Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:34:52 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Pop top weight
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And I open the next message to find it weighs.......36 lbs! Excuse me, I
have to go buy a lottery ticket now.
On 3/30/06, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'll open the bidding at 36 pounds or less. That ply is poplar core and
> fairly lightweight.
>
>
> On 3/30/06, Greg Potts < Greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > I'd rather not wager on this until we can specify the terms of the
> > bet: ie...what weight range constitutes "heavy"??? Or if we're
> > betting on my guesstimate then what range of values is considered
> > accurate??
> >
> > My point was simply that the original german plywood is a LOT heavier
> > than it looks.
> >
> > Happy trails,
> >
> > Greg Potts
> > Toronto, Ontario, Canada
> >
> > 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H
> > 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
> > http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
> > http://www.busesofthecorn.com
> >
> >
> > On 30-Mar-06, at 4:41 PM, mark drillock wrote:
> >
> > > Ok, how much are we betting? I have a couple sets of it here I can
> > > dig out and weigh.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > Greg Potts wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Mark,
> > >>
> > >> I beg to differ on the question of the weight of the bed. The
> > >> plywood used in the upper bunk is very heavy.... I bet the wood
> > >> used weighs at least 40 or 50 lbs.
> > >>
> > >> A friend of mine has recently acquired these parts; I'll see if
> > >> he can weigh them for us so we'll know for sure.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Happy trails,
> > >>
> > >> Greg Potts
> > >> Toronto, Ontario, Canada
> > >>
> > >> 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H
> > >> 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
> > >> http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
> > >> http://www.busesofthecorn.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 30-Mar-06, at 3:21 PM, mark drillock wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> In response to a thread on another list, I just weighed a
> > >>> complete Westy
> > >>> top. This is the 2 fiberglass sections, legs, mounts, hinges,
> > >>> canvas.
> > >>> The total was close to 135 lbs. This did not include any upper
> > >>> bed parts
> > >>> though I may weigh those too someday soon. That bed stuff is not
> > >>> heavy.
> > >>> in any case.
> > >>>
> > >>> Mark
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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