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• Re: Swivel Seat - FInally
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:27:26 -0700
  ...Got them thermopane windows that open on hinges at top of windows... really helps when you turn the van into a chip wagon :) <http...
• Re: Removing chrome window trim
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:51:37 -0700
  ...I took mine out 4 or 5 years ago and the windows haven't fallen out yet! =) On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 12...
• Vent Shades for drivers/pass windows?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Hatcher
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 10:04:51 -0500
  ...Has anyone ever used Vent Shade wind/rain guards on their van over the driver's/passenger's windows? Are they available for our...
• What is under the headliner material by the windows?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 08:26:04 -0400
  ...Has anyone ever peeled off the liner on the vertical areas around the windows and cleaned up the underneath contact cement covered metal to...
• Sliding window locks (2nd request)
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:27:16 -0400
  I have an '84 with apparently the original sliding windows. I have never been able to get sliding windows to lock. This past weekend...
• Re: Coolant Refill Bottle
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 May 1997 23:04:57 -0400 (EDT)
  I especially get the coolant smell when the windows are OPEN !!! MIKEY
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - vwghost
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 08:13:55 -0400
  Does anyone have side sliding glass windows that are black framed for sale? Darrel
• Re: Window seals and other things
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:13:22 -0700
  ...Additionally, I installed two new rain shields that fit above the windows so you can drive with the windows slightly open yet not get...
• Re: NVC - MS vs Mac
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:42:06 -0500
  ...Works pretty darn well (and ETKA works fine on it, if the windows version used is acceptable for ETKA.) It is not the only...
• Re: Window tint
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:03:48 -0500
  ...I decided then and there that I was going to have my windows tinted. I had all but the front windshield done in either...
• Join Cameron Campbell on Yahoo! Messenger!
  Historical mailing list - Cameron Campbell
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:52:58 -0700
  ...If no one's there, leave a voicemail! IM Windows Live&trade; Messenger friends too. Add your Windows Live friends to your Yahoo! contact...
• Denver U-Pull-It Gigantic Bumper
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:18:22 +0000
  ...The '88 7-passenger has been picked over pretty good, but the wing windows are there, the front fiberglass bumper (black) is there, the...
• Re: sliding window 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:56:33 -0800
  ...And there is minor variation from early to late ones 'I think.' in any case ....I have one or two of those windows for...
• Re: power wind. won't go up
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Trotman
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 16:37:09 -0400
  ...came standard with power locks + windows? i have an 89 carat with power locks but not the windows i'm thinking that the previous...
• Re: For Burning Man/VW Bus Vets
  Historical mailing list - Chip & Stephanie
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 22:53:28 -0500
  ...Also, it was suggested that since I don't have tinted windows, I should consider putting aluminum foil on the inside of them, in...
• Re: window rattles
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 18:55:39 -0400
  I have had windows apart on two Vanagons, one of which I was first owner. Do not remember foam pads. John Lauterbach ----- Original Message...
• very cheap Syncro Doublecab on samba..$4k with rear sliders AND canopy!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 07:17:08 EST
  ...with rare rear sliding windows AND canopy!!!, power mirrors, and hitch..and a single euro-carat wheel.. this wont last at this price im...
• Re: small sliding windows...for doka, etc.. Ken lewis???
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 12:47:04 EST
  ...jpg > > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ > Ken, did u ever find out if those splitty microbus aftermarket windows would fit a Doka? chris
• Re: MPG and AC - Mythbusters
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:34:09 -0400
  BJ, but have you opened all the windows and noticed how much harder you had to push on the gas to maintain the same...
• Re: cleaning windows with tinted film
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:45:46 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Coyne, Annie wrote: >The windows of the 88 Westy I inherited from my Arizona-resident father have >deeply...
• Re: vanagon picture screen saver ... make your own. :)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 14 May 2007 12:48:59 -0700
  ...8) Jake On 5/14/07, Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Good idea Joel, but Windows XP (or VISTA) will also do it...
• Re: Sliding window idea
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:37:12 -0700
  ...getting something like this http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1419759 remove the rear windows, cut another piece of glass to...
• Re: parts are parts?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 17:32:31 -0600
  ...In particular, check out >the rear windows -- they are MUCH bigger than on our 80-91 Vanagons. The doors >are different too. Do you...
• Re: Pop out side windows
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:43:51 -0700
  These windows can be purchased from The VW Bus Shop in Germany, see www.vwbusshop.de or from anyone who imports from them such...
• Windows are not the same long
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:32:38 -0700
  ...I did know, that earlier vans have different length of sliding windows to the newer ones though. But I never thought the sizes may...
• NEED WIRING SCHEMATIC FOR 91' W/ POWER WINDOWS/MIRRORS
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 22:51:27 -0500
  I know that the guy with the insane yellow syncro converted his to power windows and mirrors......anyone know if he posted the wiring...
• Re: Window behind wardrobe
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:22:38 -0500
  ...Plan on replacing the rubber gaskets when the windows are out. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: window wind and rain deflector
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 18:29:31 EDT
  ...What I like is that I can leave the windows down a couple of inches on really hot days and I don't have...
• Re: A request to my friends from Scott Dempster
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:06:07 +0000
  ...http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009
• Re: Air recirculator
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 3 Feb 2019 13:22:40 -0800
  yes... the van has black vents in the rear windows.... thanks for the explanation
• Re: Pop-top Canvas
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:14:28 -0500
  I agree the side windows are awesome, especially when the weather is warm.
