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Date:         Mon, 2 Aug 2010 22:57:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: drilling into the Westy pop top
In-Reply-To:  <258082.70265.qm@web180006.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
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You Guys! Sheesh! These are just vehicles. With plastic tops. Not Stradivarius violins or irreplaceable pieces of art..The top is like a Porto John...molded from plastic and easily repairable...If you make a mistake, get out the bondo and the touch up rattle can of spray paint...no one will ever know... Maybe I am callous, but if I should damage my 84 van, I know I can fix it. Yes, taking your time and being careful when you do stuff like mount some roof racks will save you work. But I am amazed at how big a deal it is for some to (gasp!) put a hole in The Vanagon... Sorry Steve...no attack on you is meant...Maybe I am just a little cavalier, having worked on million dollar yachts....and drilled holes in them, near the water line (above, I hoped) or cut into $40k carbon fiber masts to mount hardware, etc etc. "What a man builds can also be repaired by man...or even re-floated, I guess.. Don Hanson

On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 3:34 PM, steve <nuts4photos@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Ok i'm off to get some sharp drill bits at the hardware store - i'm going > to mount the back Thule bracket about 12" from the back of the top, of the > pop -top, so just in front of the four screws for the pop-top bracket. Has > anybody had an issue or success with this. > thanks > Steve > 310-200-8056 > > Peace! > > > > Steve > > > > Check out what's happening with the Westy @ - > www.YouTube.com/ExploringYourPlanet<http://www.youtube.com/ExploringYourPlanet> > > www.YouTube.com/SteveTodey <http://www.youtube.com/SteveTodey> >


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