Rear opening windows

ozziedog said:

My slider came with the mesh screen, I bought two second hand ones ten plus years ago I think. No idea what happened to the other one though . So second hand ones are available and they’ll fit in to a standard window glass seal. As far as camping goes, I rarely if ever maybe even never need more than the two roof vents with the cab windows down an inch and sometimes my slider is open and sometimes it’s closed and that is normally down to alcohol intake on that particular evening. Ten plus years ago I made a set of fly mesh covers for the tailgate and the cab windows for when it gets super hot through the night. I’ve never ever used them. When it gets hot in towns and built up areas, that heat can go on into the night, but in the areas where we predominantly camp, when the sun goes down the heat mostly goes with it and so I’ve never used them. I’ve also heard that in the hottest deserts of the world it can get below freezing in the night and you can hear rocks cracking in the cold night air, is it true? Don’t know. Perhaps a good dash fan for just the traffic jams. I bought a fan with a water container included to give evaporative cooling but it was pretty feeble. Swamp coolers work well but only when you’re travelling again. There were a few AirCon units fitted to these guys but rocking horse poop springs to mind.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,just don’t get stuck in traffic jams

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@ozziedog
If you have any pics of the fly screen installed that would be appreciated!

This is the fly screen in my sliding window in my sliding door.

Ozziedog ,,,,,,,,,,,you can have either mesh or window open or closed or anywhere in between.

ozziedog said:

Ozziedog ,,,,,,,,,,,you can have either mesh or window open or closed or anywhere in between.

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Wow! Those are the real deal aren’t they!
Haven’t seen anything like those for sale so far.

Thanks for the pics!!

When the weather's really hot we use these fans on the dash top. I have a 12 volt socket in the dash which powers them.

As long as the engine's running the battery is OK. They are powerful and not noisy. I have some of that dash rubber matting underneath the fan just to stop any vibration noise.

So think I might have scored a jalouise window off FB.
Collecting this week.

Recommendations for seals please?

This maybe?
https://www.heritagepartscentre.com...MIgLnTsbaBiAMVHZpQBh2BhQI6EAQYAiABEgJFB_D_BwE

Or JustKampers? I’ve got a few other bits to get from there anyway!

Thanks
Ben

mike202 said:

When the weather's really hot we use these fans on the dash top. I have a 12 volt socket in the dash which powers them.

As long as the engine's running the battery is OK. They are powerful and not noisy. I have some of that dash rubber matting underneath the fan just to stop any vibration noise.

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These are my pair of genuine 1968~79 VW Type 2 intra-duct, ventilation booster fans (VW Part No. 211 959 113 E), which fit inside the removable duct-covers, close to the A-pillars, below the dashboard in the front cab





This is the dashboard-mounted, double-throw, rotary switch (VW Part No. 211 959 511 A) associated with the pair of two-speed, intra-duct ventilation fans (VW Part No. 211 959 113 E)



1968~72 VW Type 2, dashboard, twin ventilation control-lever assembly, substituted in place of the single ventilation control-lever assembly, in my British specification, 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 motor-caravan. This allows me to independently control the opening, of the left-hand and right-hand, ventilation flaps.



Also shown, are two white nylon spacers, with ¼ inch earth terminal, on the dashboard, ventilation control-lever, spindle bracket, which fits behind the instrument panel. These provide the earth, for my intra-duct ventilation fans, so the fans will only operate, when the front ventilation flaps are open.

My modified ventilation booster-fan circuit



These after-market, two-speed, ventilation booster fans, fit inside the cab ventilation ducts, below the dashboard, behind the inspection covers, adjacent to the cab-door, A-pillars. They were available in 2007 from Bluebird Customs, in Great Britain. They might still be available!



http://www.bluebird-type2.co.uk/

http://www.bluebird-type2.co.uk/Split bay interior.htm

As Ambulance Fans have been mentioned I have a spare pair if anyone is interested, along with, if I remember correctly, a switch and maybe a specific loom.