Doug,

Nice job on the rear sliders.

Two questions ...

1. Did you somehow use the original rear fixed part of the slider or did you
put in a custom rear glass (there's quite a slant on the rear part of the
rear side window)?

2. The front side of the rear side window is not vertical, but the front
side of the slider appears vertical.  Did you have to modify this angle, or
did the rubber moulding adapt to the slightly different angle?

I've got window envy.

Thanks,

Craig

'90 Westy Multivan
'87 Syncro GL

 

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Doug F
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 12:19 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 89 + Rear window vents transplanted in an 85 Westy

Tim,
I'm one die hard vanagon owners who (did have) too much time  and did the
slider transplant to my bus.
By using the standard GL middle sliders you get about a 5 inch opening
window. I think the westy still has that much window outside the closet so
you could still get both sides to open up.

When I did the work I wondered how "worth it" it was going to be, I am happy
to say that I do use them all the time when in the back. With a bit of
screen you can have cross ventalation for sleeping.

Dana,
The rear 88 on vents do help while driving they pull air out the rear area
of the van and allow your heater and fresh air to enter easily. I personally
think they look cool and offered a tiny bit more privacy to the back
sleeping area of the van.

They also allow you to do the sliding window conversion to have opening
windows in the rear.  You need them to complete the rear part of the "frame"
of the window.

 http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/Dpillarsliders.JPG

http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/driversideslider.JPG