Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:40:13 -0400
Reply-To: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Pop top Conversions
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The lofyshelters are really nice, I camped with a guy who had one on
his truck last year but you could by a westy for the price of some of
them.
JFF
On Jul 23, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Ben Cichowski wrote:
Yup, I’ll second that. We took a look at one of ones listed first on
Jake’s list and they are indeed very cool.
We want one too. The one we saw was on a truck...which made it
decidedly less attractive. Lucky for you, you'll have a Vanagon to
put underneath it ;)
-Ben
> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:02:29 -0700
> From: crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Pop top Conversions
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> The best of those roof tents is the first listed below. There's a
> Syncro in
> White Rock with one and its terrific!
>
> http://www.cartopretreats.com/
>
> http://www.cartopcamper.com/index_files/roof_top_tent_pictures.htm
>
> http://www.loftyshelters.com/IndexFrame.htm
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 9:54 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Or you can build a Volvalia
>>
>> http://www.instructables.com/id/Roof-top-car-camper/
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I've been looking at a pop top at a local yard wondering if it
>>> could be
>>> installed on me Vanagon ('86). First prob is the luggage rack
>>> (missing).
>>> If I didn't find a rack pronto I guess I'd have to jury rig a wind
>>> deflector
>>> and search avidly.
>>>
>>> Bigger problem? I'm wondering if a person could simply cut a
>>> rectangle
>>> with
>>> rounded corners in btwn the first two roof ribs aft of the
>>> cockpit and
>>> finish it off with some soft rubber molding. The headliner/interior
>>> ceiling
>>> (around the rectangle) could be finished with wood, could it not?
>>>
>>> I'm thinking a level sleeping surface could be built by simply
>>> adding a
>>> couple of 2x4's on edge spanned with a sheet of 1" plywood. I've
>>> already
>>> harvested the two foam pads from a Westy, so there.
>>>
>>> The new top bunk access wouldn't be large but I think my children
>>> would
>>> love
>>> it . . . until they're my size.
>>>
>>> Seems to me I could have a Westy pop top, installed, for under a
>>> grand.
>>> No?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Neil2
>>> '86 Vanagon/Weekender in process (Savannah)
>>> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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