Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:53:51 EDT
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: poptop insulation idea
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In a message dated 07/07/2006 9:07:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
I'm taking my '90 westy to Burning Man this year where extreme
temperatures and high winds are common. Insulating the poptop tent is
very desirable under these conditions, since the temperatures inside
the poptop tend to be extreme under normal conditions. Ideally, I
would insulate it on the outside with reflective insulation to
deflect sunlight. One big issue with that is the high winds. How can
you secure anything to the tent without sewing or gluing it on to
withstand 70mph winds? I want to avoid making any alterations to the
tent.
Solution? High powered neodymium magnets. Cut the insulation into 3
panels, one for each side of the tent. Sew or glue one set of magnets
onto the corners of the insulation pieces. Position the insulation,
then attach corresponding magnets on the inside of the tent, securing
the insulation in place. No tent alteration necessary.
Andy, I use a double bubble silvered both sides insulating blanket on the
outside of the pop-top canvas of my Westy and it was at Burning Man two years
ago. Held in place no problem. See my _Westy poptop insulation jpg_
(http://members.aol.com/fkc43/graphics/vanagon/misc/insulation.jpg) webpage for the
plan to make this blanket. It was originally published in the L'infoFalia,
the newsletter of the _Quebec Westfalia Club_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) a
few years ago. The material is available in 48" width rolls sold by the
foot from better home building suppliers in the insulation department. You can
see pics of the blanket installed on various Westys if you sift through the
photos of the _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) Report
& Pics pages or in the photo gallery of the Quebec Club's website. It is
held in place with a single bungie cord at the rear and rolls up for storage
behind the fold out section of the upper bunk.
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007
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