Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:48:24 +0200
Reply-To: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
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From: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Subject: Re: Westy Poptop Installation on a Sunroof Vanagon???
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Mr. Fish, my mail to you keeps bouncing. Post questions to the list if you
need a response.
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Hi again,
I do need a response... badly.
I would like to be certain that I am not doing something totally stupid by
buying this used Westy poptop for my passenger 1987 GL.
The main reason I am getting it, is to have a cool place for my 6 year old
boy to hang out and sleep while my wife and I snooze below.
If there is really no good way to have a bed up there.... then I might as
well save my 100 bucks, buy a new tire or something, and get used to
overcrowding (and not getting any sleep due to my little guys flipping and
flopping around during the night).
I want to make this upper bed thing work.... and am hoping that some list
members have also done this, and have the cool, creative, and functional
solutions to my problem.
Ideas...
Can the passenger roof be somehow flattened. I know that my boy really
loves to climb up there now and walk around on top of my car. If I just had
him jump up and down (and I could join him up there too) then we could
flatten the roof out enough to fit the bed in there... right?
Can a bed/matress be carried inside the bus, and then after the top is up,
slid into place up top, and used?
Could the entire roof be cut out, from the normal entry opening back to the
rear, perhaps only a meter wide or so, and replaced with a flat piece of
steel welded in there??? This would allow for a custom matress to at least
be somewhat permanently positioned up there. While welding, I could also
put a platform on rollers, such that it rolls forward, and closes the crawl
up opening too... for added space.
The main support that is up there... is that also curved like the vans
roof... or is that flat??
Thanks to all who have "real Westies" for replying regarding how things
really look... and for all of you who have made various types of "pseudo
Westies" for creative solutions and input!
I have 2 days to get my info from you all before I go pick up my new roof.
Thanks in advance!
RSF
PS. I just did a test to my email address and it seemed to work fine... so
please try reply to all, and post to list, as well as to me when replying.
IMPORTANT!!! In order to reply to me, you must have the word "FISH"
somewhere in the subject line of the email. Otherwise it goes directly in
the trash.
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Robert S. Fish
Salzburg, Austria
1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
1987 Golf Cabriolet
1991 Golf