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• Re: the term "barndoor" bus... & Split door options
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 10 May 2002 22:30:40 +1200
  ...these retained the two large side doors. A rare option on the 1966-67 Splits was the sliding door (to which VW holds the...
• Re: Suggestions for glass requested!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:59:45 -0500
  ...Left and right sides are different right? The reason I ask is because my local glass company tells me they can make me one...
• Re: Lubrication tips one at a time.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:15:35 -0400
  ...I no longer lube the upper inner track but I do use a spray lube on the track on the side of the van...
• Re: Vanagon high-roof sighting
  Historical mailing list - WERNER SCHIRMER
  Wed, 08 Jan 1997 21:20:40 -0800
  ...It had a white fiberglas > roof similar to the roof on David Schwarze's Safare camper, with the > sliding windows on the sides of...
• Re: Keys locked in van
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:01:34 -0700
  ...hand saw blade) and slide it in > > the between the sliding side windows and push down on the window lock and > > slide the window...
• FS: Power Window/Lock Kit, Jumpseat, Bentley.....
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 23:03:19 EDT
  ...ea Drivers side dual power window switch.......$25 Passenger side single switch.......$10 Front door Power lock motors...........$40 ea. Sliding door Power lock...
• Re: Nice UK Reimo Conversion Site
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:58:07 -0700
  ...my front door windows, I'd rather have a >one piece windows for the slider door and the other side... would be so >much...
• Re: Jalousies Windows for a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 18:42:23 -0400
  ...vanagon window by on the sliding door and above the stove. If you hate it keep your old windows and pop 'em back in...
• Re: Buying from German Ebay.. Hard/Easy?
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:26:35 -0500
  ...are: - Rear side sliding windows for BOTH sides - Still shrinkwrapped Eberspacher BL1C gas heater None have been installed yet, but the windows could go...
• Re: Misc. dumb questions
  Historical mailing list - Kristin Dewey
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 12:34:55 EDT
  ...Sorry.... :o) Kristin 84 Westy Wolfsburg GL >*One of my sliding side windows won't lock...can I replace the locking > mechanism somehow? Or...
• Re: FS
  Historical mailing list - Woodrose Dawn
  Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:15:33 -0800
  ...Windshield 50.00 > > Rear interior Covers 40.00 > > black & silver side sliding windows black set > 65.00 silver set 25.00 > > glove box black...
• Sound deadening
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 18:09:31 +0000
  ...hit), in the sliding door and over the engine compartment and rear right side (westy cabinet prevents installing on right side). You will also...
• Unflattering '99 EuroVan review in Detroit News
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 12:20:20 -0800
  ...I was shocked to come out last week and find the sliding side door frozen shut when the temperature was about 20 degrees. And...
• Assorted Vanagon body parts FS
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 07:56:20 EDT
  ...Every concieveable piece of glass for an 80-86 Vanagon (no 87 and later rear side windows but everything else)- Call for pricing (cheap...
• vw parts and cars/vans/buses for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 May 1999 15:33:06 EDT
  ...down -Bus sliding side window, '68-'79 -Bus window glass, '68-'79 -Bus decklid, '76-'79 -vanagon sliding side windows -Bus side step, '79...
• stuff for sale....parts and whole vans/camper
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 15:16:56 EST
  ...some camper bits left, good 1.9L engine w/ ps, camper side windows, etc nice slider door, , nice front doors, good windshield, etc poptop...
• Re: SA T3 Ventilation System
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 4 May 2008 14:00:16 +0200
  ...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: SA Rear windows- hey, they open
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  08 Feb 97 06:00:24 EST
  > - The side body panels are looking same, except the small body > cladding at the front door. This body cladding are available > as after-market...
• Fw: one more about the '80 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andy
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 23:03:42 -0800
  ...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: Window tint
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Sager
  Fri, 5 May 2000 11:24:41 -0400
  ...the only real problem i had, was on the sliding side windows. but other than that I think it turned out pretty good, and...
