Swamp cooler - Window mount?

[teamasr]

Does anyone know how this swamp cooler is mounted into the window? Is there a kit for this, or was the frame/glass of this bus cut out to accommodate the outlet? Did VW make these back in the day?

[Semper_Dad]

This has to be a custom window frame setup. Notice the bottom tab on the support rod. Looks to be at least spot welded to the frame.
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[teamasr]

Semper, this bus happens to be from WA, I see you live in WA, happen to know who owns it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/russellheistuman/3632036442/in/set-72157619810173908/

[64 ragtop volks]

Made some plastic windows for the swamp cooler.not sure what brand it is though

[Spiderwebb]

does anyone have a diagram of the inside of one these so I can see how it works / cools the air via water vapor...??!!

thanks

[64 ragtop volks]

Inside is a squirl cage or bail wrapped with a straw like mat that is "spring loaded"you pull the string and it rotates the cage through the water as you drive air comes across the wet straw mat cooling the air.they work really well in dry climates.just pull the string every 10 or 15 minutes.adding ice helps even better.when you are stopped no air is comming thru the cooler.same principle as evaporative cooler sold at home depot or lowes,but they use an elecrtic pump to get the pads wet.hope that makes sense

[ejon]

those were a dealer item and only made for roll up widows, so anything you do to make one fit a spilt is a #### job.

niether one pictured is the Vw cooler, believe it or not they didn't cool down a damn thing unless you were doing 60+ mph. and thats in a car..

ok they would cool, IF it was blowing right on YOU.
The only time they look cool is sitting in a car show.

just go buy a $100 wal mart AC unit a 299 $ colman generator, cut a hole in the damn roof and Then

Be Happy

[Hansolo99]

[zozo]

[BarryL]

Not affiliated but linked to show models: http://www.theoldcollectorsgarage.com/carparts/original-1940s-50s-swamp-coolers..htm

Allstate could be bought from Sears.

My great uncle always had one in his cars. If I cupped my hands and stuck my face right into the output air it was cooler. Then I'd get yelled at for Bogarting the cool. It was my job to fill it with the radiator hose at gas stops. It smelled dank.

[64 ragtop volks]

I guess it hard to cool off with your head so far up your ass.i got 7 degrees cooler air with just water.and 13 degrees using melted ice water woth temps at 98 deg.yesterday.ill take my shitty hackjob bus anyday over a pavement princess.they work best in DRY climates.

[BarryL]

[slow36hp]

[OG67westy]

[bonecollector]

[64 ragtop volks]

Yeah thats me.I made the rodie from texas to so.cal and back 2977 miles.im at 6500 now and still rolling it ratty and loving every minute of it.roll it hard or roll it home.built for fun and built to run.

[demon1018]

[slow36hp]