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• Re: Kick Out & Air Vents on Rear Windows
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 22:18:26 EST
  In a message dated 98-03-31 19:06:43 EST, Oxroad@AOL.COM writes: << Do any Vanagons have kick out rear windows. >> no...
• WTB - quarter vent window
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:51:14 -0500
  A friend broke the glass in one of his vent windows and the local yards are empty. Does anyone have a quarter window for...
• Re: windows
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:23:34 -0500
  ...as to why you want to go from power windows to manual >crank windows. The latter are awfully inconvenient. > >Regards, > >John Rodgers >88 GL...
• list vendor: Re: vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option)
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:41:56 -0800
  ...vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option) I have sliders on the rearmost left and rearmost right windows. The passenger side opens at the...
• Re: Window Seals
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 13:52:05 -0700
  Not to mention that in 85 the size of the slider windows changes.� So no...not a direct swap for all windows. � Z From...
• A fix for "My window won't stay fixed!"
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Fri, 14 Jul 1995 10:54:38 -0600 (MDT)
  I have fixed my window that would not stay fixed. As you may recall, in the last chapter of this particular frustration, Matthew told...
• Re: Loose weatherstripping RF door window
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:36:22 -0700
  ...Solution was not to lower the window. Now the weatherstripping that goes along the bottom edge of the window on the outside wants to...
• Wing window replacement
  Historical mailing list - Brian Bennett
  Fri, 2 Feb 1996 20:57:47 -0800 (PST)
  ...and recently I discovered that the wing window, on the window behind the drivers seat, has had the pivioting post on the bottom side...
• Re: my new wing window whistles
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 07:20:09 -0400
  I assume you have loosened the window mounting bolts and have tried to align the window with the bolts loose? Eric Ben S wrote...
• Type II Windows in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:07:24 -0400
  I recently pulled some crank open windows from an old 73' Type II I have wasting away. As I was cleaning them up and...
• Re: side window removal
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 13:16:38 EST
  ...you can pop the side windows out w/o cutting the rubber. its easy..they pry out from the inside when you remove the...
• window regulator question
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 22 May 2005 11:25:43 -0600
  I have my driver door panel off, trying to cure the window glass tipping back when first starting to roll up the window. ('87...
• Re: Supplier of sliding window guide
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:44:22 -0300
  ...Once I had the window out, I looked at the new plastic window guided and figured out how the aluminium window slide had to...
• WTB: driver's side middle screened window for westy
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 09:01:20 -0500
  ...Driver's side screened sliding window and frame for a westy (the middle window behind the driver's door). Frame must be of the...
• window vent/louvers for 85's?
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 13:01:43 -0500
  Does anyone know of a source for window vents/louvers for the front windows? What I'm talking about would allow for the front...
• Re: 50 50 slider in a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:26:22 -0700
  You can use the stock screen, I do with my 50/50 windows. You just can't close the window with screen in place...
• Re: Window Seals
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 17 Jan 95 13:40:20 PST
  >Do the plastic (that used to look like chrome) strips that are inlayed in >the window seals on my '85 Vanagon serve any useful...
• Re: Window seal reusable?
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 08:53:17 -0800
  ...can I reuse a window seal? If so, both doors have window > seals with "molding". Although the molding cracked in several places while > removing...
• Re: NVC: Eurovan sliding window replacement
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 27 May 2005 11:20:09 +0200
  ok no good tips from me but i had to replace my sliding window on my 92 eurovan in germany...... paid 600 euro!!! (800usd...
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:02:38 -0600
  I have nboty had the pleasure of replacing a window and seal myself - but I would think that Glycerin would be an optimum lubricant...
• Re: lubricating window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:25:54 -0400
  ...lubricating window regulators? > > > >>anybody successful with lubricating the cable and >>housing on power windows? one window is fast and the >>toher is slow, even...
• Looking for a decent pair of used manual window regulators
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 8 Jan 2014 16:53:19 -0500
  I have a customer looking to convert from power windows to manual. Does anyone have a good used pair of manual window regulators available...
• OOPS- Meant to list Jalousie windows FS in Michigan
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:50 -0800
  I am cleaning the shed- have a pair of Loaf/Bay jalousied side windows. Can be fitted to Vanagon with a substantial effort. George...
• Re: Vanagon "Middle" sliding window corection:
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 14:00:47 -0500
  Hi List, I have a correction to make! The window I have for sale is the "MIDDLE" sliding glass window! It is a stock...
• Re: Tinted Windows - Backing up in the Dark?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:30:48 -0800
  ...If use on the inside of the window then the Sunlight/UV/IR is > already through the windows and the insulation is not as...
• RE: Window tinting
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Tue, 25 Feb 97 21:28:00 UT
  I had 80/20 tint installed on the rear windows and 65/35 installed on the front door windows. This meets state law requiirements...
• Re: WTB: Passenger power window switch
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:35:38 -0700
  ...Passenger power window switch No, they aren't all the same. Tha Vanagon use two different window switches and each has different leads/ connectors...
• Re: Window Tint Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:35:53 -0700
  Chris, I had my windows tinted way back in '86. Living in Phx (115 today), I chose maximum darkness (75%?) for all but the...
• Sliding window refurbish
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 12:49:42 -0700
  Dear listmembers, the sliding windows on my 83 Westy need work. The guide pieces have fallen out, the felt seals are toast,and the...
