

| Subject: | Fw: Re:Sliding windows / Rear Ventilation/ rear exhaust vents / D pillar opening windows FIXED LINKS |
| From: | Doug in Calif |
| Date: | Fri, 22 Oct 2004 16:45:10 -0700 |
> Sorry guess I need to learn how to spell ventilation correctly > > Fixed the links, > > http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/Dpillarslidingwindows.JPG > > http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/Dpillarslidingwindows2.JPG > > > By the way those "shades" on my rig are Suntex fabric you can see out but > not in. (except at night) heres a shot looking out of the van > > http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/seethrusuntexscreen.JPG > > > 90 percent sun blockage and UV. > Snap in place > Stuff is really tough material, insulates in the cold too. > PVC coated poly yarn treated with special UV finish. > The white stripes are my own painted on with Krylon , it comes as gray > fabric. > > This stuff is used a lot on large motor coach RVs when parked to give privacy and keep the > solar gain out. > They install on the outside on the RV they make them custom fit and get LOTs of cash. You can make your own as I did for a lot less I am using these in place of window tint which I found to be quite hot and I have no ac in the syncro so every little bit helps. . > > You can buy Suntex at most window screen repair shops, its made by a company out of > Alabama . > > http://www.phifer.com/suntex.htm > > Doug > > > > > > Hi Volks! > > Well to those of you who sometimes wish you had opening windows in the back > of the van > > Here's a couple pics of a project I just recently finished. > > What once is only a thought and a vision can become a reality. > > D pillar sliders. > > > > > I installed the rear 88 on rear air vents and a modified pair of side > sliding windows to the D pillar windows of the 87 syncro. > Even though with this design I only get about a 5 inch opening it still lets > in plenty of fresh air when camping and sleeping in the back. > Kind of cool that the kids now have their own window to play with when > riding in the back of the van too. > I used polycarbonite to replace the rear fixed glass as it is now much > smaller. > Not much in the way of tools or anything that takes that long. > You could actually do this in a "weekend". > > Happy Friday! > > Doug
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