Here is my solution, power windows:  http://www.a1electric.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AEOS&Product_Code=3300-0030-0147 

Okay, so it costs more, but it's my air conditioning too. Can't roll the passenger window down while driving!

Go Westy sells some cheap winders that clear the Pioneer speakers, but you need to get a back-up set because they break too.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of J B
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 3:41 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: New blog post and window crank question

Hi everyone:

Been off the radar for almost a month but we are now settled into our new home in California:
Feel free to check out my lastest update on our trip down:

http://1981vwcamper.blogspot.com/

I also have a question about about window cranks for Vanagons with the upper 4" speakers. I ended up bending my original cranks out slightly so they wouldn't hit the speaker covers that stick out about a 1/2 inch but the cranks have now broken off.  Does anybody have any alternative suggestions for this issue?

Thanks - John.