Anthony,

The screen frame is extruded aluminum; you cut to length with a hacksaw, and push in these plastic corner pieces which are L-shaped.� Then you lay fiberglass screen material over the frame, push in the rubber spline stuff to secure the screen taught, and trim off the excess with a razor knife.� I got these at Home Depot about 20 years ago; it was a kit.� Only advantage over the standard screens with aluminum corner pieces is that you can round the plastic pieces for the front two corners; functionally, a standard window screen works just fine, a good hardware store can make these for you to any custom size.

Rich
85 GL Vanagon
Currently on the road in Flagstaff, on a two-week Vanagon Roadtrip to the Southernmost tip of Texas....just 'cause I've never been there before!

--- On Sat, 10/31/09, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Screen for non-camper
To: "Richard Koerner" <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 11:48 AM

Richard,

Thanks a lot for sharing.� One thing I seem to have missed.......what is the material/stock to which the screen is attached?

Thanks, Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)

--- On Fri, 10/30/09, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

From: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Screen for non-camper
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 1:34 PM

OK, I took some photos of my homemade screens.� Also included are some homemade curtain photos.

http://picasaweb.google.com/richkoerner/ScreensCurtains

Rich
85 GL
San
 Diego

--- On Thu, 10/29/09, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

From: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Screen for non-camper
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM, "Peter DiFalco" <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 5:47 PM

Peter,

I made some screens for my 7-passenger GL converted with a homemade camper conversion.� They work great, and look quite nice, cost was only a few bucks.� Home Depot was my source for the screen kit.� Totally bug free, lots of
 cross-ventilation.� I screw them into the rubber molding of the window; works just fine; I've installed/removed several times for thorough cleaning of the windows or minor repairs.� Can drive on the freeway with sliding windows open if I want.� They got a close inspection and rave reviews from the gang at Buses By The Depot in 2008.

It's dark now, but tomorrow I'm getting my van ready for a San Diego to the southern tip of Texas 2 week excursion (before I start a new job) and will try to take and post some pictures.� 

Rich
85 GL Homemade Camper
San
 Diego

--- On Thu, 10/29/09, Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Screen for
 non-camper
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 3:44 PM

I really want side screens for my camper. I've read the list archives,
searched around. I understand that there are aftermarket screens which
can be locked in place for the non-camper sliding windows, and then
there are improved reproductions for the Westfalia camper slider
windows. In my infinite impatience, I've ordered a late-model
Westfalia sliding door window to put in my 89 non-camper. One
appealing aspect of the Westy window + screen combo is that it's safe
to drive with screen installed, which means I don't need to
 store
anything.���But now I'd like to know, before I have it installed and
buy a replacement screen for it, which provides more total screen area
(=better airflow):� a lock-in screen for the
 non-camper slider (opens
50/50) or a reproduction Westfalia screen for that window (which opens
only 30/70 I understand)? I'm trying to decide if I should just stick
with the windows I have because they will end up having better airflow
since they open further.

Any opinions from list members who have seen both types of screens?

I am specifically not interested in the magnetic screens that go on
the windows. It's a storage and style issue for me.

Thanks,

Peter
89 Wolfsburg which we really should name