I did something similar to that on a '91 Westy. I put the fork mounts on the pop top though, not the upper, rounded part of the hatch. I wanted the rear wheel of the bike to be able to mount on a Yakima bar that I mounted to the bottom of the hatch. Worked real well. I used locking fork mount hardware. The only drawback was having to store the front wheel inside the van. Without a front wheel mount bar, you can't use a front wheel mount to hang the wheel from. Even though I drilled into the fiberglass top, I used silicone sealant where the bolts went through. I'd really recommend that or some other rust inhibitor/moisture sealant. I also put 2 of the high pressure struts on the hatch and used one of those PVC sections on the right strut to hold the hatch up with the bike on it. bob On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Greg S <sorkilmo@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone see a problem with doing this to a Vanagon? Besides having to > butcher the back hatch a bit. > http://picasaweb.google.com/sorkilmo/VanagonStuff#5369145191194401426 > > Thanks > Greg S. > 87' Wolfsburg Van > Ottawa, Ontario > |
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