Date:         Fri, 4 Feb 2005 22:43:11 -0800
Reply-To:     Larry Edson <sonofed@KARMANNGHIA.ORG>
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From:         Larry Edson <sonofed@KARMANNGHIA.ORG>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 4 Feb 2005 - Special issue (#2005-112)
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> Date:    Fri, 4 Feb 2005 11:05:49 -0800
> From:    Chris Renz <aircooledchris@EUCASAFARI.VENDIOWEB.COM>
> Subject: Re: Adventurewagen top molds for free!?
>
> that is too bad. Id also love to go this route, as I also need to
> replace my canvas and absolultely love the AW tops for the vanagon.
>
> I guess we'll have better luck trying to track down a used one than
> getting one made.
>
> the vanagon ones were less common than the baywindows werent they?

I'll take a stab at that one. When Ed started out with this venture back
around '68 he worked an arrangement with VWofA to get the Adventure
Camper, as they were called then, through the dealer network. But within 4
years the quality (lack of) that comes with high volume didn't sit well
with him so he sold out and moved to Fort Bragg. About 1974 he started
making Adventurewagens using the same basic top design as you Vanagon
owners are so familiar with. These second generation campers are made of
higher quality materials and made to higher standards but with the same
common sense approach to what's really important and functional. But as
much as I admire the late conversions I don't know that I'll ever lose the
attachment I've got for our '71 named Ted. There are a number of examples
of both generations as well as dealer literature for both on the
Adventurewagen Yahoo group.

Larry
sonofed@karmannghia.org
www.ghiatwins.homestead.com
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