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Date:         Mon, 7 Feb 2005 10:16:30 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: JFF: Save the Adventurewagen Molds! (ultra long)
Comments: To: jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU
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In a message dated 2/7/05 5:15:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU writes:

> I think the window problem can be solved one of two ways. Hehr made the > original windows if I recall correctly. This window issue came up a while > ago on the Adventurewagen list. I vaguely remember that there was a close > fit window that involved trimming the fiberglass but I could be totally > wrong on this. The "real" solution would be to use the current mold to > make a top which could be used as a buck. The windows could be filled in > on the buck and a new mold without windows could be made. Then you could > put in any windows that you wanted. This would also cut initial ownership > of the top down. > >

the side windows are similar in size and shape to many fiberglass pickup truck caps these days..im sure you can contact the maker of some of these pickup truck caps and get some info.. maybe even a fiberglass pickup truck cap maker would be interested in doing a short run of these tops??

chris


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