[bolger] Re: Fast windows
I had one of these beauties too. Would pass everything but a filling
station... finally gave it away to a friend to be his lake house
boat-launcher.
Don Hodges
dhodges@...
http://www.ecoastlife.com
Your Cyber-Vacation - Loafing on the Emerald Coast
Small Boats, Building, Fishing, Paddling, Rowing, Sailing
station... finally gave it away to a friend to be his lake house
boat-launcher.
Don Hodges
dhodges@...
http://www.ecoastlife.com
Your Cyber-Vacation - Loafing on the Emerald Coast
Small Boats, Building, Fishing, Paddling, Rowing, Sailing
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Bolger and Friends <pcb@...>
To: <bolger@...>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:13 PM
Subject: [bolger] Fast windows
> No Pippo. The back window actually retracts into the roof! Now that's
> an answer. Weird, wonderful, only-in-America thinking on doing a
> wagon's tailgate. As an engineer you'd love the parts-count alone just
> to open things up electrically with slides, gears, multiple switches
> etc. And all the bodywork with plenty seams made invisible with
> generous hand-applications of lead (!!)- reconditioning that body
> revealed all sorts of wonders. So, picture this, the glass goes
> up/forward at 45degree angle plus curve, and the lower half slides down
> behind the massive rear-bumper and forward under the cargo bay to
> disappear completely - no 'tail-gate parties' possible. The wonder of
> it! And you thought that space-station of yours was exiting.
> Bolger-Forum related lame point: Unlike even some recent Minivans
> she'll swallow 4x8' ply sheets flat on cargo surface until the springs
> give out - and still lock up tight. American full-size (!) wagons had
> this much real-estate as standard for the family 'barge'. There are
> currently none left in production since GM stopped in '97 or '98 in
> favor of less sleek ("wagons?")/even less sleek vans. Once you cut the
> interlock-switch you can retract glass up and gate down
> simultaneously(!) while driving in dense traffic, often accounting for
> quick 'tailgatus interuptus'... But you did not really want to hear all
> this!?
>
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No Pippo. The back window actually retracts into the roof! Now that's
an answer. Weird, wonderful, only-in-America thinking on doing a
wagon's tailgate. As an engineer you'd love the parts-count alone just
to open things up electrically with slides, gears, multiple switches
etc. And all the bodywork with plenty seams made invisible with
generous hand-applications of lead (!!)- reconditioning that body
revealed all sorts of wonders. So, picture this, the glass goes
up/forward at 45degree angle plus curve, and the lower half slides down
behind the massive rear-bumper and forward under the cargo bay to
disappear completely - no 'tail-gate parties' possible. The wonder of
it! And you thought that space-station of yours was exiting.
Bolger-Forum related lame point: Unlike even some recent Minivans
she'll swallow 4x8' ply sheets flat on cargo surface until the springs
give out - and still lock up tight. American full-size (!) wagons had
this much real-estate as standard for the family 'barge'. There are
currently none left in production since GM stopped in '97 or '98 in
favor of less sleek ("wagons?")/even less sleek vans. Once you cut the
interlock-switch you can retract glass up and gate down
simultaneously(!) while driving in dense traffic, often accounting for
quick 'tailgatus interuptus'... But you did not really want to hear all
this!?
an answer. Weird, wonderful, only-in-America thinking on doing a
wagon's tailgate. As an engineer you'd love the parts-count alone just
to open things up electrically with slides, gears, multiple switches
etc. And all the bodywork with plenty seams made invisible with
generous hand-applications of lead (!!)- reconditioning that body
revealed all sorts of wonders. So, picture this, the glass goes
up/forward at 45degree angle plus curve, and the lower half slides down
behind the massive rear-bumper and forward under the cargo bay to
disappear completely - no 'tail-gate parties' possible. The wonder of
it! And you thought that space-station of yours was exiting.
Bolger-Forum related lame point: Unlike even some recent Minivans
she'll swallow 4x8' ply sheets flat on cargo surface until the springs
give out - and still lock up tight. American full-size (!) wagons had
this much real-estate as standard for the family 'barge'. There are
currently none left in production since GM stopped in '97 or '98 in
favor of less sleek ("wagons?")/even less sleek vans. Once you cut the
interlock-switch you can retract glass up and gate down
simultaneously(!) while driving in dense traffic, often accounting for
quick 'tailgatus interuptus'... But you did not really want to hear all
this!?