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Zelten Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:55 pm Post subject: Motion Windows New Sliding side windows |
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I was talking to Stuart just over a month ago and told him how I wanted to replace my Jalousie windows with sliding windows and that I was thinking of going with Just Kampers. He told me about someone who used a local company that we believe did the window for the Rivieras back when they were doing conversions. So I decided to go local and this is my video of opening the box they came in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37VMIg7ialY _________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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tristessa Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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Motion Windows is a division of Peninsula Glass. Wonder if they make sliders for the rear side windows..?
What seal do these use? |
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Zelten Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2008 Posts: 1335 Location: Issaquah
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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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They can make them for the rear but someone would either have to send them the measurements or take their bus to get measured. I would like to have a sliding rear hatch window also.
I don't know what seal it takes but I'm going to contact them tomorrow to find out. _________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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andrewtf Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2011 Posts: 604 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:35 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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did they come with - or can you get - screens for them? _________________ '75 Riviera - 'BIG EMMA' (Pan American highway trip paused for a make over)
'77 Riviera - Murphy' (being reborn.... slowly)
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Zelten Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2008 Posts: 1335 Location: Issaquah
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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No, no screen. That was the one thing they don't do. We don't have a lot of bugs in the Northwest and my windows don't currently have screens or not screens that would keep bugs out so it wasn't an issue for me. _________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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Tcash Samba Member
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Zelten Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2008 Posts: 1335 Location: Issaquah
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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After months of procrastinating I finally got my windows in. The issue I had with the corners in this thread http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=659694&highlight=
,were missing spacers for the window frame corners. I called motion windows and explained the problem but it took more explaining than I would have liked before they understood what I was missing. After they realized the problem they sent the spacers out and I had them the next day. That was sometime in July.
Long story not as long, on Saturday I was visited by Stuart and within and hour he had the one window out and both put in. They look great and I'm very pleased with them. I love the tint and the quality of the glass, frame and tint is excellent. My one and only critique is the latch, while sturdy and will probably never give me an issue, is bare aluminum and just seams unfinished or less refined. They are small and not as nice looking as what I have seen on the Just Kampers versions but it by no means is a deal breaker. I have to find something wrong right?
so here are the pictures.
I didn't have peanuts to pay Stuart so I got him a hamburger from XXX Rootbeer.
_________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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Zelten Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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tristessa wrote: |
Motion Windows is a division of Peninsula Glass. Wonder if they make sliders for the rear side windows..?
What seal do these use? |
I used these seals. http://www.busdepot.com/221845321a
Put them in the dryer for about 10-15 minutes and used Pledge Wood Wax as the lubricant. Went in without a problem. _________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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richparker Samba Member
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 6:03 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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great looking window.
I'd like to see a slider for the rear hatch glass.. then while in the back while camping can get a nice breeze on occasion. _________________
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Zelten Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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danfromsyr wrote: |
great looking window.
I'd like to see a slider for the rear hatch glass.. then while in the back while camping can get a nice breeze on occasion. |
That's something I would like to see Motion Window to make. I'm thinking one like they put in pickup trucks with the middle section that slides either in half or off to one side. _________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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Ives676 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:04 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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That would be very cool to have a sliding rear hatch window!
Your sliders look really good! I am going to have mine tinted as well. What percent tint did you go with?
I have the Just Kampers sliders. They must have a slightly different frame shape because they were very tight. They also came with seals so that may add to the better fit in the corners. _________________ 1974 Riviera - Subaru EJ22
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Zelten Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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Ives676 wrote: |
Your sliders look really good! I am going to have mine tinted as well. What percent tint did you go with?
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I didn't specify what %, they just come tinted. I would guess 5%. They are pretty dark. And it's the glass that is tinted not a film covering it. _________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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pittwagen Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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And I just may have the screens. Shown here up against the stock sliders. Got these on here several years ago. Still need more driving ventilation. Jalousies are not much help.
How do these lock? Not a big fan of the glue on glass latches.
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Zelten Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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pittwagen wrote: |
And I just may have the screens. Shown here up against the stock sliders. Got these on here several years ago. Still need more driving ventilation. Jalousies are not much help.
How do these lock? Not a big fan of the glue on glass latches.
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I have no idea if those screens would fit on the new frames. Doesn't look like it. I'm ok without screens for now and if I really need some, I could probably make some crappy ones just for camping to use. _________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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Lil Lulu Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:39 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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I just ordered the Lucky Brand windows for my slider and right rear from cip1. $396 for both, shipped. With seals. No tax. The JK's were $486. It'll be interesting to see how they fit. I would have tried to go local if I had known about these. _________________ '65 Beetle "Lil' Lulu"- Ruby Red
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MaddMatt Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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What was the cost of your windows compared to the just kampers version? _________________ It will make it. Trust me.
Owned: 71 Superbeetle, 72 Superbeetle, 63 Baja (on 69 pan) 74 baja, 74 Karmann Ghia
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Zelten Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:14 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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Lil' Lulu wrote: |
I just ordered the Lucky Brand windows for my slider and right rear from cip1. $396 for both, shipped. With seals. No tax. The JK's were $486. It'll be interesting to see how they fit. I would have tried to go local if I had known about these. |
I paid $623 for the local ones with shipping and handling without seals. I don't know if it was worth it but too late now. I don't think they make many of these so it was more like a one or two off production.
I want to go down and see if they can make a sliding window for the rear. They said they could make ones for the side like Just Kampers makes but they would need to know the dimensions. I think the only benefit of Motion Windows over JK is the tint, which is very nice. _________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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pittwagen Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:42 am Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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Still interested in how these windows latch. Am I seeing 2 through glass bolts in the pics? |
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Zelten Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Motion Windows Sliding side windows |
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I'll take pictures of the latches later after work. _________________ 1978 Delux Campmobile
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