Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:39:26 -0800
Reply-To: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
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From: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
Subject: Re: After Market Vanagon Sunroof
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Here's a link to mine. I put this in myself about 7 years ago but the
shop I got it from - a local sunroof and convertible top place - would
have installed it for me. They are easy to install once you get past
making the first cut in the roof! You want to find a sunroof that will
be large enough to cover the existing rain channels on a Westy roof -
you will have a flatter area to seal up if you use a sunroof larger
than the rain channels. I can measure mine and let you know what size
it is. I don't think the brand is made anymore but I have a friend who
found a sunroof on eBay that is nearly identical to mine - I'll find
out from him which brand and what size he used. Or try a local sunroof
place -they'll have lots of "universal" models to choose from. No idea
what they charge to install.
http://www.vickersdesign.com/vanagon/sunroof_all.jpg
The pic in the upper left shows the sunroof with the glass removed and
resting on the roof behind the sunroof opening. One nice feature about
having a sunroof with removable glass is that you can load and check
on stuff in the luggage rack without putting the poptop up.
My sunroof is almost flush to the roof, does not rattle or cost as
much as the VW one, is a larger opening than stock and gives me access
to the luggage rack. Hard to beat that.
cheers,
Jeff in Marin
On Feb 22, 2011, at 12:29 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:37:50 -0500
> From: Nik Maravich <nikmaravich@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: After Market Vanagon Sunroof
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> Hi all. I am restoring my 87 Vanagon GL and I would love to put a =
> sunroof in her. I was wondering there was such a thing as an =
> aftermarket Vanagon Sunroof? If so, Has anyone ever seen or
> installed =
> one? Pics would be awesome!! I am repainting her white and was =
> thinking about putting black custom wheels on her [not the steelies] =
> Anyone have any suggestions [pics] for 15" black wheels that would
> fit =
> without a lot of extra costs, like adapters etc. Thanks everyone.
>
> nikkoleto@me.com
