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On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote:

> That seems not to be true. VW did exactly that.
>
> I´ve seen photos of older and newer Vanagons (ca after 85 was the change
> I believe).
>
> I have two rearmost sliding windows collected, one early, one later.
> The earlier one had the sliding part in the front, as I like it. I guess
> this fits the early Westies with a D-pillar closet covering the rear of
> the window.
> The later one (I think when in Europe the Multivan was introduced, with
> plastic interior and fold-out table that you know as Carat) is exactly
> the opposite:
> Sliding part in the rear, with the seam between the panes perfect for
> rain water ingress. Still seemed to work as they sold it (rarely) until
> the end of the Vanagon.
>
> ETKA tells me the same differences. Not visible on the pictures, but the
> part numbers will give you the hint!
>
> I still don´t trust the newer version and will install the earlier
> version in my ´92.
>
> Raimund
>
>
> Am 19.03.2015 um 18:06 schrieb Stuart MacMillan:
>
>  Fine idea as long as you never drive in the rain.  It will blow in
>> between the panes, which is why VW installed them the way they do.
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Vincent Dow
>> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 9:06 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Sliding window idea
>>
>> 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?
>>
>