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• Re: Oettinger syncro van FS
  Historical mailing list - Evan Martin
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 14:56:39 -0600
  ...had been a european special factory option since > "small-window-Vanagon"-times, too. > The larger windows appeared in RSA in 1995, not 92. > > Even...
• Re: window trim strip substitute?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:27:29 -0800
  ...windows stands out. What have other folks done? Did later models have black frames? Thanks, Gregory Smith '88 Vanagon GL Smith Design Studio Small...
• Re: AC A/C
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 23:35:18 -0400
  ...But tonight, an idea hit me, which I'd >like to read comments about. >Why not put a small window air conditioning unit upstairs...
• Re: easiest way to break into a vanagon ;<) was Re: HELP...keys locked in
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 18:02:56 -0500
  ...black plastic guides carefully with a small > screwdriver, you should just be able to slide the window open from the > outside... i locked the...
• Correct names for some items
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:07:51 -0400
  ...the ends of the slider windows called? I think they help the windows slide more smoothly. Some other small missing things needed but I...
• Re: who has upgraded their front vanagon door
  Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 16:08:23 -0600
  ...window crank extenders from the now defunct Velocity Sport Tuning and used A2 Golf/Jetta cranks. The Boston 4" only requires four small holes...
• My window won't stay fixed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 10:21:40 -0600 (MDT)
  Hello vanagon gang, The window on the driver's side won't stay fixed. It is as simple as that. So far, I have...
• Re: Window-mount A/C info?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 23:01:02 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Gang.... >I've picked up a small (5200 BTU) standard window-mount A/C unit. I plan to use this...
• Re: A real pane! or A tale of two windows
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Partin
  Wed, 5 May 1999 23:33:45 -0600
  ...windows only one inch different from each other? All the other Vanagons I have here ('84 GL and 85) have the smaller window (same...
• Re: Replacing window screens?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:52:08 -0400
  ...Replacing window screens? > > >> I have a torn window screen. I think that finding a nylon mosquito >> screen >> will be fairly easy but I wonder...
• Re: My window won't stay fixed (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 15:27:47 +0600
  >>From Stuart Hutton: >> The window on the driver's side won't stay fixed. It is as simple as that. >> So far, I have...
• Re: Aluminum Bodies
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 95 18:02:46 +0100
  When i suddenly become rich or win some lotery i'll travel to Mexico or Brasil (they make small window Bugs) and have a...
• Re: travels
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 20:13:29 -0400
  ...I do > sometimes go away to camp during nice weather." > > That's a pretty small window in your territory eh Mike? > > Pete > 80 Westy >
• Re: Westy interior options and layouts -Reply
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Fri, 18 Oct 1996 16:48:18 -0400
  ...small cabinet/shelf unit on the rear cargo door and a small fold-down table on the front cargo door... has pop-out windows...
• Re: Portable Air Conditioner for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 22:21:50 -0400
  ...supports and a panel which mounts a small window a/c unit in the passenger window of a Westy. Cool camping and it's...
• Re: Fw: A little help
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 11 Nov 96 20:14:52 CST
  ...a fellow down your way (in FL) got a 120VAC household air conditioner (window unit) that was rather small, and put it in the...
• What kind of sliding window is not a vanagon window but looks a whole heck of a lot like one?
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Thu, 1 Jan 2015 00:01:28 -0600
  ...http://imgur.com/cisocY1 I bought the smaller one through the samba classifieds. I'm going on the assumption that the seller also had...
• Re: idea? The Vanagon in RV parks.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Stokes
  Tue, 29 Oct 2013 19:31:09 GMT
  I recently purchased the smallest window unit available and use it in the driver's side window secured by two nylon cords with hooks...
• Re: 1981 window dropped inside door
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:17:53 -0700
  ...1981 window dropped inside door My 1981 dropped the window inside the door the other day. Now the crank will not pull the window...
• Re: re. It's Alive! It's Alive!, power window plastic clip
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 22:25:30 -0700
  ...Gary Lee wrote: >Mike wrote: >I need to buy one of the plastic parts which attaches to the bottom of the >window frame and...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:10:20 +0000
  ...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: Reinstalling rear glass in hatch
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:02:38 -0300
  ...I ran a small nylon rope around the inner lip of the new seal and then had my helper hold the window in place...
• Re: Front door window rubbers (lower window scrapers) inners same as outers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:32:00 EDT
  ...just pry off that trim cover that covers the joint where the horizontal window scraper meets the vertical side scraper.. when tapping them back...
• Re: 90 Westfalia - sticking power window switches - interior cleaning - jumpseat mounting
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:29:51 -0400
  ...the power window switches. I've disassembled them before and cleaned them. As I remember it, the key success factors are a clean work...
• Re: Small trip report
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 8 Mar 2023 15:55:19 -0800
  ...when we arrived at our rental and looked out > the window a bay window was passing along the Royal Mile. Later when > leaving Edinburgh...
• Re: Which Wind/Rain Deflectors?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:28:50 -0700
  ...I put a very small bead of black RTV where the deflector met the window channel material on the outside--with the window up...
• Home repair for manual window mechanisms
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:30:39 -0500
  If you've ever had your window hit the bottom of the door with a clunk on your pre-electric-windowed vanagon, and have...
• Re: Window Trim.......
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 23:18:32 EDT
  ...Using the black would be an option to keep the the blacked out look which I prefer with my dark tinted windows. Eric Small...
• power window repair
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 19:42:06 -0400
  ...to in place on the main metal post( window guide). I did find one small metal clip of some sort in the bottom recess...
