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• 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: Kelly Park VW show, valuable documents and sheetmetal
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 08:53:44 -0700
  ...I believe that 15 window vans did not have the belly pans as the usual stock config. Who knows what might have been done...
• Power window woes
  Historical mailing list - Penberthy, Thomas
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 12:14:33 -0800
  ...My power windows have ceased to function. In the morning they worked, in the afternoon they didn't. Then a few days later, they...
• Replaced driver's side front window seals. Report...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:13:05 -0400
  After testing my injectors, I spent most of the rest of the day replacing my driver's door window seals, including the wind-wing...
• Re: PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 6 Mar 2015 12:37:55 -0800
  ...think hard before having the window tinted... I bought one with tinted window turned ugly .. I spend a lot.. a lot of time to...
• Re: High Country Bus Festival
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:49:46 EDT
  ...Wind Deflectors Swivel seat adapters Side Tents Cab Window Vents Sliding window Vent (will have prototype with me) Sliding door & hatch screen kits Do...
• Re: Can Stationary Wing Windows Be Replaced With Wings That Open??
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:29:46 -0800
  ...its easy but you need to change the vertical metal bar between the main and triangular window too as its different. my kits are...
• Re: Still Friday Here...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:26:29 -0600
  ...watch the 'Overhaulin' episode where they did a '65 21 Window > Splittie and ended up with a restored (w/some change/upgrades) 23 Window? >
• Front Window meassurements?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:08:56 -0500
  Hello List, Who knows what is the measurement for the square portion of the front windows on the vanagons? I am away from my...
• vent window
  Historical mailing list - duffstar
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 11:20:39 -0400
  Hi All, Through some crazy circumstances I have ended up with a broken vent window on my 89 gl. What I was wondering is...
• Re: Throw in the Towel... Or not?...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 00:35:33 +1200
  ...You got that right!!! Friends don't let friends do Windows Macs rock...Windoze wobbles
• WTB gray door panels w/ power mirror hole but power window
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 00:05:23 -0500
  ...Basically, they are gray w/ openings for the window crank, power mirror switch and the speaker. Let me know if you have them, where...
• Re: side sliding windows
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:07:23 -0700
  ...i'm interested in fellow listmembers ideas on locking/securing these windows > from being opened from the outside. > > joe > 86 vgon gl > sunny buffalo...
• Re: Need Vanagon window motor/central locking parts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 10:44:31 EST
  ...felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes: > I need to replace the driver side window motor on my 89 Vanagon. While > I'm in there, I'd...
• Re: Curtain Behind Front Seats - How?
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 00:14:40 -0700
  Assuming a Westy, the curtain for the front window will work across behind the front seats. Use the snaps that normally go on the...
• =?WINDOWS-1252?Q?No_headlights_=96_high_beam_indicator?= =?WINDOWS-1252?Q?_stays_on_=96_relay_upgrade_installed?=
  Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
  Mon, 9 May 2005 18:53:28 -0700
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• Window removal
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:29:43 -0700
  ...keep the seal up 4) Have someone outside to catch the window But what if you don't have any gentiles handy? Would someone...
• vent window.
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 15:19:59 -0500
  ...is a different issue) Nothing taken, but the passenger side vent window is shattered. Anyone have one available for a reasonable fee and shipping...
• Electric power vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert C
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:49:00 -0500
  ...What are your thoughts on this subject? Robert Campos _________________________________________________________________ Get 5 GB of storage with Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid...
• Re: Back from VA and that X-Treme tape saved the day
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 21:24:38 -0400
  He had his AC on HIGH (aka windows open and as many MPH has you can get)... :) On Jun 9, 2008, at 3:14...
• Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 23:47:56 -0500
  ...Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > what is the window screen door stuff that we can use to > replace > > > the > > > > strips, > > > > > brand...
• Re: Want to put tint on windows and looking for thoughts and opinions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:26:54 -0700
  ...Want to put tint on windows and looking for thoughts > andopinions > > >> Don't think California cares what you put on the back and back...
• Re: Slider window catch info
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Jun 2021 19:00:57 -0700
  Eric, While I have slider windows and latches sitting here in the barn, and I’ve taken them apart a few times over the...
• 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...
• '90 Carat Drivers Side Power Window Motor Wanted
  Historical mailing list - GMac999
  Sat, 31 Oct 2015 22:13:17 -0500
  Hello, It seems strange that a few days ago the discussion was about the Passenger side power window on a Vanagon. I'm now...
• Re: T2 rear window install, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:24:44 -0600
  I removed the window but cutting the gasket and replacing ( w/ food grade Silicone spray) after paint was complete. As long as the lube...
• '65 13-Window Deluxe FS
  Historical mailing list - Turbo
  Sun, 13 Oct 1996 11:05:59 -0700
  ...1965 13-window deluxe, new paint, dual port (1600?), dual carbs (brand?) almost all new rubber, great interior, lowered, bench seat, 12V, purple over...
• Safari type window?
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Kate Sheflo
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 22:27:00 -0700
  Has anyone attempted to make a safari type window for the rear window of a Westy. Hinged at the top, latches at the bottom...
• Re: Window Trim.......
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 23:18:32 EDT
  ...I am a bit unnerved by Frank's report of loose windows though. I didn't figure those little trim beads could be anything...
• window tinting
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sat, 4 May 2002 14:04:06 -0400
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>has anyone tinted their own windows in&nbsp;their vanagons? i am comtiplating it. however, when driving around...
• Re: Just wondering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 20:09:49 -0400
  The old splittie busses had the air intake on over the windshield and the rear windows popped to make a vacuum effect. The 1998...
