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Subject:Re: Warmer bus talk
From:Thom Fitzpatrick
Date:Tue, 6 Dec 1994 10:40:14 -0800 (PST)

>     With all this talk of partitions between cab and back area, I've gotta 
>     tell you about my mates panel van. It's a '66 Panel with twin sliding 
>     doors (ooo, rare) and has a factory fitted partition between the cab 
>     and the loading area. It looks something like:
>     
>       _____________
>     /     ____     \ 
>     |    |____|    |
>     |              |
>      -------------- 
>     
>     Yep that's a little window to see through as well. It's the only one 
>     I've seen but it's genuine. I figure you can make one from some 
>     hardboard (you know the 3 mm thick cardboard stuff that the door 
>     panels are made from), cut a hole for a window, and perhaps nail some 
>     upright wood to it for rigidity. I've got a spare rear hatch glass 
>     which would make a cool window, just use a window rubber out of a 
>     bread-loaf bus that had NONE-factory side windows - the ones that 
>     stick out.

Thats what mine looked like, but I made mineout of canvas, without the 
window.  I think early panel busses all came with these.  Even the
model panel I have has it!

Thom
-- 
> I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
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