Date:         Mon, 8 Aug 2005 05:55:00 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy insulated blanket for pop top canvas for winter camping
Comments: cc: todd.olson@CHARTER.NET
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In a message dated 05/08/2005 12:32:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Hello  Fellow Volks Folks,
On the internet I have seen pictures of an insulated  blanket that goes
around the pop top canvas for winter camping. I think it  was a factory
Westfalia option. I am guessing it was most likely offered on  Canadian
models. But I don't know that for sure. Does anyone know where I  could
get one or have one made? Does anyone have any pictures of one so I  can
try to have one made locally?



Todd, we have been down this road many times.   Check the archives.  The
gadget your referring to is or was offered by  Westfalia.  I have neighbours who
have one.  Most folks make their own  as I have.  It's quite simple.  Pictures
of busses with this  insulation are all over in the picture archives on the
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  website and the
_Club international de camping-car  Westfalia_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/)
website.  Material to use is Double Bubble, silver both  sides, home insulating
material available in 48" width sold by the foot at most  good home building
centres.  Dimensional plans are on my _Westy  poptop insulation jpg_
(http://members.aol.com/fkc43/graphics/vanagon/misc/insulation.jpg)  website.  Measure
your van before cutting as I  have found some discrepancies in the plan for some
Vanagon Westys.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat & Lionel  Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
or http://frankcondelli.com
_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel  Mufflers_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12,  2005