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• Re: Need Help re Sliding Window
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 23:20:09 -0500
  >Can anyone tell me if the sliding window out of a passenger van is the same >as in a Westy? > No. It will not...
• sliding rear window for transporter pickup??(single/doublecab)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 04:26:33 EST
  was there ever such thing as a sliding rear window for the vanagon singlecab/doublecab? anyone know? chris
• Sliding Window in rear Door
  Historical mailing list - William W. Barker
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:39:29 -0500
  ...They broke his rear sliding window (in the sliding door). Anyone got one they want to sell cheap? - Wil '85 Westy GL (gonna need...
• Camper sliding windows, how to disassemble?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Sat, 5 Jun 2004 17:14:02 -0400
  My windows are out for body work and I'm planning to have my silver sliding window frames anodized black. Can someone telll me...
• Re: window seals
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 21:01:36 -0700
  86 and up the window size changed on the sliding door . Seals are the same with whatever type of window is in the opening...
• Re: screens on a 1991 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 01:27:55 EDT
  In a message dated 8/27/99 10:07:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dave@SPARKPLUG.COM writes: << Are Westie sliding windows built different...
• Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:57:19 -0500
  I have heard rumors of rebuild/seal kits for the sliding windows on westys? Any truth to that? Thanks, I'm tired of the...
• Sliding Window Removal
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 13:33:07 -0400
  can someone please tell me how to remove the sliding side windows from and 85GL. Couldn't find it in the archives. thanks Chad...
• Re: FS: Sliding Windows - Passenger SOLD
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Tue, 9 May 2006 14:57:41 +0000
  ...David Wilhite <dlwilhite@COMCAST.NET> > I've got the two sliding windows ready to sell out of the Syncro I'm stripping. > These are...
• Re: side sliding window latches...
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 18:55:16 -0600
  ...I have them on all my sliding windows (both vans), but I have one side window on each van which does not lock. Yesterday...
• window seals
  Historical mailing list - Mike Holm Toronto
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 20:36:36 -0400
  I'm in the process of repainting the van which is not a westy but has sliding windows. I'm not sure what window...
• sliding window track guide Re: loose sliding windows
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 21:40:20 EDT
  ...Also, the tend to ride "opened a crack." >> your little black plastic sliding window track guides are worn/missing. you can still get these...
• Re: Sliding Window Vent Covers
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 23:14:40 -0400
  I made two of them for each sliding window out of 1/8" Plexiglas. I do not have a digital camera but it looks...
• 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: Side windows (year change and different splits)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 14:31:41 EDT
  ...keeping the 1/3 size windows? > > drivers side middle slider the same from 80-91 pass side middle slider (ie, sliding door window) 80...
• Anyone interested in Rear Sliding Windows?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 02:28:44 EDT
  ...I there is only a listing for the passenger side rear, and also for the sliding door, or the drivers middle window. Sliding door...
• sliding window latches
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 09:00:07 -0700
  Anyone know how to tighten the sliding window latches? Mine are a bit loose and I don't see an obvious means to fix...
• Vanagon Sliding window track guides
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 May 1997 12:15:12 -0400 (EDT)
  My sliding windows were missing the little plastic guides that go at the bottom, and space the window in the lower track. Without these...
• Windows- experimentation (not software)
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Mon, 7 Jul 2014 16:53:11 -0600
  I believe a lister reported that all 4 side windows are the same size in a 1985 era Vanagon. Has anyone traded the sliding...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Tue, 19 Jun 2018 18:54:42 -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...
• Re: vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:30:23 -0500
  I have sliders on the rearmost left and rearmost right windows. The passenger side opens at the rear sliding forward and the drivers side...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:24:23 -0500
  ...Westy sliding windows. > > I have heard rumors of rebuild/seal kits for the sliding windows on westys? > Any truth to that? Thanks, I'm...
• 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...
• Sliding windows / Rear Ventalation/ rear exhaust vents / D pillar opening windows
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:19:11 -0700
  ...http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/D pillar sliding windows.JPG http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/D pillar sliding windows2.JPG I installed...
• Re: list vendor: Re: vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option)
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:54:33 -0700
  > As I recall, these rear sliding windows were not offered on the side of > the sliding door. Probably so that the door wouldn't...
• Re: Do Vanagon sliding windows fit in a breadloaf?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 14 Jun 2006 02:35:32 -0400
  The Vanagon windows will not fit a '78. The Vanagon windows are larger. Mike Rich Jones wrote: > I have a pair of sliding windows...
• Sliding Window Lock fix
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:09:13 -0800
  Does anyone have any ideas about fixing this problem with the Sliding Window on the Sliding door? The metal channel that the lock engages...
• Re: Sliding door's slider (window)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 22:02:44 -0500
  ...jonathan On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Tom Altman wrote: > How do I get the latch tighter on the sliding window on the sliding door...
• Re: Need Help re Sliding Window
  Historical mailing list - Carter
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 18:47:34 -0800
  Can anyone tell me if the sliding window out of a passenger van is the same as in a Westy? Kit Carter, 85 Westy...
• Sliding windows
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Mon, 11 May 1998 12:58:39 -0700
  The sliding windows on my '84 are supposed to have plastic inserts on the bottom. Without these inserts, the window rides on the aluminum...
