

| Subject: | Re: Sliding window idea |
| From: | Dan N |
| Date: | Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:37:12 -0700 |
the most affordable way to do is.. getting something like this http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1419759 remove the rear windows, cut another piece of glass to fill the gap and install On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 9:31 AM, Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@gmail.com> wrote: > Some interesting mods and ideas there. > > I'd seen this thread on samba. The South African rearmost sliding window > is clearly the *cadillac* of back windows. But I'm still broke from my DK > tranny rebuild last fall. > > Jalousie windows are fine if you live down south. After five years with my > van in central canada, I wouldn't go near those things. I have them on my > house in L.A. and we call them ja-LOUSY. > > I think flipping driver and passenger side sliding windows is the cleanest > and most efficient idea. I might just go looking for an autoglass place. > > Mind you, here in Quebec businesses are all terrified of regulators. I > have friends who were afraid to replace plugs and switches in an aprtment, > for fear their insurance would get cancelled. This might be more of a job > for the Granite State, or good ol' vermont. > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > >> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=247018 >> >> >> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=283728&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=jalouse&start=0 >> >> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 9:06 AM, Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> For years I've been considering how to make the back windows on my van >>> open, so that my dog can get her head out and sniff the air. >>> >>> I've seen a few interesting options. >>> >>> I'm thinking about taking out the slidingdoor window, and it's >>> counterpart >>> on the driver's side, and flipping them. That way the open window would >>> be >>> accesible from the back bench. The dog could put her paws on fold out >>> table, and get some air. >>> >>> The passenger side silding window has the danger of a guillotine effect >>> when the door opens, but a mostion limiter would take care of that. >>> >>> Any thoughts? Anyone seen this, or even considered it? >>> >> >> >
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