That for sure... and it's a great way to go off and leave your Westy (or
any Vanagon, really... tiptop guys need to know about this tip) for a day
of paddling WHILE VENTILATED and without compromising security or letting a
potential rainstorm in.

Jim

On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> Point taken ... I understood the point to be better ventilation while
> sleeping.
>
> On 08-Jul-2014, at 12:12, Jim Felder wrote:
>
> Popping the rear hatch with any of the available home-made or purchased
> apparati is fine when you're parked, but an invitation to noxious gas
> poisoning when you are going down the road.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >>
>>
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