Why not just pop the rear hatch and use a turnbuckle to hold it open 6-8" ?

On 08-Jul-2014, at 11:39, Vincent Dow wrote:

> Ahh! The sliding rear window quest!
> I have the link here for a UK fabricator:
>
> http://www.griffco.ca/interest/vw/slider.htm
>
> I would love to have this on my passenger side rear-most window... But then
> Ithere's the danger of the sliding-door guillontining - especially for the
> dog.
> Van Cafe has a driver-side sliding rear widow, but I still think I'd want
> the right side... maybe engineer an inside wire cage to keep the dog's head
> in. I've found both my dogs get despondent on long vanagon trips, with no
> window to stick the nose out of.
>
> That's all dreamland for me! I need to rebuild my tranny this summer, and
> I'm running out of time.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 7:38 PM, Ben <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Note the slanted edge of the rear most side windows. That should make it
>> obvious that the middle windows will not fit.
>>
>> They did make sliders for the rear but they are relatively rare. I have a
>> set, imported by a fellow enthusiast, for the left side. Although they are
>> available for the right side as well, it's is not recommended for fear of
>> decapitating someone or injuring a hand sticking out that window when the
>> sliding door is operated.
>>
>> GW does offer an aftermarket version. However, people have reported issues
>> with proper sealing. I do not have personal experience with the matter.
>>
>> Another alternative would be to have one made. There is a vendor on Samba
>> offering this service. Pricing is about the same as buying one in Europe,
>> in my recent experience.
>>
>> Perhaps you are confusing window interchangeability between the left and
>> right middle windows. People have done that but the seal between the glass
>> cannot keep water from seeping in at speed. The opening ends up facing the
>> airflow.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>> sent from my electronic leash
>>
>>> On Jul 7, 2014, at 3:53 PM, Geneva Saint-Amour <
>> genevasaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> I believe a lister reported that all 4 side windows are the same size in
>> a 1985 era Vanagon. Has anyone traded the sliding window on the door for
>> the fixed window above the bed? AND if that will work, where can I buy a
>> sliding window so we could have TWO openings back there??
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my electronic leash!
>>> Geneva Saint-Amour
>>> www.slowcarfasthouse.com
>>