-----Original Message----- From: JordanVw@AOL.COM Sent: Nov 9, 2005 7:37 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top In a message dated 11/9/05 7:53:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, bueses@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
> How about a poly tarp & duct tape! > > Tom-no sense in making this more complicated than you need to > thats great.....if youre not moving.. after 300 miles it would be reduced to shreds.... Depends on how you install it. If you stretch it tight/put slats across the opening every couple of feet & duct tape it down tightly, I don't think it will flap much? Also put bungee cords across the top outside to further keep in place. Or install plexiglass in the opening w/ duct tape or gasket material-more expensive. The key thing is to keep the material from flapping which will disintegrate it like Chris says. Early bus sunroofs were fabric w/ slats that slid back to open the roof. Sounds like a WGC (wild goose chase) in any event- why not push the low tech to the limit?? Grin, Tom |
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