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• Side Window Screens
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 13:45:21 -0400
  Brad wrote: <<Also, any tried and true designs for building window screens to cover the side (sliding) windows? Any suggestions are appreciated, just don...
• FW: Factory tinted windows
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:03:01 -0400
  Yes, you can film tint over factory tinted windows. One of the best things I have done to my 91. Good visibility out but...
• RIGHT REAR slider window FS:-- www.rainbowconversions.co.uk
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 10:25:15 -0700
  Hi Chris and everybody I wrote them a while back and asked about LOUVRE WINDOWS like the bay windows, they look soo much more...
• Re: Drivers side vent window noise
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:49:37 -0500
  ...under the floormats between the window handle and the window post to hold it tight Never open this window again Cory Sammons 84 Westy...
• Re: Need info on window channel sizes for different year Vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 19:49:30 -0800
  I have power windows, and got rain defectors from MacNeal Automotive. The fit was too loose, and one actually fell out of the window...
• "Kicking Out Window" Removal Technique
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:00:09 +0200
  A few years ago, there was a discussion on removing the rear 3/4 windows (without cutting the seals), by laying on the rear...
• 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...
• Anyone interested in Rear Sliding Windows?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 02:28:44 EDT
  I'm considering placing an order for Vanagon rear side window sliders and wanted to check to see if there is any interest. These...
• Re: ETKA and Windows XP
  Historical mailing list - Neal Hansen
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 16:46:47 -0700
  Sure! I have it on Windows XP. No problems, Loaded just fine. Neal ____________________________________________________ Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:52:49 -0600 From: Noel...
• Re: Broken front window lift -- How to fix ??
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 20:28:47 -0400
  ...PART # 251-837-502B Passenger side door window regulator (cable, drive and window lift bracket) for electric windows. (don't need the motor) Mine...
• SA Sliding side windows/was: Screensaver
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 02:07:11 EST
  ...Do older SA Vanagons ( say like the early 80s) have the same size windows as US buses, yet still have sliding rear windows? Like...
• Re: "Kicking Out Window" Removal Technique
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:04:39 -0700
  I don't know if I'm proud of it but I have kicked out a lot of Vanagon windows . I usually get the...
• Re: SA Sliding side windows/was: Screensaver
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 08:26:26 +0200
  ...I assume you mean the rear-most side window. if that's right why did VW only offer the right side rear-most window...
• 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...
• FYI!! van pass side windows are different size '80-'84, then '85-'91
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 May 2001 03:31:59 EDT
  FYI- just a note - the drivers side sliding side windows are the same size from '80-'91, westy or regular window, and all drivers...
• window rubber question
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 28 Apr 96 23:54:08 EDT
  ...I got some window glass from Steve's bus, including the heated rear window (the defroster grid on mine is currently worn beyond repair...
• Re: Vanagon Window Dimensions
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 15:39:58 EST
  ...the rear side windows are different from '88-'91 when vw went to the fresh air venting system in the rear side windows as...
• Re: Rust Bubbles
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Wed, 12 May 2010 10:17:45 +0300
  ...So, any proper "window > seal" rust treatment involves pulling the window. Judging by the bubbles under my rear window I would claim that some...
• Re: windows
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:58:16 -0600
  James Vidal wrote: >I have a 1991 carat with power windows. I would like to retro fit them with crank windows. has anyone done...
• Repaint almost here - looking for new window rubber
  Historical mailing list - A PETER MARSH
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 18:02:47 -0400
  Salubrious List Looking for new window rubber as the repaint is looming. Any "deals" out there buying all seals together or am I best...
• vent window latches or complete windows
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 14:14:26 -0700
  the vent window latch on my passenger side vent window is busted...can anyone tip me towards a vendor that has these for sale...
• Re: "Kicking Out Window" Removal Technique
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:11:18 -0400
  It is not necessary to kick your side windows to get them out. 1) Take two screwdrivers 2) Lift the seal from the inside...
• opening stuck vent windows
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Aug 96 22:55:00 EDT
  hey now, anyone got a good way to get a stuck vent window open? on the passenger side of rumba the vent window knob...
• Re: "Kicking Out Window" Removal Technique
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:15:25 -0700
  I have been able to remove all windows except the windshield with a Snap On window rubber removal tool without cutting or breaking anything...
• Re: Need info on window channel sizes for different year Vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 20:02:46 -0800
  My inprecise measurement from the inside of the window channel to the other is 29 3/4 inches. Steve Lashley wrote: > Anyone know if...
• re. Removing Window Film
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:45:09 -0700
  >Removing Window Film >Anyone know of a good way to remove the window film used to tint windows? I used a heat gun. Worked...
• Re: Sliding Window Lock fix
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 07:35:52 -0500
  Does the aluminium track glued to the window itself still have the plastic window guides (part number 281-847-723b)? If these are missing...
• window whistling solution
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 20:27:37 -0500
  I did this recently and has worked perfectly to stop window whistling (I am assumming you are talking about the vent window). I put...
• Re: Camper sliding side windows
  Historical mailing list - Christopher
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 23:36:44 -0800
  ...Camper sliding side windows I have two sets of camper sliding side windows for sale. These are the special windows which will accept the...
• Re: Bus windows
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 22:28:27 -0700
  On 6/6/08, Thomas Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote: > > They were skylight windows & came in 23 & 21 window deluxe model buses > w/ an...
