Date:         Wed, 10 Dec 2003 18:14:00 -0800
Reply-To:     "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
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This is quite entertaining.

What I want to do is add a pop top to my sunroof equiped Vanagon.  The bunk
would be a sheet of Hexcel (carbon fiber laminated honeycomb panel...747
flooring....~2 lbs) supported by expanding spray foam.  The foam would fill
the voids between the panel and curved roof and distributing the load
evenly.

I could close the sunroof while driving to eliminate road noise and there
would be no worries about compromising structural integrity.  The pop top
could even be removed in the winter months if the mounting was well thought
out.

Now come on, who wants to argue?  -John

'85 Silver Sunroof
'91 GTi 2.0 8v
'76 BMW 2002




>From: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Reply-To: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 20:42:08 -0500
>
>tiss true but now that I own one I realized I don't park in public
>garages!!! But I do camp in the ran a lot and it's WAY sweeter in the
>AW.
>
>JFF
>
>>In a message dated 12/10/2003 4:11:41 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>>joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
>>
>>I'd have to agree, seems like a lot . Even if I had the free time I'd
>>rather work overtime save my money and get the westy. That said I own
>>an adventurewagen so what do I know of these crazy pop tops.
>>
>>yeah, yeah.. that's the ticket. Karl the Westyman is going for the
>>new hightop too. If you don't park in public garages, it is a good
>>option.
>>
>>BenT

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