smoking window and full pane where louvers should be?!?!?!

[theizzardking]

saw this in a parking lot today, and was wondering what you guys thought about it ,where he found the glass and how he might have gone about it, also
if this is your bus, please post and let me know why you wanted todo this and what advantages you've found from it.

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[oorwullie]

you've lost me, it looks like a normal set up in the sliding door.

[EZ Gruv]

I'm guessing you've only ever seen campers?
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[1971BUS]

I'm just a newb, maybe it's stock. My 1971 has the same setup. And also the same setup on the rear drivers side window.

[theizzardking]

[VWMIKE76]

Jason had a brain fart for sure! sliders rule!

[Blu67Bug]

As far as I know, that's the "normal" setup for a '71 Bus. The sliders came later, and I think they look neat. I'd buy a set for my bus, but I already spent the money to tint them, to cut down the summer heat.
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[RIOMX]

Mine's just a complete solid Kombi window:

[Emily's Owner]

Mine was originally set up that way ('74 Deluxe), I switched to a Riviera slider and Westfalia slider in the middle for camping convenience and to confuse the hell out of people...
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What (and I cannot stress this enough) The Actual Fuck?!

1974 Transporter
2023 Subaru Outback

[Desertbusman]

Glad you're OK. Was afraid you slipped off a rock and busted you head . Solid slider windows look great but the others have a purpose. Tint is almost mandentory here but where you are does the sun ever shine? Tint reduces interior heat from the sun. You would also loose visability, particularly when the sun isn't shining bright. But it offers some privacy which is nice. It hinders people seeing in.
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[TheShane]

Now had you seen this:

That's pretty cool right there.
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[MOX]

its normal, but i think most prefer the jalousie's for camping or solid for looks.....my passenger side rear has the little "smoking window" i think they are called vent windows.
77 westy

[otiswesty]

[Buscuss]

I believe the common nomenclature is quarter window.
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'73 Safare poptop

A society is as lax as its language.

[foxtail1]

I replaced mine in my 71 with sliders and love them. The only problem is not being able to get screens for them, but some how I will make some using mag strips, etc. Here is Washington it does get hot, that is if you are unable to camp under a big shade tree. Though I would love to get some factory screens.
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[Tram]

[Buscuss]

Tram, what you call them, now or whenever, doesn't change what the auto industry calls them, not that it makes any difference. My intent was to inform, not criticize, though it may have been perceived as criticism.
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'73 Safare poptop

A society is as lax as its language.

[Tram]

[chazz79]

This question reminds me of that tired joke we used to tell as kids

"Hey, you got a crack where your ass is supposed to be!" (Those were darn near standard you know)

It's just one of those things that make you say hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

I've heard the term smokers window, vent wing, and flatulence relief hatch. Never are they referred to as a quarter window. Quarter glass are located aft of the B pillar and always non movable. Usually as a fixed filler behind a movable window as in and "opera window" aka quarter glass. I learned alot in my short time at ppg.
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[Desertbusman]

I thought Lizzie was talking about smoked glass. Not about the rear vent windows. Back in the day the wild cars we drove were smokin'.
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