I think that I recently saw on thesamba.com classifieds someone who was
selling magnetic screens. They had some for the front windows and for the
side sliders. I don't know how well they would work but they looked like
they would do the job.

Thank you,

Jeff Lincoln

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Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 10:12 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Screens

Joy,
  I saw that you mentioned window screens.  This is not in regards to the
sides but for the front windows that may be easier.
  I met an older gentleman in Milwaukee that:
  Opened his front door.
  Took black nylon screen material and draped it over the front window
frames.
  Cut out a general shape of the window but a bit larger.
  Sewed it on 2 sides--excluding the bottom.
  Added some cheap flexible magnets to the bottom edge.

  He now just opens his door, covers the window frame with the screen
pockets and his windows are screened. If he gets cold at night, he winds up
his window.
  Super cheap and EASY to stow.

  Not sure why I  haven't done it myself yet!!

  Incidentally; I just removed my plastic side window screens (broke one tab
off--rats.) and used Krazy glue to mend the broken frame. Then used same
glue to reattach the loose screen--used plastic barber's hair clips to hold
the screen down while drying.

  For the back, got a rear air-lock extender for the back hatch--to open it
sightly with the screen in place yet still keep it locked. You can buy one
from Eurocampser.com($12) or make one. For the skylight, finally I broke
down and bought a reproduction screen with blind.
  I realize your resources for fabricating may be limited where you are now.
Just wanted to pass on the info.

  Good luck
  The definition of "comfort" is: the lack of discomfort.
  Chris C 90MV~Wisconsin

Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote:
  Does anyone know where to get screens for the sliding windows? The plastic
frames of both of my screens are broken and they won't stay in the windows.
Last night for the first time I stayed in a place with monster mosquitoes,
and it would have been nice if the screens had worked better.

Or if anyone has a pair to sell, I may be interested.

I've got an '89 - I don't know if they differ from year to year.

Joy