Date:         Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:07:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
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From:         Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Aug 2006 - Special issue (#2006-721)
In-Reply-To:  <20060830233631.D95E33B9EAD@vickersdesign.com>
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I took my OEM rattlebox skylight out 5 years ago and replaced it with
a $125 unit with a removable glass panel---which comes in really
handy when you want to get to your luggage rack and the top is not
popped. My skylight is only 3/8" of an inch higher than my roof. Used
3M windshield stuff to mount it and it has never leaked. I do not
know the sunroof brand but I got it from an auto top and upholstery
place and they had a catalog full of them. It is large enough to
cover the old OEM hole and then some.

Have a look: http://www.vickersdesign.com/vanagon/sunroof_all.jpg

First pic on upper left is the glass panel removed and resting on the
roof. Pic on lower right shows latch mechanism that allows 3 heights
(does not rattle when driving!) plus the red button which allows you
to remove the glass. The glass is not tinted but rather has a dot
screen printed on it to reduce sunlight.

Jeff
On Aug 30, 2006, at 4:34 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:47:14 -0500
> From:    Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
> Subject: General skylight question
>
> All this talk about skylights has me thinking about one again. But
> I've seen several references to the fact that if I install a
> skylight, I can no longer park in a standard home garage.
>
> Is that true for any or all skylights?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim