rear driver's window replacement on 79 Westy

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jackstar
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rear driver's window replacement on 79 Westy

Post by jackstar » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:16 am

79 CA Westy with the stock "wing" window on driver's side back window.
I want to replace it with a solid window and eliminate the wing window and it's rust non working issue. My question is, can I replace it with a window of same size (accounting for the wing space) from a bus from the right passenger side? In other words, use a full size window from a donor bus's passenger side to replace the driver's side window and fill the complete hole on my bus?

Seems elementary but I didnt want to get half way done and have an oops moment. Thanks.

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Randy in Maine
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Re: rear driver's window replacement on 79 Westy

Post by Randy in Maine » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:56 am

Yes you can.

Just order up a new window seal to do it. I got mine at oeveedub.
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Re: rear driver's window replacement on 79 Westy

Post by hambone » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:09 pm

I did it too. Looks nice. I hear the vent window was optional in Europe and elsewhere.
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