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Date:         Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:18:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Randal Jett <randal_jett@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Randal Jett <randal_jett@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: California Camper Tops Vs. VW Camper tops Vs. Country Homes
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....and mileage, and condition -- you know, the basics.  Even if I'm not interested right now, I like to keep track of how much vans go for across the country. ----- Original Message ---- From: Randal Jett <randal_jett@yahoo.com> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 9:14:26 PM Subject: Re: California Camper Tops Vs. VW Camper tops Vs. Country Homes tops Depends.  It would be HELPFUL if you would include a price or a price range.  I would consider it if it's a real bargin.   Randal ----- Original Message ---- From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 8:14:02 PM Subject: Re: California Camper Tops Vs. VW Camper tops Vs. Country Homes tops Anybody wanna buy a pretty nice 85 Riviera ? I have a line on a pretty nice blue one, needs the usual engine work.  Very nice looking cabnitry inside too. scott Southern Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Ballen" <jamosb78@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 4:30 PM Subject: Re: California Camper Tops Vs. VW Camper tops Vs. Country Homes tops > As a former Country Homes Camper owner, I know a few things about them... > They were all built on passenger vans.  No reinforcement of the roof was > done in the conversion. > They certainly have their advantages, but overall the quality of the > westfalia parts used are superior.  I found my top  (ABS plastic) started > to crack at the stress points (hold downs)...and after this started, there > was no going back. > > You guys who are interested in this should check out this thread over on > the Samba, where a guy whose passenger van got whacked by a tree decided > to make it into a camper with a CHC top.  He documented the process pretty > well, and in the end, did an awesome job. > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=273404&highlight=country+homes


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