• Re: /Window Tinting. Cut the curtains
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:56:35 -0700
  I tinted the windows of my van about 2yrs ago. I used the dark limo shade of the "best" grade window film from Shuck...
• Re: TINTED WINDOWS
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 12:08:06 -0400
  ...TINTED WINDOWS If you want to get it off fast try this. It worked for me and turned out perfect. Get a product call...
• Rust Bubbles
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 11 May 2010 12:04:00 -0700
  ...shows up first usually at the base of windows. > Particularly the windshield and rear side windows. If you see a paint > bubble, usually under...
• Re: Leaking door vent windows?? How to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 14:22:23 -0700
  ...The windows on my '90 have a bolt through the glass which has a tapered lead seal around it. When you snug up the...
• Westy Screens, and Westy Screen Repair...
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Davis
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:05:18 -0700
  ...I have 2 screen windows for my sliding passenger area windows. Should there have been a third for the vent cap in the popup...
• Re: Soundproofing recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 9 May 2008 22:16:13 -0600
  ...http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008
• Re: cleaning windows with tinted film
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:38:49 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver - w/Tint Coyne, Annie wrote: >The windows of the 88 Westy I inherited from my Arizona-resident father...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:23:07 -0700
  $3300 - no rust, lots of minor dents, one major dent, and masked around the windows, etc. I removed the grill, mirrors, stove vent, and...
• Re: Two questions about doors and rear hatch glass
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:12:31 -0500
  ...The windows got smaller in the newer doors as well. On the older > doors, the windows were the same size as the opposite side...
• Disable power windows?
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:37:27 -0700
  ...I tried removing all the black boxes (relays?) above the fuse panel one by one and NONE disabled the power windows. There are lots...
• Re: short history of the campsite
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 08:10:39 -0700
  ...No pop windows option turned on in browser. alistair On 3-Jun-11, at 8:05 AM, mcneely4@COX.NET wrote: > Alistair, I found...
• Re: which window seals to purchase?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:23:57 -0500
  I have never seen seal adhesive on the side windows in the few Vanagons I have removed them. I have used the soap-and...
• Re: '68 Camper Identification
  Historical mailing list - Martin Garramone
  Mon, 24 Jul 1995 08:35:31 -0500 (CDT)
  ...there are no vent windows in the rear of the bus. > > what do you think? > My '68 Westfalia has the same handles and no...
• Re: Newbie Tip
  Historical mailing list - Danny Fuller
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 22:51:56 -0800
  OK, how many of you out there know how to roll up (or down) the power windows with the key off? Turn on the...
• Re: chop chop
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 00:04:19 +1200
  Don't shorten the pillars, making small windows. chop the body somewhere below the windows! More work but should look heaps better, with decent...
• Re: Vanagon Trivia (CDN model '91 MV)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:10:15 EST
  ...it also has no a/c, and manual windows.. wheras power windows/locks and a/c were standard on US mode '90-'91 Multivans...
• Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:51:17 +0100
  ...there are tiltable lamps in the plastic around the windows (all windows are plastic framed, like in a eurovan) and lots of goodies. soooo...
• Re: "Kicking Out Window" Removal Technique
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:40:57 -0400
  Malcom is correct, I used this procedure to take windows out of an old rusty parts van so scratching was not an issue. Chris...
• Re: Electric power vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:00:41 -0700
  ...subject? > Robert Campos > _________________________________________________________________ > Get 5 GB of storage with Windows Live Hotmail. > http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_5gb...
• Re: NEW: Plexi Headlight Covers, Vanagon/Eurovan
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 21:03:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...This enables you to keep the windows "cracked" open a bit without worrying about rain getting in or excess amounts of air buffeting in...
• Re: Problem with someone on this List !
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 21:36:16 +1300
  > >> both of these can only attack windows systems and both attack the >>> standard address book if the proper security updates have not been >>> installed...
• Re: list vendor: Re: vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option)
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:13:19 -0800
  ...This is not the same obviously as the canada windows. I did mine on both sides, and I wanted to update to the 88...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 19 Jun 2018 18:57:40 -0700
  ...Westy sliding windows. >> >> I have heard rumors of rebuild/seal kits for the sliding windows on westys? >> Any truth to that? Thanks, I'm...
• Friday: Bus Windows
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 4 May 2017 23:04:08 -0400
  ...I have a set of NOS New old stock Bus camper windows. Still in the boxes with hardware. Basically just as they were when...
• Re: Tinting Westy Sliding Windows
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 22:52:45 -0700
  ...Tinting Westy Sliding Windows > Has anyone tinted the sliding windows in a westy? Do they come apart > east enough to get good coverage? I...
• AC, power door and power window problems
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:22:32 -0700
  ...The thought of trying to keep power door locks, power windows and air conditioning functional is overwhelming---I would have to have the work...
• Windshield sunscreens
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:01:11 -0700
  ...It is an insulated foil covered unit that uses suction cups to anchor it to the side windows. I currently have a cheapo cardboard...
• Installing Power Windows
  Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:43:08 EDT
  ...Is there wiring in the door already even though I have manual windows? Is there a kit needed?? Any info would be great. Does...
• Re: Window Trim Install - Details & MisInfo in Archives
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 19:33:37 -0400
  > Is there a reason VW retail is higher for the side windows ($44 CND) than > for front an rear ($20 CND)? Is the part...