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Phillip Bradfield wrote: >I think in 85 or 86 (I'm guessing) HotVWs or VW Trends featured a >Squareback with front safari windows. Split screen. Anyone remember >this? I think that the car was converted into a convertible. I am trying >to find the issue. The issue you are looking for is the January 1987 VW Trends. The SB has split screen safari windows in the front and it has been converted to a convertible. The safaris and frames out from an early bus and have been added to the SB body. It looks pretty good actually. I have the article in my T3 reference folder and could scan it if anyone can't find the issue. (of course none of us ever throw car magazines out, right :^)). Thought I would throw my 3 cents in on the subject of the rear safari windows as well. Take a look at Ford Taurus wagons or just about any SUV (Explorer, Grand Cherokee, etc.) Many of these have lift glass in the rear with simple exposed hinges and gas strut proprods. The glass is almost always frameless with the seals on the body of the car. I think one could use these hinges and seals to make a rear safari (lift glass) for a squareback. The real expense will be in getting a piece of glass cut to size, drilled for hinges and latches and then tempered. I just did this for a prototype vehicle here at Ford. Actually used a modified VW decklid latch to latch the glass. Looks and works well. Could supply more details if anyone is interested. Just my 3 cents worth.