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Date:         Fri, 3 Mar 2000 07:28:03 -0800
Reply-To:     Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stairs to the Westy roof?
Comments: To: karl <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
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Karl, I once saw a rope ladder that uses hook(s) to attach to the rain gutter... the guy used climbing hardware to make it. Bill -----Original Message----- From: karl <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 5:41 PM Subject: Stairs to the Westy roof?

>Has anyone ever designed or made a collapsible ladder or step that would >allow one to reach approximately a foot (.3048 metres) or so above the >roofline of a Westfalia, and hook into the rain gutter? I need a better way >to access items in my Thule® car-top carrier, other than standing in the >doorway and reaching like heck, or standing precariously on the sliding >door's lock pin. Optimally this would fit in to the luggage carrier in >front. Of course, if it hasn't been made, guess I'll have to design and >build a batch for others needing the same............. > >Karl von Müllendorf >Westy Ventures >1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9 TD 'Otto' >1988 Audi 80 Quattro 'Car' >


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