For those who missed the original post this is not actually 
the rear hatch window but the rear side window (the one that 
gets half hidden by the westy closet.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 21:35:39 -0500
>From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@vanagon.org>  
>Subject: Re: Sliding rear window  
>To: Hans Brouwer <h.brouwer@sympatico.ca>
>Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Actually it is the Jalousies that wont fit, the window on 
the 
>sliding door / behind the fridge is smaller than pre 85 
>westies. The sliding window should be OK. Here is the eBay 
>search I used, make sure to cut and paste he ENTIRE link:
>
>http://search-desc.ebay.de/search/search.dll?
>GetResult&st=2&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=Schiebefenster&
s
>rchdesc=y&shortcut=4&ht=1&category1=9884&combine=y&from=R9
>
>"Schiebefenster" means sliding window. I actually ran across 
>a site that may sell them new (but they are pricey). Here is 
>the original post:
>
>Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 12:24:20 -0500
>From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@vanagon.org> 
>Subject: FS Sliding REAR window? 
>To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com, syncro@yahoogroups.com 
>
>A few weeks ago I picked up a sliding window for the drivers 
>side rear (near the closet) off of ebay.de.
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
>ViewItem&category=15788&item=1780035039
>
>I had never seen one before so I quickly snapped it up. My 
>lament was that I did not have one for the passenger side.
>
>Well, having done some surfing around it appears that they 
>are for sale new. I saw "Volkswagen T3,type25 1979-1990 Rear 
>slider o/s, n/s" windows for �94.25 at:
>
>http://www.rainbowconversions.co.uk/windows.htm 
>
>I have not contacted the vendor, but what else could it be...
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>
>---- Original message ----
>>Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 20:32:02 -0500
>>From: "Hans Brouwer" <h.brouwer@sympatico.ca>  
>>Subject: Sliding rear window  
>>To: "80 Westy Pokey" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>, 
><vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>
>>Hi Chris,
>>
>>In one of your postings to the Vanagon list you  mention 
>that the sliding
>>rear window you bought from Ebay will not fit the 86 
Synchro 
>you just
>>bought. Why not?
>>
>>I am interested in getting one my self. What search 
criteria 
>did you use on
>>Ebay?
>>
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Hans Brouwer
>>
>>Cumberland, Ontario
>>86 Westfalia (Slowpoke)
>>92 Cabriolet
>>
>>BusFusion a VW Camper camping event in Almonte, June 12 ~ 
>15, 2003
>>Member: Vanagon List, IWCCC & Capital City VW Club
>>