Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 20:39:19 -0400
Reply-To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM>
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From: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@FRONTIER.COM>
Subject: Re: Rain Gutter Rack Clamps. Vanagon Specific Size and Shape?
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Hi Neil
I purchased 2 different gutter mounts for the Fiamma Awning to see if
I could proto type something together for connecting to the gutter.
They were expensive but I do have them if you want to play with
them. Issue was cost so I could not use them for a production Piece.
Jonce
>Thanks Jonce.
>
>Ya was thinking head room too. In theory, my thought on using roof
>rack parts would mount long bar ~ few inches above gutter.
>
>How well it would hold to gutter, "folded up", is another potential
>issue since roof rack clamp parts would be sans cross bars.
>
>Thanks for the link to your product!
>
>Neil.
>
>On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@frontier.com> wrote:
> > Hi Neil
> > By chance have you seen the awning we make?
> > http://fanchers.com/278/Vanagon%20Westy%20Side%20Awning.htm
> > We did mess around with emt for the awning to the rain gutter but did not
> > like the head clearance rubbing the top of my dome. This one will give a
> > full 4-6 inches more height then rain gutter awnings. Consider it
> will droop
> > from the gutter out unless anchored really good.
> >
> > Have fun and good luck.
> > Actually if your not running a westy it might not work for you. You could
> > install a C-channel and we also make the awning for that as well.
> > Hope this helps
> > Jonce
> >
> >
> >> Hi all.
> >>
> >> In my search to come up with a less expensive DIY awning, thought
> >> maybe 2 gutter clamps, each modded to accept a U bolt, would allow a
> >> lengthwise 1" EMT for awning.
> >>
> >> Are these roof rack type gutter clamps specific to the Vanagon gutter
> >> shape?
> >>
> >> Tried 1/2" long piece, each end through and eye bolt to stock points
> >> (luggage rack rear hinge bolt) but it seems that there's too much flex
> >> though that was just me pulling at midpoint. Maybe an awning would put
> >> equal "pull" thus not flexing it?
> >>
> >> The idea would be to leave long piece in place, so awning could roll
> >> up on EMT. Nyloc nuts or equal used on U bolts of course.
> >>
> >> Neil.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
> >>
> >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> >
> >
>
>
>
>--
>Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
>http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
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