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IZZYENUFF Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2005 Posts: 6
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:26 pm Post subject: Sliding Windows FAQ |
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[url=https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=136810&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=sliding+window]Sliding Windows FAQ[/url] |
Hey what's up,new to the site and in the process of restoring a 1970 vw bus transporter.I want to install sliding windows.The small vent windows are not going to move a lot of air.I'm gonna have it full of kids.My question is what years are compatible?Thanks. |
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TeamSpatula Samba In The Rain
Joined: February 03, 2004 Posts: 5212 Location: WNC
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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The '78 and '79 models had the sliding windows you seek. Check the classifieds - there are often sets for sale there. _________________ <---Air Cooled Search & Rescue Team - STICKERS & T-shirts for sale!
I NEED A CAMPER!!!! (1971 is ideal but will consider other years)
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5780 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the forum, Izzy.
You might be surprised how much air those wing windows will bring in. Try them before you go the the trouble (though it's not that much trouble) of installing sliders. You might also consider the lovered jalousie windows from a camper if you can find them. They allow the most air movement, blocking nothing.
By the way - just a matter of netiquette: When you post in ALL CAPS it is considered the equivalent of shouting, and some folks will find it rude. Silly, I know, but there it is. Keep cool. _________________ John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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IZZYENUFF Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2005 Posts: 6
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 1:09 pm Post subject: sliding windows |
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thanks for the welcome and for the info.thanks also for the heads up on the caps. |
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Karl Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2001 Posts: 6170 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Sliders are nice for the volume of air but...... they don't have screens.
Bug city. Camper jalousies have screens.
There were aftermarket slider screens that screwed thru the rubber seals, on the outside. But they are very rare.
I do have a pair and when I have time I will take a pic of them.
I have 6 or 8 pairs of sliders....... |
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Hippopotabus Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2004 Posts: 1600 Location: Miwuk Village, CA
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Karl Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2001 Posts: 6170 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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I neglected to mention that ASI Riviera sliders are made in the USA and they have built in screens. Very tough to find. |
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nemobuscaptain Samba Member
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dembus Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2005 Posts: 1272 Location: Fleming Island, Florida
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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I've got a good set of jalousies, with screens, from a parted 69 that I would trade for a good pair of sliders for my 68. If there are any takers, let me know.
Oh, I'm in N.E. Florida _________________ "Want a little peace of mind, grab the lowest branch and start to climb"
JJ Grey
69 Westy (R.I.P.)
68 Kombi
70 Westy
68 Beetle Sedan
69 Beetle Sedan
68 Deluxe
71 Deluxe
71 HT Westy |
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flabay Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2004 Posts: 638 Location: Clearwater,FL
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Hippo, will those vanagon sliders fit my 78' bay? I might get them for when I do the rubber seals and bodywork on "the turd". At that price I can't go wrong. Mine have bad felt seals and the plastic thingys that they slide on are all ate-up on one side, and I can't find the materials to fix em'. I thought the later ones were different? Am I wrong? |
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Karl Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2001 Posts: 6170 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:41 pm Post subject: Sliding Window Size |
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NO WAY NO HOW will these fit a bay window bus.
I have both bay and Vanagon sliders outside, so I measured them. [Instead of giving 'about' figures]
Measuring the outside frame where the seal rests around the edge end to end [length]:
Vanagon = 41 3/4"
Bay = 41 1/4"
Vanagon is 1/2" longer.
Measuring top to bottom [height]:
Vanagon = 16"
Bay = 14 1/2"
Vanagon is 1 1/2" taller.
Measuring the center post where it meets the frame:
Vanagon = 15 1/4"
Bay = 13 3/4"
[same 1 1/2"]
WCM outer seal part #:
Vanagon = 253-8411
Bay = 241-321A-L/R
The only part of a Vanagon slider that may work on a Bay slider would be the felt on the center post....... |
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flabay Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2004 Posts: 638 Location: Clearwater,FL
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info Karl! |
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DurocShark Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2004 Posts: 6624 Location: Crappy town in a crappy state. But the beach is nearby, so I have that going for me.
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:52 am Post subject: |
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Karl sold me a set of real bay window sliders and they're awesome. I gave my jalousie windows to another list member. The mechanisms worked, but I was waiting for a window pane to snap off the jalousie and fly into whoever happened to be behind me if I had them open while driving...
The sliders are great. I love them. _________________ No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow. |
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Hippopotabus Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2004 Posts: 1600 Location: Miwuk Village, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:14 am Post subject: |
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Karl did correct me in the past but just so you can see my sliders in my bay. I love em, especially how quite they are compared to the slats Flabay - If I come across a set of 70's sliders I'll send you the link. I do alot of my bus shopping on Craislist.
_________________ Celer, Silens, Letalis
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DurocShark Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2004 Posts: 6624 Location: Crappy town in a crappy state. But the beach is nearby, so I have that going for me.
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:49 am Post subject: |
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Hey, Hippo, do those scoops help any? _________________ No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow. |
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Ritter Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 383 Location: Sonoma County, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:57 am Post subject: |
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I'm still unclear if anyone makes a slider (original, aftermarket, or otherwise) for the rearmost side windows. I like the j-windows in the middle, but it sure would be nice to be able to open a slider on the rear passenger side to let the air through while driving (that is, when I get her drivable).
Ritter _________________ -------
1978 westy 2L FI (needs a little bit less work) |
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Hippopotabus Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2004 Posts: 1600 Location: Miwuk Village, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:22 am Post subject: |
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Shark - I can see a 5 to 10 degree difference (cooler, depending on ambient temps) CHT and oil. I know I may have opened pandora's box with my statment but for me (someone who is constantly putting my reactor under load) they work in the Mountains like a champ. the only issue is that they crack. I had to use fiberglass to reinforce the scoops and now its solid. _________________ Celer, Silens, Letalis
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:28 am Post subject: SLIDING WINDOWS with sliding screens |
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alman72 Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2014 Posts: 2573 Location: MICHIGAN
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Ritter wrote: |
I'm still unclear if anyone makes a slider (original, aftermarket, or otherwise) for the rearmost side windows. I like the j-windows in the middle, but it sure would be nice to be able to open a slider on the rear passenger side to let the air through while driving (that is, when I get her drivable).
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just kampers sells them
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=620785 |
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airschooled Air-Schooled
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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alman72 wrote: |
Ritter wrote: |
I'm still unclear if anyone makes a slider (original, aftermarket, or otherwise) for the rearmost side windows. I like the j-windows in the middle, but it sure would be nice to be able to open a slider on the rear passenger side to let the air through while driving (that is, when I get her drivable).
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just kampers sells them
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=620785 |
Good thing, too. A decade can make a difference, don't you know? _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
One-on-one tech help for your Volkswagen:
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