Date:         Thu, 20 Nov 2003 07:37:26 -0500
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From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Country homes poptop
Comments: To: Joe Pilot <flyone85@HOTMAIL.COM>
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You can buy all the pop stop stuff from
Jerry McCavitt.  He purchased the molds
and tooloing from the original Country
homes co.    Here is his E-mail address:

McCavittJ@mascorp.com

I haven't heard from him in a while.
Let us know what you find.
                              Eric




Jerry McCavitt wrote:


>> Hello all,
>>
>> Having seen a few postings recently about the subject, I thought I'd
>
>
bring

>> this up: I purchased the molds to make the Country Homes-style pop top
>> shell, and the hardware to make a top. I am considering offering a
>
>
complete

>> bolt-on pop top kit; just cut out the hole where the factory sunroof
>
>
goes,

>> and basically bolt it in. It pops staight up, with scissor arms on
>
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both

>> sides and at rear to stabilise the top. Tent is sandwiched between top
>
>
and

>> base that attaches to van roof. I want to know if anyone on the list
>
>
is

>> interested.
>> The price is undetermined at this time, but rough estimates put it at
>
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around

>> $2200 - $2500, depending on production costs in New York, plus
>
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shipping via

>> truck, another $200 - $300. An instruction video would be included,
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after I

>> get up the nerve to tackle it myself on my van.
>> Nothing is ready to go right now, the molds are in CA, and I am in the
>> middle of a shake-up at work, so production realistically won't begin
>
>
until

>> late spring '02. I have a list of 5 folks interested so far, and I
>
>
need to

>> see how far I should jump into this.
>> To see the top, (and a sweet conversion done by CH), go to
>> www.countryhomescampers.com
>>
>> Jerry McCavitt
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>> '91 Subaru Legacy Turbo
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Joe Pilot wrote:

> Hey List-
> Anybody have, or have seen a Country Homes camper for parts- (Pop top
> assembly) for sale...preferably east of the Mississippi? Any leads
> appeciated, please pmail me.
> Thanks
> Joe
>
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