PA. I > dragged the sliding down to my basement...
  • More on Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan
    Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
    Tue, 2 Sep 1997 12:32:02 +0200
    ...Corner windows like a samba, small rear door, rear passenger doors split style, inner handles like pre 55 barndoor splits. Little sliding windows available...
  • Re: parting 84 westy
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:08:47 EST
    ...left side elec port was still there.. remove that..thats a canada only thing and is hard to find.. also the sliding windows are...
  • TONS OF VW STUFF/CARS/PARTS FOR SALE! (REVISED)
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 7 Dec 1998 10:49:23 EST
    ...down -Bus sliding side window, '68-'79 -Bus window glass, '68-'79 -Bus decklid, '76-'79 -vanagon sliding side windows -Bus side step, '79...
  • Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:35:52 -0700
    I've pulled the sliding windows off both sides of Mellow Yellow in preparation to having the windows tinted* tomorrow morning. The rubber channel...
  • vanagon accessories, upgrades, cool ideas, etc
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:36:44 EST
    ...the old bus ones, but actually made for the vanagon) -westy side windows w/ screens (came w/ wolfy package) -rear hatch "Jailbars" (came w...
  • here are some cool vanagon acessories and upgrades
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:46:23 EST
    ...the old bus ones, but actually made for the vanagon) -westy side windows w/ screens (came w/ wolfy package) -rear hatch "Jailbars" (came w...
  • Re: What kind of sliding window is not a vanagon window but looks a whole heck of a lot like one?
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Thu, 1 Jan 2015 12:04:47 -0700
    ...Finest >> quality German/European made. (Euro look; no 'chrome' trim strip.) >> >> Which, I think, implies that the left side sliding window is the same...
  • Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 5 Apr 1994 13:29:03 -0600 (CDT)
    ...I really miss that. ]Vanagon/Caravelle - interior was better quality, sliding windows in the ] middle. in early days, u.s. models could still get...
  • Looking for my moms '78 Westy
    Historical mailing list - David Thoresen
    Sun, 1 Jul 2001 01:25:49 -0700
    ...The sides had a couple brown and orange stripes. It also had the louvered windows on the sliding door and on the opposite side...
  • Re: noise reduction sound deadening
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 25 Jun 2001 09:02:57 -0500
    ...to the windows. Put some > plastic > >rapped fiberglass insulation in the sliding door and that large > panel on > >the drivers side which seemed to...
  • Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 31 Jan 2001 23:59:24 EST
    ...the old bus ones, but actually made for the vanagon) -westy side windows w/ screens (came w/ wolfy package) -rear hatch "Jailbars" (came w...
  • Re: SA T3 Ventilation System
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sat, 3 May 2008 08:29:17 -0700
    ...The aft side windows between the C and D pillars were reduced in length and a vertical plastic vent was shoehorned in just forward...
  • Re: screens for side windows in westy
    Historical mailing list - ray
    Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:39:34 -0800
    ...I just ordered and recieved a replacement screen for the drivers side > > sliding window from EuroCampers.com. And instead of being an actual > > replacement...
  • Re: Bug screen for front windows
    Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
    Mon, 29 Mar 1999 13:06:52 -0800
    ...Try to do it where both sides of the tape end up > covering the other side when they are folded in half length ways...
  • one more about the '80 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
    Sat, 12 Feb 2000 07:37:24 -0500
    ...under _one_ of the side windows - goes all along the bottom of the seal, and on the inside of the sliding door - all along...
  • Re: Screen for non-camper
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:50:28 -0800
    ...I understand that there are aftermarket screens which can be locked in place for the non-camper sliding windows, and then there are improved...
  • Re: Matchbox (Lesney) Cars
    Historical mailing list - william killian
    Mon, 10 Jul 1995 13:29:34 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Oh yeah, it > has green tinted windows (no interior) and the sliding door on the _left_ hand > side. This was after my time. Guess...
  • FS: 86 Syncro Wolfsburg Westy at EPage Ad 149054
    Historical mailing list - Martin Peitz
    Mon, 9 Nov 1998 21:32:40 -0600
    ...There is rust on seam on drivers > > > side. There is a ding on sliding door. Bumpers are straight and > > > untouched. Rear wiper and washer...
  • Re: locked out
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:11:54 -0400
    ...In my 80 anyway, the only other way would be to leave the windows open enough to lock the door and slip the key...
  • Re: locked out
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Tue, 27 Aug 2002 12:27:31 -0400
    ...via the sliding door..............and decided to stroll down to a nearby lake. So we locked the slider and the passenger side As I...
  • FS: '89 Carat van and '84 Wolfsburg Sunroof van in PA
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 10 Oct 2000 07:06:08 EDT
    ...re-charged) , HUGE SLIDING SUNROOF, power steering, weekender interior, full snap on curtain set and rear screen, camper style side windows w/ screens, tach...
  • Re: Westy Tent Sale----
    Historical mailing list - Kathy and Jamie
    Fri, 26 Apr 2002 17:00:26 -0700
    ...Can get up to pee in the middle of the night and not wake the whole > family with sliding door noise. > 3. MAkes Great...
  • Re: Fly screen (window screen) for 50/50 divides sliding window on the LEFT side, behind the driver
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 8 Apr 2006 12:23:22 -0500
    ...They install from the outside and must be removed to close your windows: http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=4757892 We also...
  • Re: Westy fridge fan on, but fridge is off (I think)
    Historical mailing list - Vince S
    Tue, 7 Sep 2004 19:49:43 -0700
    ...battery compartment, and (depending on year) the vents on the rear side windows. M --- Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > There isn't a...
  • Re: Mud Flaps, Trailer Hitch, Diesel Exhaust, and other Parts For Sale!
    Historical mailing list - John Fleming
    Tue, 18 Jul 2000 23:34:13 -0400
    ...transmission; bad ring and pinion. > > > > > >Westy Items (brown/tan interior)-- > > > >Front windshield/windows privacy curtain > >Rear hatch snap-in insect screen > >Right side (sliding...
  • FS:vanagon cut up not Ha Ha
    Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
    Sat, 20 Dec 2003 21:19:13 -0500
    ...from bottom of side windows for sheet metal is there except all 4 dog legs ( wheel arches) what ever you want is free but...