• Re: Looking for a decent pair of used manual window regulators
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 8 Jan 2014 14:32:42 -0800
  ...Looking for a decent pair of used manual window regulators I have a customer looking to convert from power windows to manual.� Does anyone...
• Air scopes for sliding windows?
  Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:02:34 -0800
  ...One of my nephews have a toyota double cab p'up which have some rain deflectors in the rear windows. My question is: has...
• Power Windows Install
  Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:06:02 EDT
  I have recently run into some power window motors/tracks and would like to install them in my 87 Wolfsburg. Is there an easy...
• Vent windows on later model Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Thu, 17 May 2012 20:09:54 +0000
  ...I bought two rear panel windows that contain the air vent at the rear of the windows. I have a few questions maybe some...
• Re: WTB: Passenger power window switch
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 10:42:34 -0700
  The power window switches are all the same, driver vs. passenger side etc. Is the electrical part of the switch broken? (Test by swapping...
• Re: Power Window Problem
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 01:08:14 -0700
  ...Good Luck Todd '88 Westfalia Steve Beyer wrote: > Maybe someone with more electrical smarts can help me out . . . > > The passenger window on my '91...
• Re: Wing window removal?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:00:36 -0400
  I was able to successfully replace the window thanks to the helpful advice I got! This job sucks, and is very poorly documented. The...
• Re: Bug screen for front windows idea
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 22:11:56 -0500
  ...Bug screen for front windows idea I cut the fiberglass screen to fit over the top and both sides of the window. If you...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 01:51:07 +0000
  Vaseline.  Dip finger into a tub of it; apply the thinnest film you can onto sliding surfaces of Vanagon window ledges.  Thinner the better...
• Re: Wind wing whistling
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 11:24:42 EST
  ...As being cold is not a problem here in South Florida, I have to hold the window open as I drive. >> Jeff, You need...
• Re: Louvered camper windows
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 08:34:34 -0400
  ...Louvered camper windows Date: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 1:06 AM Anyone know whether you can retrofit an 87 Westie with louvered windows (like...
• Re: Dooor/Side window glass questions
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 02:11:22 -0700
  David-M wrote: > I just examined each side window on my Vanagon. > All said 'Sekurit', except the passenger door window which said "VW - > made...
• Re: How Difficult Is It To Remove Window Tinting?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 09:12:45 -0800
  on all the windows EXCEPT the rear, a razorblade scraper will take it right off. On the rear window, I highly recomend getting a...
• Re: VW driver side window crank?
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Thu, 23 Apr 2015 06:37:36 -0400
  ...Is your window hard to roll up and down? It should move easily with the crank. May need to be cleaned and lubed. The...
• Crummy Window Cranks!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 21:37:01 -0500
  I busted another window cranks today. I's sick to death of crummy cranks. Can anyone point me to an alternative to the typical...
• Westi window screens
  Historical mailing list - JAnet Andersen
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 17:23:34 -0700
  I have found a set of Westi side windows with the screens but no screen material in them,so: 1. How hard is it...
• Re: WTB: Elect Window Regulator-Pass. Side
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 23:48:59 -0400
  ...john > I need a window regulator (electric) for the passenger side window.
• Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 14:26:07 -0500
  I'm about to attempt to replace the felt seals and scrapers on these windows. Is there anything special to watch out for. I...
• Re: side windows in an 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:13:17 -0800
  ...Then lie on your back and kick out the windows with rubber soled shoes at the framing. Have someone outside it case the window...
• Re: Squeaky windows
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 20:06:31 CDT
  On Fri, 28 Apr 95 18:59:08 CDT Ron Lussier said: >Both side windows on my van make a squeal when I open...
• Wind screens for windows
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 21:08:48 -0600
  ...These are the ones that fit into the glass framing material and allow you to drive with the window down slightly with out getting...
• power window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:29:03 -0700
  Hey ya everybody--- The drivers side window regulator for my 88 Vanagon GL has died. It is completely frozen up. The window won't...
• Power window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 21:31:10 -0400
  The lower cable on my LH window regulator broke today ('89 Carat). Fortunately it's late and I don't have a piece of...
• Re: Window Trim...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 04:09:23 EDT
  ...it is safe to remove this trim from ALL of the > windows? or just the side windows? > > Play > i removed all the trim from...
• Re: Screen for non-camper
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:06:54 -0700
  I have the 50-50 windows on my Westy as well so I've been pondering a screen solution too. I don't really...
• Re: list vendor: Re: vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:55:51 -0800
  ...vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option) > > > I have sliders on the rearmost left and rearmost right windows. The > passenger side opens at the...
• Re: Cabin Air Flow
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 2 May 2012 12:45:13 -0700
  I normally drive with a window configuration that has very little buffeting. On one side of the van only (usually driver's side) open...
• smarties and window chrome
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 14:05:28 -0600
  ...it locks the windows into the seals. Without it you can push the window and seal out of the car. I know this because...
• Window tinting
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 11:03:22 -0800
  >#4 - Also, a while back I asked about tinting Vanagon windows. Well >I've done my research and am having it done this weekend...
• Re: Power window smoking
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 21 May 1999 20:07:25 -0400
  ...Power window smoking The driver side door of my '87 Westy has started emitting smoke. I removed the door panel, etc. and found that...
• Windows and struts
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 May 1997 17:14:24 -0400 (EDT)
  ...So I have to sit with the engine on waiting for the windows to roll up. Has anyone ever rewired the windows to have...