Date:         Sat, 30 Nov 2002 18:44:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sunroof/Moonroof/Marine Hatch
Comments: To: azsun99@earthlink.net
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thats really interesting... never thought of that.... it looked
seemless?..... you sold it???? no pictures????? no leaks???? put it in
yourself????? what was the manufacturer of the sunroof.... ???


>From: "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@earthlink.net>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>,"Mark Dorm" <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re:      Sunroof/Moonroof/Marine Hatch
>Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 13:02:35 -0700
>
>This is most definitely possible and doable. I had an '87 Vanagon with the
>center A/C duct. I bought a good sunroof with TWO latches that would be
>either side of the duct. This is the important part, because you can't
>reach a single center latch. I removed the ducting and cut the opening
>between the ribs just forward of the rear seat. Installed the sunroof and
>reinstalled the ducting and it worked perfectly. The place I bought it said
>it looked completely professional. The hardest part was cutting the opening
>with a small sabre saw. This was all about 15 years ago, so my memory is a
>bit hazy, but if you want more details, let me know.
>Jerry
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Mark Dorm
>   To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>   Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 8:56 PM
>   Subject: Sunroof/Moonroof/Marine Hatch
>
>
>   I've got a carat. Its got that ac duct running down the center of the
>ceiling. So can't put a moonroof there. Wish mine had a factory sunroof. I
>need ventilation when its parked, and I don't want to hire a security guard
>so I have to close the doors.
>
>   Is there anyway to have a small sunroof on the ceiling to the side of
>the ac duct? I've asked an installer and haven't gotten anywhere with it.
>Need information. What about marine hatches? Can something like this work?
>If you look at the air vents that are in the sides of the ceiling, you'll
>see that behind the air vent plastic (air flow adjuster/controler/thing)
>there is the metal which forms the roof. Okay, so what about a small vent
>there that allows heat to leave the interior of the vanagon? One that
>doesn't let the rain in....
>
>   I hate sweltering
>
>
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