| mojav |
Mon Aug 11, 2025 11:24 am |
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I was sitting in the van when this happened. I guess the sun hit my window in just the right way and *smack* the whole thing cracked. I think my makeshift bug screen is somehow responsible. Where can I find a replacement sliding middle window? Thanks
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| syncrodoka |
Mon Aug 11, 2025 11:27 am |
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Where on the planet are you?
Windows are often listed in the classifieds. |
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| mojav |
Mon Aug 11, 2025 11:54 am |
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| Belle Fourche, SD. Cleaned out the broken bits. Got a beautiful opening now. Luckily no rain in the forecast for now… |
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| vanis13 |
Mon Aug 11, 2025 12:07 pm |
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mojav wrote: I was sitting in the van when this happened. ....
I had something similar happen sitting in a parking lot. in my case it was a BB it turned out (could have come from adjoining apartment complex) ....interesting yours looks like if starts from the center of the left edge |
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| mojav |
Mon Aug 11, 2025 12:11 pm |
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seems like the outer sliding window is really only held on there by the latch. do you think a custom glass company could make a panel that would fit around the latch? people on ebay want $3500 for a whole replacement window which isn’t too much less than I paid for the whole van originally
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| syncrodoka |
Mon Aug 11, 2025 12:25 pm |
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| There are much more affordable options listed in the classifieds here |
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| mojav |
Mon Aug 11, 2025 12:38 pm |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2699331
does this fit on an 89 Vanagon? I called the other option in Classifieds with the black trim… |
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| 67rustavenger |
Mon Aug 11, 2025 12:42 pm |
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mojav wrote: seems like the outer sliding window is really only held on there by the latch. do you think a custom glass company could make a panel that would fit around the latch? people on ebay want $3500 for a whole replacement window which isn’t too much less than I paid for the whole van originally
Aren't those side glass panels slightly curved outward?
If so, I don't think a custom glass shop can match the curvature.
My EV has slightly curved slider glass. |
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| 16CVs |
Mon Aug 11, 2025 1:02 pm |
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That will work, you can swap the glass out from your frame and swap t into your frame. you need to pull the handle off. I've put them in with the window in the van by pulling the run channel out and using a thin putty knife.
The slider window and 1/4 glasses are all flat.
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