Date:         Mon, 29 Mar 2004 19:55:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Ryan Mark Shankland <mark.shank@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Ryan Mark Shankland <mark.shank@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: storage in (bubble top) westy?
Comments: To: Art McGinn <ajmcginn@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Hi, I have an '87 high-top, it has storage in the rear over the bed and a
mirrored cabinet with storage in the front. ( and nice standing room
between) I'm not sure who did the conversion or if it was VW, the first
owner lost the manuals! There is a lot of space but I've heard concerns
about packing it too heavy making the wind issues worse; however, with good
tires it seems to handle similarly to an 87 flat top and an 83 diesel camper
I've had. (actually a little better as the flat had car tires). Plus, in the
summer the little side windows in the top are great for both cooling and
relieving cross-winds... 

Mark in Denver

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Art McGinn
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 2:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: storage in (bubble top) westy?


    the typical pop-top westy has outside storage space on the roof above
the driver-passenger area, where you can bungee-down luggage or whatever.
    there is a non-pop-top westy, more common in europe it seems, with a
permanent raised fiber-glass sleeping area that i think is called a bubble
top.
    the question: in the bubble top, is there storage space above the
driver-passenger area -- inside the bubble-top -- or just a lot of
head-room? it seems a list member, awhile back, said that space is storage
space. can anybody confirm that? many thanks. art '82 westy