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On 21 Oct 2003 at 16:48, . : orntar : . wrote: > Quoting joshua brooks <joshua_bro@msn.com>: > > > My take on it was that the large > > latch has to bend the front of the frame and rubber and support it in the > > popped out position. I've never seen anything like it on any other model of > > volkswagen or other car for that matter. Very strange. In a way the setup > > seemed barely sufficient to hold the windows in but Im no expert. > > actually the window itself bends in about the middle, its rather cool. i > remember seeing a vintage ad for it. very strong and cool. Yeah, in the fastback, the glass itself bends. The bending occurs over most of the length of the glass; only about the front 6" is held stationary. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org