• Re: S.A. rear slider windows and armrests
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Thu, 16 Sep 1999 14:51:10 -0500
  ...people drive on the left hand side of the road. Hence the steering wheel will be on the right and the sliding door will...
• Re: Vanagon envy?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:14:02 -0700
  ...out on the side with a prop-up table. > Something about replacing the front windshield for $25 bucks. Something > about sliding that engine out...
• Selling '91 Westy-Salt Lake
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 16:39:48 -0600
  ...Electronic windows, locks, and alarm system, cruise, AM/FM tape player (2 speakers each door and 2 rear near A/C vent. Both tables...
• antifreeze carpet
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 20:40:35 -0900 (AKST)
  ...So much leaked that it was draining out beneath the sliding door, where I park on my sidehill driveway. I uncovered the rear heater...
• Re: Spotted EV Camper in Key West
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 09:15:44 -0800 (PST)
  ...with a raised roof which has a bunk for two, > sliding glass windows and a couple of large storage cabinets in the forward > part...
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:38:17 -0600
  ...replacing window glass seals > > I found two windows with leaky seals this summer, the rear hatch and the > sliding door windows. So I planned...
• Re: New Microbus
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 10:44:25 -0700
  ...New unique slab-side wheels accent the whole package. There are sliding doors on both sides of the van along with seating for at...
• Re: Jalousies Windows for a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 16:53:06 -0700
  ...can leave my windows open while > camping in the rain. > ----------------------- > Why not just put an awning on the big door side of your van...
• Re: Dramatically Improving AC capacity
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 11 Nov 2001 11:00:46 -0700
  My '90 Westy is already white, the windows tinted with heat absorbing material, the curtains in the back are closed all of the time...
• '84 wolfy for sale...Re: want: 1.9L Pre 86 Vanagon Passenger - So. Calif
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:15:27 EST
  ...the van has a weekender interior, side curtains, and rear screen, and screened camper style side windows. $4000 for the van. its mechanically perfect...
• Re: Opinion on Long Trip w/young driver to Florida from Texas
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:03:03 -0500
  ...Those sliding side windows are great. Change the oil, give it a once over, be confident in it, and send it on it's...
• Re: Jalousie windows (cleaning/restoring)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Apr 1996 09:42:48 -0700
  ...Triple ought (000) might work if you're gentle. *Weather Seal (internal)* Camper supply-RV or Businesses that specialize in "glass" or "windows" in...
• Re: Refrigerator help-yes, I've already searched the achieves
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 23:49:21 -0700
  ...Open up the sliding windows, keep the back hatch open, sliding door open, etc. Get the interior cool and things will work so much...
• Re: Heating system
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 20 Sep 94 12:04:53 CDT
  ...vw moved this function to those funny black foam thingies in the rear edge of the rear side windows. at least, that's what...
• VW Euro, Baarlo, the Netherlands.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Sep 95 17:28:39 +0200
  ...Also, there was this one of a kind armed '73 transporter, no sliding door, only a tiny entrancedoor in the side to get into...
• Re: Paint Project
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 08:25:17 -0700
  ...The van itself is in good > condition except > for a bit of seam rust on drivers side and a small ding on > the sliding...
• Re: Warmer bus talk
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 10:40:14 -0800 (PST)
  ...rubber out of a > bread-loaf bus that had NONE-factory side windows - the ones that > stick out. Thats what mine looked like, but...
• Re: Broken Window
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 19:11:04 -0400
  ...Good luck, Malcolm S. > Listees, > > On the drivers side (of my 81 Westy) behind the sink and stove there is a > sliding window. One...
• Re: Off topic VW LT/Mercedes Sprinter question
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 11:59:20 -0800
  ...It will have an optional left side sliding door, >be available in 3 wheelbase lengths and two roof heights. I know in >Europe it...
• Re: 50 50 slider in a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Don Dahl
  Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:04:52 -0700
  ...I would like thoughts on replacing the driver's side 70/30 window (the >>> sliding part broke) with a 50/50. Someone sold me...
