they use the other rear window as a template.  A good installer can do it no
sweat.

Adam Puzerewski
81 westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 11:36 AM
Subject: [VANAGON] Fw: Re: Window Tinting for Heat Loss: Opinions Please

> > We discussed the cabinet area.  Mine has AC so it would be a pain to
remove
> > the cabinet, removing and reinstalling the window is expensive, and he
has
> > an alternative.
> >
> > On other Westys he has used black exterior plastic to cover the section
of
> > the back window that is blocked by the cabinet.  You can't see out of it
> > anyhow, and this material is designed to stand up to sunlight and car
> > washes.
>
> I had all the windows professionally tinted two years ago with a strip
along the
> top of the windshield and limo tint on the hatch window. The van stays
cooler
> inside and looks cooler outside.
>
> The installer managed to do a great job of applying the tinting to the
closet
> side window without having to remove any cabinets. I don't know how he did
it.
>
> Roy O.
> '87 Westfalia GL
> (till death us do part)