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Old 11-09-2012, 04:09 PM   #145 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by basjoos View Post
A cheap and easy way to have openable side windows is to use the system found on the Citroen 2cv, which used a 2 piece glass with the upper piece hinging inward and down to open the top half of the side window. The Renault 4 used a simple opening system where the glass slid horizontally.
The sliding window setup has only one problem, since it slightly increases the drag. And in the Citroën 2CV the lower piece is hinged out and up, opening the lower half.
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