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Subject:Re: Jalousie (louvered) windows in a Vanagon
From:David Wilhite
Date:Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:57:17 +0000

Dave,

Nice mod.

I've got a question for you.  On the driver's side pic, I don't see the electrical and water hookups.  Did you remove them, or was the fridge vent an add in?

David Wilhite
84' Westy
Middle TN

-------------- Original message --------------
From: David O'Bryan <dnd.obryan@GMAIL.COM>

> Mike,
>
> I bought some scrap aluminum from a place that makes duct work. I think I
> paid about $30 to $50 for an 18" by 36" sheet of 1/8 thick aluminum scrap.
> If you check in the phone book under metal fabricators you can probably find
> someone who has some scrap you can buy for a reasonable price.
>
> Good luck. :-)
>
> Dave O
>
>
> On 3/7/08 1:02 AM, "Mike Miller" wrote:
>
> > I bought some Jalousie windows about 4 years and a van ago. Never put them
> > in, at least not yet. Getting the aluminum piece to fit them to the van was
> > about $200 every place I've checked so far.
> >
> > mike
> >
> >
> > On 3/6/08 9:22 PM, "David O'Bryan" wrote:
> >
> >> For posterity (and for those who use 'search') I have posted information on
> >> how I added jalousie windows to my '87 Westy over on Samba at:
> >>
> >> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2874253#2874253
> >>
> >> I hope this helps since the website for the article I used when I first did
> >> this is no longer active.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Dave O
> >> '87 Westy w/ 2002 Subaru 2.5
> >
> >