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Bay Window Steve Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2006 Posts: 280 Location: Van Alstyne, Texas
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject: Glass interchangeability? |
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Searched, but didn't see it. Bus suffered some halloween prankster damage (I'll post a thread about it tomorrow) and I need some replacement windows. If I have a 70, will other years fit, like from a 76, or no? Also, the passenger window all the way at the back is solid, w/o vent window. Prior to destruction, the drivers side furthest had a vent window. Would the glass from the passenger fit in the drivers hole? I would rather have a solid glass there. Also, would a glass place be able to make replacement glass for the holes? _________________ '73 Transporter - Driver
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Karl Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2001 Posts: 6170 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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All 68 to 79 bays use the same glass.
All the glass in USA buses except the windshield is tempered glass. You cannot cut tempered glass. It is cut first, tempered after. The windshield is laminated. Find used glass. |
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VWMIKE76 Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2006 Posts: 669 Location: lynnwood, washington
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Glass interchangeability? |
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Hell yea steve do away with that leaking vent window, well mine leaked so i did the solid piece also.
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Searched, but didn't see it. Bus suffered some halloween prankster damage (I'll post a thread about it tomorrow) and I need some replacement windows. If I have a 70, will other years fit, like from a 76, or no? Also, the passenger window all the way at the back is solid, w/o vent window. Prior to destruction, the drivers side furthest had a vent window. Would the glass from the passenger fit in the drivers hole? I would rather have a solid glass there. Also, would a glass place be able to make replacement glass for the holes? |
_________________ Mike
77 westy Mac n cheese aka "Mac"
71 crew cab "Damien" sold and missed lots!
78 westy "Doc". in very good hands of a fellow samba member!
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VDubTech Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2002 Posts: 9142 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:28 am Post subject: |
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Wish you were closer, I've got more Bus glass here than I know what to do with. |
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Bay Window Steve Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2006 Posts: 280 Location: Van Alstyne, Texas
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: |
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Wish you were closer, I've got more Bus glass here than I know what to do with. |
Wish you could ship it. I don't know how hard that solid piece on the drivers side is going to be to replace. So I take it I can take a solid piece that would go on the passenger rear side and put it on the driver rear side? I figured they would fit. _________________ '73 Transporter - Driver
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VDubTech Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2002 Posts: 9142 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:38 am Post subject: |
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Bay Window Steve wrote: |
VDubTech wrote: |
Wish you were closer, I've got more Bus glass here than I know what to do with. |
Wish you could ship it. I don't know how hard that solid piece on the drivers side is going to be to replace. So I take it I can take a solid piece that would go on the passenger rear side and put it on the driver rear side? I figured they would fit. |
Yes, they are a mirror image of one another. The logo on the glass won't read right, but that will be the only difference. |
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babysnakes Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2008 Posts: 7104
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:06 am Post subject: |
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I've also got a couple of pieces I could part with, But I'm not that much closer than NY |
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Bay Window Steve Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2006 Posts: 280 Location: Van Alstyne, Texas
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:06 am Post subject: |
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VDubTech wrote: |
Bay Window Steve wrote: |
VDubTech wrote: |
Wish you were closer, I've got more Bus glass here than I know what to do with. |
Wish you could ship it. I don't know how hard that solid piece on the drivers side is going to be to replace. So I take it I can take a solid piece that would go on the passenger rear side and put it on the driver rear side? I figured they would fit. |
Yes, they are a mirror image of one another. The logo on the glass won't read right, but that will be the only difference. |
Its a "ratty camper". If anyone notices that, then they had a whole lot to overlook first. _________________ '73 Transporter - Driver
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:07 am Post subject: |
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The logos don't always read right on OG buses, seems VW did a little swapping sometimes at the factory too. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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