

| Subject: | Re: Window rain shields? |
| From: | Don Hanson |
| Date: | Mon, 30 Jun 2014 05:34:22 -0700 |
Good to know there are different types. I want the ones that come down a little to shield from wind-blown rain. The ones on the Safari Van also seem to deflect a bit of wind noise when driving, though as someone mentioned, they must sometimes be looked-through if you are tall in the saddle. On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 5:11 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote: > I bought a set from one of our vendors, the ones made by Weathertech. > They install very easily but the edges are milled so thin that they have > chipped and broken in a couple of spots and I've had to mend them using > thin copper sheet, fine wire and JB Weld. I keep fixing them each time > they break because I do like having them on the van. > > The ones referenced on Samba have received mixed reviews due to fit and > breakage. I believe those are shaped more like the mini-pickup "blasters" > that are L-shaped and fit in the front and top of the window opening > instead of the ones like mine that fit along the top and extend down about > 3 inches. > > Stephen > > > > On Friday, June 27, 2014 11:47 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > Does anyone make those plastic rain shields for the door windows for > Vanagons? They're attached to the top of the windows and allow the window > to be slightly down without rain coming in? The Astro van I got has > these, made from a tinted lexan or something. I like to have air > circulating into my van but it lives outside and we often see unanticipated > rain...wet seats and carpets aren't good... > > ...Love to have some for the Vanagon.. >
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