I was hoping for a solution from the group as well. My '86 opens a helpful
amount (~130 degrees?) but the '90 only goes to 90 degrees. It's a big
difference. FWIW, '86 doesn't have A/C, '90 did.

Has anyone modified a newer van's wing windows to make it useful for lap
cooling?

Joe
'86 Westy Weekender
'90 Carat
Cayucos, CA

On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Gregg Carlen <gregg.carlen@gmail.com> wrote:

> I had posted about this a month or two back. Never found a solution.
>
> Seems like the 83.5-85s would open 130ish degrees, while the later models
> only open 90. I agree, Richard, it seems like the screw that pinches the
> part that twists is no FaceTime the door outer skin with about 1/4"
> clearance.
>
> On Friday, August 8, 2014, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dave,
> >
> > Mine will open beyond 90 degrees...probably 120 or 130 degrees. When
> > opened this way they act like a scoop to bring lots of air into the cab.
> >
> > Ric
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > > On Aug 8, 2014, at 15:26, "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > My wing vents will only open to 90 degrees.  I have often wondered why.
> >  Mine is a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, known as a Westy to
> those
> > who like nicknames.  Is the window supposed to open beyond 90 degrees?  I
> > wish it would.  mcneely
> > >
> > > ---- J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >> I believe its possible with a pair of needle nose vice grips. This was
> > a piece of cake on the Bay window buses as well, why VW changed it is
> > anybody's guess.
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>
> > >>> Hi,
> > >>
> > >>> I like to drive my 87 during hot weather with the vent wing opened so
> > that it
> > >>> blows in cool air toward me. However, once I hot about 45 mph, the
> wing
> > >>> closes...or almost closes. The passenger one does not do this.
> > >>
> > >>> I know that there is a pinch clamp inside the door to keep this from
> > >>> happening. I pulled the door panel, figuring the screw/bolt would be
> > readily
> > >>> accessible (as it is on my 56 Beetle), but the clamp is way up in the
> > door.
> > >>> With a mirror, I can see the clamp and it's screw, but it looks like
> > its un
> > >>> reachable.
> > >>
> > >>> Is there any way of tightening the clamp?
> > >>
> > >>> Ric
> > >>
> > >>> Sent from my iPad
> > >
> > > --
> > > David McNeely
> >
>