• Re: Paint Shop Reccomendations .... Help!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 06:33:48 EST
  ...Clean and rocker panel guard behind front bumper valance Install drivers side front pillar handle Install sliding door pillar handle Install passenger door map...
• Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:50:36 -0700
  ...wrote: >> I've pulled the sliding windows off both sides of Mellow Yellow in >> preparation to having the windows tinted* tomorrow morning. The rubber...
• Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 13:06:21 -0700
  ...no mold. - screens for side windows and rear hatch - Alpine Alarm with sensors on rear hatch and sliding door - Rockford Fosgate MP3/CD deck...
• Common spot that rusts out.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:45:43 -0500
  ...So I've got all the windows out, the doors off etc. I notice a hole under the sliding door rail. I had a...
• Re: 89 + Rear window vents transplanted in an 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Craig Forney
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:56:32 -0800
  ...They also allow you to do the sliding window conversion to have opening windows in the rear. You need them to complete the rear...
• For Sale -- Magnetic Window Screens
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:52:48 -0400
  ...I can also make replacement screens for the sliding side windows if needed. Please email directly off list if interested. Joefederici(at)earthlink.net...
• Re: side window removal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 05:47:46 EST
  ...You will find that the side sliding windows are so tight that it's a major PITA to remove & reinstall them. I usually end...
• Re: Fuzzy Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Rob Jennings
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 08:05:03 -0700
  ...blue sliding heater > > control on bottom) passages to the rear (above sliding door in Westy). > > Why there is said passageway on drivers side door...
• South Africa report
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 10:46:50 -0800
  ...The middle bench has fold down/retractable extension next to the sliding door (which is on the left side) which can be either a...
• Re: VW Bus Wanted
  Historical mailing list
  19 May 1994 18:57:43 GMT
  ...Insect-barrier screen on middle sliding windows. Wolfsberg edition snap-on curtains for all windows (blue). (Makes a great camping vehicle.) Almost no rust...
• Lubrication tips one at a time.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:18:16 -0400
  ...My sliding door is in great shape and all tracks are clean. One area is not lubed at all. I was told to clean...
• Kombi question again
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Oct 1996 12:51:44 -0700
  ...It is, like the classic Kombi, a panel van with windows. The side windows are unique to the model -- they don't open at...
• Re:Fuel Leak, Body Rust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 13:38:08 -0500
  ...rust along seam, driver side. This is the seam that joins the panels holding the middle and rear windows. Rust discoloration is starting to...
• central door lock problems/archive problems-continued (sort of long)
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:59:47 EST
  ...My drivers side door lock actuator had internal corrosion and was shot-a good argument for keeping the seals around the front windows maintained...
• Re: Tom's rain sheds for side windows
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 4 Feb 2020 11:46:46 -0800
  ...mean this type Eric? >> >> https://shufti.blog/2011/11/17/vanagon-sliding-window-rain-screen-improved/ >> >> >> Alistair >> >>>> On Feb 4, 2020, at 7:57...
• Re: Seat Modifications
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:38:38 -0600
  ...find a camper, Also you might want to get the sliding > side > > windows > > > that have screens for camping. (Other screen alternatives are > > night use...
• known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 07:52:23 -0400
  ...front windshield, side seals, side windows 2 - Head Gaskets: need I say more 3 - Water pump: every 50,000 miles 4 - Rear hatch struts...
• Re: ZSI in Nevada is liquidating their collection of doublecabs & other euro T3's
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:12:28 -0800
  ...side windows do not have sliding parts, just solid. Comes with Bill of Sale. Located southern Oregon. but there could be some good deals...
• SALE Reluctantly-89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - K Dungay Allas
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 19:45:26 -0500
  ...outside mirrors, functional, excellent condition Sliding side door functional, excellent condition Sliding door screen-new Sliding side windows with screens, in place, original, excellent...
• Re: <FMBC> '85 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Thu, 23 May 2002 08:49:53 -0700
  ...Screens for rear gate, sliding door, plus both front door windows. A&E Catalina 2500 Awning - 9' 6" wide. 2" Receiver plus 21" x...