Date:         Tue, 6 Jun 2000 17:48:19 -0700
Reply-To:     David Raistrick <keen@LENTI.TYPE2.COM>
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From:         David Raistrick <keen@LENTI.TYPE2.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sum Roofs in a 1991 GL?
Comments: To: dave <dave@SPARKPLUG.COM>
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On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, dave wrote:

> I am trying to see if I can have sun roofs put in, about the driver, and
> Passengers (perhaps extending back to the passengers too), and still
> maintain my AC.
>
> Currently, the AC duct stretches from the back to the front, and sided to
> side at the windshield.

Ok, I talked to my boss about this a good bit back for someone.  (probably
joel)

Whoever it was said that there was ~11 inches square clear space over the
drivers and passengers seat, giving room to avoid the ductwork and the
front header and the side cantrells.

We were considering using the small square popu/removable roof vents, as
used occasionally in van conversion for the rear area. (glass, sunroof
style here...no cheezy RV vents!)

So Bryan (my boss at a professional sunroof shop) checked around, but the
smallest we were able to find needed ~14 inches total space, around 13 for
the hole itself.

Now, one .could. use something like this (with more checking, of course)
if they performed some careful surgery to the AC duct....but it would be a
bit of work to do cleanly.

Good luck.


......david

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David Raistrick  '66 SO-44 Westy                keen@type2.com
                                                        in Guyton Ga