• Re: Factory tinted windows
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:11:12 -0700
  ...Factory tinted windows Hi All, My 1989 wolfsberg Weekender has lightly tinted side windows. The windows are stamped E1 43R-001025 dot27 m25000 as2...
• Re: power windows to manual windows
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:51:19 EST
  ...I would like to retro fit them with > crank windows. has anyone done this before? What do i need to do this > (parts) and...
• Installing new passenger side wing window seal
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:36:18 -0800
  For god's sake, lubricate the damned rubber seal before trying to reinstall the wing window frame in the door. Sheesh. OK, I'm...
• Re: [window screens]
  Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
  Sat, 25 Mar 2000 23:59:04 EST
  ...The middle sliding > windows do not have screens and I was wondering if the Camper window > screens could be used I have a pair...
• FREE (for shipping) used front door window seals
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:47:27 -0700
  I just installed new front window seals (the roll up window) and I'll give the old ones to anyone who will pay for...
• 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...
• Jalousie Louvre window Vanagon retrofit?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Apr 1997 16:59:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...is there a retrofit window that can fit in the rear side windows to be able to open them, like the side swing window...
• Re: sliding rear window for transporter pickup??(single/doublecab)
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 19:09:07 +0100
  No, the rear window was never slidable. The german Vanagon ambulance versions had a sliding window behind the drivers� seats, but this one doesn...
• Re: Questions about (making) 3 window Westy Canvas
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 09:53:59 -0800
  ...Consider NOT doing the windows. Visual privacy has value also and is it really worth the effort to make new windows? How often will...
• 'nuff said
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:38:16 +0000
  ...Stephen Would you like to keep your Vanagon's kitchen window open when it's raining? Jim Felder designed a neat little window… | Window...
• Removing reaer window
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 10:03:14 -0600
  I see the start of rust forming under my rear window seal (grrrrr....). Is it a straightforward task to pop out the rear window...
• Re: Side Vent window retrofit?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 21:40:56 -0400
  FWIW, On my CDN 91, the vent windows rotate only 90 degrees - perpendicular to the van. Malcolm S > I am not sure that I...
• Re: Windows
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 9 May 2006 18:24:04 -0700
  > Why the smaler window in the westy? With the larger non-westy window the latch is at the far right of the sliding pane...
• Re: Windshield Sunscreens
  Historical mailing list - Carter
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 16:38:23 -0700
  ...I made a screen for the front window and individual screens for the cabin windows and the rear window. I put two suction cups...
• Re: A real pane! or A tale of two windows
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Partin
  Wed, 5 May 1999 23:33:45 -0600
  ...I didn't realize it until I had BOTH windows out of my GL. I had to put the same windows back in. It...
• Re: Need info on window channel sizes for different year Vanagons.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 22:32:47 EST
  In a message dated 3/21/99 10:28:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, ThingGuy@AOL.COM writes: << Anyone know if the window channels...
• Need info on window channel sizes for different year Vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 22:21:43 EST
  Anyone know if the window channels are different for the front windows on Vanagons for different years and power or non-powered windows? I...
• Side sliding window dressing?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sat, 22 Aug 1998 20:13:48 -0400
  The sliding window in the side door of my 80 VanagonL is missing the piece of fluff that sits in the lower track...it...
• Re: Window behind wardrobe
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:22:38 -0500
  ...Window behind wardrobe I've decided NOT to remove any of the cabinetry to tint the rear left window... The Tinting Company that I...
• for sale, vanagon sliding side windows
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 12:14:18 EST
  vanagon sliding side windows for sale. for middle side window. chris
• Window behind wardrobe
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 03:35:29 -0600
  I've decided NOT to remove any of the cabinetry to tint the rear left window... The Tinting Company that I've selected removes...
• Re: Tinted Windows - Backing up in the Dark?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:57:15 -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: power windows- was Stolen Westy Syncro in Seattle--install an alarm
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 21:19:52 -0600
  Power windows are great until they stop working... that can happen to manual windows too... What bothered me the most in my '87 with...
• Window-Driver side door
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:54:23 -0600
  ... speaking of front door windows ..... Mine will "tilt" and klunk forward/aft in the rail if rolled down about half way, otherwise fits well...
• Re: Need Help re Sliding Window
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 22:36:56 EST
  The sliding window in a Westie has the catch in the center of the window while the sliding window in a non-camper usually...
• Re: Bus windows
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 22:32:29 -0600
  They were skylight windows & came in 23 & 21 window deluxe model buses w/ an operable skylight in the middle of the roof. There were...
• Re: Questions about (making) 3 window Westy Canvas
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 19:33:56 -0800
  I guess if I had to replace mine I would choose the three windows also. But with perfect canvas now I will keep what...
• Re: Window tinting
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 13:20:36 -0800
  I have a question on window tinting as well. I bought my used '81 westy with the windows already tinted. They all look fine...
• Window molding tool
  Historical mailing list - Kathy Seasholtz
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 23:33:14 -0400
  Where can you find/purchase the tool to install the chrome insert into the window rubber. I lost the use of my thumbs for...
• Re: Westy Window Query
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:13:15 -0800
  I think the normal Vanagon windows are BETTER than the Westy ones--they open WIDER, thus better ventilation. As for screens, you can make...