• Re: Fumes? from fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 12:25:08 -0500
  ...It smells hot, like burned gases? Anybody experience this > while running the fridge on propane? Is your window open? When I run my fridge...
• Re: Cheap Dynamat
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:31:54 -0500
  ...Have you tried any similar products? Any comments on results? I also continue to work on air leakage noise around door and window seals...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 May 2008 - Special issue (#2008-531)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 18 May 2008 05:34:44 EDT
  ...I notice that this page says, regarding the chrome strips inside the side & front window seals: "Don't pull them out, your windows will...
• Re: Looking for the plastic power window switch holder on the drivers side
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 16:02:09 -0500
  ...I no longer have the Vanagon with power windows. > So...check the junkers first. Check the switch with your voltmeter before you buy it...
• RE:Splitty Ads
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 92 18:53:00
  ...Looking down on top of Beetle next to 23 window deluxe. Caption "Regular size...Large economy size" (1963) Night view across parking lot, silhouettes...
• Window Moulding Cosmetic Fix
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 15:40:24 -0500
  Hell, I've got an '85 Westy and the clear/chrome strips that fit inside the window seals on my bus were all faded...
• Re: 86 Westie - clunking driver window
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:23:30 +1200
  >Any bright ideas on how to solve the clunking noise my driverside window >makes when rolled down? It rocks back and forth about 1...
• Re: Window Tinting for Heat Loss: Opinions Please
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 16 May 2000 22:40:05 -0700
  ...Mine has AC so it would be a pain to remove > the cabinet, removing and reinstalling the window is expensive, and he has > an...
• Re: Friday question- will this break your window??
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:20:27 -0800
  I agree with Don that it is low energy not like a heat gun or propane torch on the window. Even then, the glass...
• Re: Requesting - Tips & Tricks for Rear Side Window R&R
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 07:09:23 -0800
  John, I recently removed all of my windows on my '82 westy. The rears were the easiest for some reason. Note, they did not...
• Re: Power window regulator broke: floating black part, maybe cable guide.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 6 May 2010 06:08:42 EDT
  ...I "presume" plastic rivets were the fail safe device to keep the window from crushing some poor souls arm, finger or whatever. I put...
• Cheap window fix. Was: Wind noises.... door - Followup
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:19:28 -0400
  ...Repair done ok, but window didn't seal against runner rubber. The Road-Fix? Weather stripping. The good high density type. Don't recall...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Sep 1999
  Historical mailing list - Scott White
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:00:47 -0600
  I own a 1990 Westy with the questionable 'Power Pack' (electric windows, door locks, side mirrors, etc..). I am having a very peculiar problem...
• Re: Vanagons in hot climates
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 15:17:34 EDT
  ...I was told its illegal to put it on the front side or back windows, but saw lots of vehicles with it on there...
• Re: Window-unit A/C?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:46:39 -0500
  ...COM> writes: > Has anybody on the list rigged up a small window unit air conditioner > for > camping or driving use? I've seen small...
• Re: Isenglas Windows [NVC]
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:22:12 -0400
  ...I seem to remember something about Henry Ford, the Model > T, and isenglas windows or headlights or lamp covers or something. It > has been...
• Re: Buses By The Bridge XII
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:46:16 -0500
  ...low 60's > _________________________________________________________________ > Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. > http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_012008
• Re: Can Stationary Wing Windows Be Replaced With Wings That Open??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:10:58 EST
  ...Anyone know or > have experience with this? > > Thanks > Miguel > > you mean "non-GL" and yes u can relace the vent window frame with one...
• Small trip report
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 8 Mar 2023 18:12:38 -0500
  So We flew to Scotland and when we arrived at our rental and looked out the window a bay window was passing along the...
• ETKA
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 16 Oct 2016 11:53:48 -0500
  Does anyone have a version of this that will run on Windows 10? When I upgraded to a 64 bit machine, and Windows 10...
• Re: Window tint
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 27 Nov 2014 14:37:17 -0800
  Bought my Westy in 1990 and had the windows tinted first thing. It's been 24 years with no issues. Mike M Sent from...
• Re: 82 diesel damp interior
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:38:06 -0800
  Probably leaky windshield/window rubber. Don't forget antenna seal too. Dehumidifier could work. BenT sent from my dry van > On Feb 25, 2014...
• How do you remove sliding window latch
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:04:13 -0500
  On my 87 Westy the sliding window on the slider door,the latch is loose to the glass. Looking at an exploded drawing it...
• Have extra driver's door parts
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:32:29 -0400
  ...One is silver and needs a window regulator. The other is tan and has a bent window frame. They are near Seattle. I thought...
• window seals?
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 12:53:54 EDT
  As I finally have a few extra dollars, I was just wondering what the consensus is on window seals. Is WCM definately the way...
• Re: paint jobs
  Historical mailing list - , Dieter Thiessen
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 21:15:35 EST
  ...I supply all window and sunroof gaskets and seals. dieter york,pa
• For Sale: 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Clark A. Lowry N7AAC
  Mon, 15 May 2000 17:15:20 -0700
  ...fine, runs good, body & Paint good (door dings and one small scrape on cargo door under window). Air conditioning, power windows & locks, 5 speed...
• vent window adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 14:52:33 -0500
  I took the door panel off and pulled back the plastic in attempt to tighten the drivers side vent window, I can see the...
• Re: backwards side slider window?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jan 2003 22:50:31 EST
  ...Zapvw@AOL.COM writes: > has anyone ever installed the side slider window on their sliding door > upside > down and reversed. that way the opening...