

| Subject: | Re: Sliding window idea |
| From: | Abel Longoria |
| Date: | Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:12:09 -0500 |
I saw these in person in San Diego... Steve did a great job on them... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7522471#7522471 Abel Longoria On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 11:31 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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