• Re: skylight knob?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 21:48:03 EDT
  ...VW or other that uses this smaller spline > knob? sunroof crank maybe? > > > > same knob as bus jalousie windows, or a water spigot :<) [text/html]
• Re: Sweating W/O Air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Tue, 14 May 1996 23:00:25 +0000
  ...The smallest > >window A/C unit I could find was 5000 BTU. Does any one know if a smaller > >unit is manufactured and if...
• Screens
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sat, 13 May 2006 11:49:52 -0700
  ...section of the window. Drilling a small hole very carefully in the vicinity of this post so that a small sheetmetal screw can be...
• Re: Sliding Door for '84-85
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 12 Oct 2014 08:47:33 -0700
  ...The change is the window is about 1" smaller front to back on the 86-91 slider door. The critical stuff is the latching...
• Re: Portable Air Conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 09:29:32 -0700
  ...I've seen small room air conditioners on Detroit Iron campers mounted in a rear window cutout. Albert has my pictures, If somebody wants...
• Re: vanagon factory front crank window knob extensions...they Do exist..
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 23:00:11 EDT
  ...chris '84 wolfy w/ window crank spacers from a '92 cabriolet '90 cabriolet
• Re: Portable air conditioning.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:18:06 -0500
  ...For camping, a small window unit with a frame to temporarily mount it in the passenger window works - provided you have external power. If...
• Re: Fitting a jaleosy windiow
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 20 Oct 2013 11:33:03 +0000
  ...80’s van here with one > and the window has been cut down a bit but their window looks smaller > than mine. > Thanks, > Bryan
• WESTY AIR CONDITIONER IDEA
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 22:07:53 EDT
  ...get one of those cheap small window a/c units and build a 2x4 cradle for it to sit in up in the poptop...
• Re: Sliding window latch
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:31:39 -0700
  ...When you remove it, watch for a small spring that will fall out. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Crawford" <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Leaking rear side window
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:46:50 -0400
  A friend's 1990 Westy has a wet mattress from a small leak at the inserts in the back of the rear side window...
• Air Conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Ralph P. Geho
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 13:03:46 -0400
  ...I am looking for some ideas for holding a small room unit up to the drivers front window while parked at a campsite. Ralph
• Interesting item on eBay web site item#585802949: vw vanagon rear window jailbars westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 3 May 2001 22:01:16 PDT
  ...window from breakage,was only in one or two years of production wolfsburg model,real nice upgrade,1980-91 models,there are 4 small...
• Re: vanagon factory front crank window knob extensions...they Do exist..
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 03:30:29 EDT
  ...windows. they upgraded the > > sound > > system in the cabriolets in '91, and the speaker covers stuck out more, > > and > > so they use a small...
• vent shades
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 06:09:25 -0400
  ...between the top rubber window channel and the door, and are fastened in place with two or three very small screws. There are some...
• Re: Sliding window refurbish
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:32:11 -0700
  ...a small adjustable wrench, then I finished > removing the screw with > the screwdriver bit with my > fingers). I then removed the rubber window channel...
• Curtain Stays.
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 14:09:03 -0600
  ...get some small eye bolts---small enough to screw into the cable. Drill a hole on each side of the window frame, set the...
• Re: Rear View Mirror remedy
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 6 May 2002 13:14:26 -0700
  ...small 8" from an AUDI, mounted so you can see out the rear window and also use a Fresnel lens on the rear window...
• Re: LVC: small wind turbines for portable power generation
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:53:40 +0000
  ...And, yes Joy, it actually does work best, while the bus is driving !!! Although, I do have to keep my window down.... burrrr !!! ;o...
• Re: needed: plastic power window parts
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 20:47:39 -0700
  ...my window specialist welded instead of them when they failed, giving me a much longer life now. Also, there's a small plastic rivet...
• Bus Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 28 May 2001 22:57:12 -0500
  What do you call the air cooled split with the small windows along the perimeter of the roof? I saw a beautifully restored one...
• Re: Sliding window "fuzz strip"
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:15:01 EDT
  ...the rattling window, but not missing from the not rattling window. This appears from the ETKA illustration to be a very small part... but...
• Re: Tinted windows, longish
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 17 May 2000 11:07:19 -0600
  ...you fasten it with small clips on the inside rubber seal, get the extra isulation of a double window too Calle, I've been...
• Re: Vent window lock '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:59:23 -0700
  ...Just take a small finishing nail skinnier than the pin and carefully tap it out. The handle should separate from the piece that goes...
• Re: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 13 May 2011 10:32:29 -0600
  ...too crazy" of an idea! I do, however, have a small 5000 btu window ac unit and shelf that I made to hang off...
• 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: Vanagons being called "Hippie Wagons"..
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 13 May 2008 13:31:00 +0000
  ...I put my last Bay window bus in a local car show. I was amazed at how many small children pointed at it and...
• Re: Friday's known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 18:54:14 +1200
  ...Taillights too small, too low Front indicators too small, too low Raised floor over engine intrudes Rear seats not quick-removable Sliding windows can...
• Re: He's at it again
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 20:18:51 -0700
  ...The bug rear window is rather small and doesn�t weigh a lot. Salvaged styro and bubblewrap with some stiffeners is all you need...
• RE: Keeping it cool, simple
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  5 Jul 1995 12:32:35 -0800
  ...Purchased a used 5000 btu window unit air conditioner ($95), built small box which is duct-taped to cool air vent on a/c...
• Re: AC in a westy?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 12:35:27 -0500
  ...saw a vanagon today with a small ac unit mounted in the window! > Anybody know anything about window unit ac for when you're...