In a message dated 98-07-16 13:31:54 EDT, cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu writes:

> Jim, have you come up with a solution yet?
>  i was thinking, and looking at my van, and roll down windows would work
>  but they would probably let the body flex alot more than it does now, like
>  a convertible.
>  the space under the windows looks the right size, you might have to live
>  with rear windows that don't go down all the way, but part of the way is
>  better than not going down at all.

No.  I was just dreamin' about what VW should have done.  Don't have any plans
to try to implement this.  I doubt that the windows add any significant
stiffness.  They're set in those rubber channels which would negate any
stiffness the windows add.

Regards,
Jim Davis