Geez Chris, a sheet of 1/2 inch ply with thick foam weatherstripping fastened by screwing through to 3/4 ply cleats inside would keep you warm and dry for a long time, even at those lofty Vanagon speeds! Twenty-five bucks for the ply and another ten for the gasket; give it away in Oregon. Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 3:27 PM Subject: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top
Has anyone ever removed the top on thier westy and installed a temporary top in its place? I'll be traveling to Oregon in my westy to pick up an Adventurewagen (AW) top. I had initially thought I would just bring the top back with me and permanently install it once I was home but I am now toying with the idea of just installing it once I get out to Oregon. The problem of course is that I'd either have to abandon or sell my westy top in Orgeon or leave it behind before I leave for Oregon. That is unless I want to drag it back with me which sort of defeats the purpose - albiet the westy top would be easier to manage than the AW top. If I decide to drive to Oregon without the westy top, I will need something to protect my interior from the elements for the 2500 mile trip to Oregon. It does not have to look good or be 100% draft / waterproof but it does need to be able to make the journey in one piece and needs to be affordable enough that I can just toss it when I arrive in Oregon. So my question is has anyone ever rdone something like this? Any suggestions are welcome... Chris P.S. Sorry if you get this e-mail more than once, I'm cross posting it across the various vanagon groups I'm on in the hopes of finding someone who has done this. |
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