Date:         Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:11:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
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Plywood! Safer, more secure, quieter and warmer, and no more expensive.

Jake

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Sisler" <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top


> Dont know if you have experience w/westy top removal.The top is heavy. Two
> can do it , but 3 are needed to replace it,unless you are creative.It is
> fragile. The edges are like a gram cracker. If the edge touches the ground
> and are allowed to drag, It will wear the fiberglass quickley! The good
> point is that this wear can be covered up with the rubber gasket.Use as
> many people as possiable to remove the top to avoid cratching the
paint.The
> tent has 58674937254896 screws holding it in place.Decide if it needs
> replacing.Cut it off if it does,and save your time.?Sounds like you dont
> need these objects anyway, but do save your paint. I like the duct tape
and
> tarp idea.Maybe a brace half way over the hole(Strips of tape?).Roger
>