[tcb] Re: Question about glass
- From: Edward Maikranz <maikranze@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:47:38 -0600
I loved my Superbeetle!!!!
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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> wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > All this confusion about bus info makes one want to get into super
> > beetles!
> >
> > Ok, maybe not.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Fri, Dec 4, 2009 9:02 am
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Question about glass
> >
> > So the latch/track would be different because of the holes in the
> > glass then.
> > Interesting. I guess the slider track would be different for Sigla or
> > Sekurit but not necessarily made by Sigla.
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On *Fri, 12/4/09, sammie smith /<bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>/* wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Question about glass
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Friday, December 4, 2009, 8:38 AM
> >
> > Hmm! I am not an expert on VW glass: But, there was a period
> > around 58-61 or so that VW put laminate glass in the side windows
> > of the Type II. This was apparently made by Sigla glass. Most
> > VWs, busses included, have tempered glass (non-sigla) including
> > the windshield for all markets other than the US where tempered
> > glass for windshields is not legal. For whatever reason for some
> > busses for some short period of time VW put laminate
> > (non-tempered) glass in the side windows. For the driver and
> > passenger door sliding glass with non-tempered laminate glass
> > there are no holes cut through the laminate for the slider latch.
> > The slider is different. It fits up beside the glass, not through
> > it, and is mounted on a slider bar that fits under the window.
> > Maybe Terry or Will can chime in. I know Terry has at least one
> > bus with the Sigla slider glass because I sold him one slider
> > latch mounted on the slider bar for his bus. There are also
> > several threads on the Samba re: the Sigla glass and the slider
> > bar that goes with them.
> >
> > Apparently you cannot drill a hole through laminate glass and that
> > is the reason for the uniques type of catch arrangement on these
> > windows. Personally I am a fan of tempered glass and have never
> > understood the US's rationale for the requirement of laminate
> > glass. I think the tempered is much safer. And apparently the
> > rest of the world agrees with me.
> >
> > --- On *Thu, 12/3/09, James Dwan /<james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>>/* wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx>>
> > Subject: [tcb] Question about glass
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 5:39 PM
> >
> > Sigla made glass not slider tracks right? I have found an ad
> > that says *Late Logo slider Glass With SIGLA Track.
> > *Is there such a thing? I don't need a track I need the Sigla
> > glass.*
> > *Thanks!
> >
> > James*
> >
> > *
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