• 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: backwards side slider window?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 10:09:07 EST
  Won't the front edge of the sliding window catch the wind, rain, etc.? The way the windows overlap now puts the 'open' part...
• EV Sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 14:55:18 -0500
  ...I have sliding side windows on the EV. Last spring when I bought it, the passengers sliding door window latch fell off on my...
• Source Sliding Window Guides?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:18:32 -0700
  Does anyone have a source for the sliding window track guides/plugs? Or a couple of pairs I can buy? Or can someone recommend...
• sliding side windows
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 29 Apr 96 20:11:14 EDT
  Hey all, Just checking one more time, does anyone out there have a spare sliding side window for the sliding door? I'm talking...
• Re: How original is this type II ?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 20 Feb 1995 09:24:45 -0800 (PST)
  >With the sliding door with two windows it sounds like it could be a (ex)fire >tender. I know a sliding door was an...
• Windows are not the same long
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:32:38 -0700
  ...Just found out that the sliding door window is not the same long as the driver side sliding middle window. There is at least...
• Sliding rear windows
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:22:26 +1200
  ...Sliding rear windows! Yeah! And this is not for the '99 SA Microbus, but on the regular '80s Vanagon that you and I have...
• Re: Need Help Replacing a Sliding Window Pane
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:45:58 EDT
  ...It is the sliding window that is broken, not the fixed > one. I have an entire window assembly, but I assume it is easier...
• Sliding Window Vent Covers
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 21:12:17 -0400
  Does anybody know of a vented/louvered cover to put over the sliding windows so that you can keep your windows open when it...
• Re: Sliding window refurbish
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 14:35:34 -0700
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR On 8/9/2007 12:49 PM Reinhard Vehring wrote: > Dear listmembers, > the sliding windows on my...
• Sliding side window mini-awning / rain deflector ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:07:26 -0800
  ...Anybody have any better ideas? I was also wondering if it is possible to replace the 80s-era sliding side windows with the 70s...
• Re: sliding window latches
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 23:08:48 -0500
  ...sliding window latches > Anyone know how to tighten the sliding window latches? > Mine are a bit loose and I don't see an obvious...
• Re: sliding rear window for transporter pickup??(single/doublecab)
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 11:17:34 -0800
  ...sliding rear window for transporter pickup??(single/doublecab) > I think an operable window in the very back of a van, any van, would be...
• Squeaky sliding windows
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
  Sun, 20 Feb 2005 08:53:29 -0800
  Anybody know of a quick fix for very squeaky sliding windows? Ours kind of screech in our Westy. Never had a problem in our...
• 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...
• Re: Sliding Window in rear Door
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 23 Feb 1999 13:32:13 -0500
  I have a window for a Westy (it comes with the screen) for the sliding door. Make an offer. Cheers, MJS At 04:39...
• for sale: vanagon sliding side windows w/ screens
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 13:28:14 EDT
  for sale; vanagon sliding side windows w/ screens. fit ALL vanagons. from westys. include rubber seal. easy to pop in w/ basic tools (screwdriver...
• Any Sliding Window Screens Out There?
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:17:35 EDT
  Hi all, Go Westy is out of the sliding window screens they use to sell, and I can't find them at the Bus...
• Re: Sliding window a la Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 21:40:49 -0400
  ...This is the only concept that I have heard of to give us screened ventilation other than a 1980's VW Westy sliding window...
• Re: Anyone interested in Rear Sliding Windows?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 23:35:21 PDT
  What about getting the same sliding windows for the rear windows coming out of the factory in South Africa? You know if anyone has...
• FS: vanagon screened side windows, louvered or sliding
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 12:42:02 EDT
  ...vanagon side windows w/ screens, sliding westy style. have pair. fit all vanagons, westy or pass van. also have louvered jalousie side windows w...
• sliding window rain screen - improved
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:47:26 -0800
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/vanagon-sliding-window-rain-screen-improved/ alistair
• Re: Sliding window opener
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 21:00:35 -0500
  ...Sliding window opener > > How do you take off the sliding window opener? The black plastic thing you > slide down to move the window back...
• Two questions, sliding window screen, sliding door weatherstripping
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:39:23 -0400
  Hi all, Is there a source for the screens for the passenger side sliding door window screen for an '87 Westy? Regarding the weatherstripping...
• Sliding window frame
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:20:45 -0400
  Hello Vanagan fans!! So I've removed the sliding window from the aluminum frame and have tinted it and the fixed window. Next thing...
• Re: how do you break into a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:16:34 EDT
  ...anyway with these sliding window track guides out you can push up on the sliding window glass, which jumps the lock up over the...
• WTB: sliding glass window pane
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Wed, 30 Dec 1998 08:39:53 EST
  ...sliding glass window pane only, Have all other parts. Using Plexiglas right now WTB: the bulb sockets for the rear l&r sidemarkers mine...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:20:16 -0700
  ...http://www.gowesty.com/product/sliding-/3990/sliding-window-screen-lh-rh-?v= Stuart > On Jun 20, 2018, at 11:49 AM, Edward Maglott...
• Re: sliding rear window for transporter pickup??(single/doublecab)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 13:54:30 EST
  ...I have just received a picture from Europe and that later model > Vanagon (Transporter) has sliding windows only in the rear windows. i was...