Date:         Mon, 4 Jul 2011 15:39:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Crazy pop-top modification idea
Comments: To: Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
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It's not a bad idea Dan, I can see how it would be useful. I suppose
you could build up a foam faced block and carve the shape you want,
then lay up the glass cloth in epoxy so that you could dissolve out
the foam with solvent after hacking out most of it with tools.

I think it is great there are folk thinking differently and not afraid
to alter the van to suit their needs.

alistair



On 4-Jul-11, at 3:19 PM, Daniel Rotblatt wrote:

> Yup, I know about the hightops - those are raised fixed tops.  I was
> thinking of modifying the camping westy top by cutting out the area
> over the folded bed and raising it there, but keeping the sides,
> front  and hinges etc so it could still be raised up to create that
> extra bed space.  This would allow maybe 1-1.5 feet over the bed for
> storage.  And stuff couldn't fall down when the top was closed.
> It's just a thought...
>
> Dan
> Los Angeles, CA
> '85 Westy Weekender
>
>
> On Jul 4, 2011, at 12:50 PM, Roger VanTill wrote:
>
>> This is a nice hightop option.
>>
>> http://canadianhightops.ca/
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 2:31 PM, Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@verizon.net
>> >wrote:
>>
>>> This just occured to me as I was reading a question about how much
>>> can be
>>> stored up top with the top closed.  Since the top is fiberglass,
>>> it would
>>> not be hard to cut out a section of the pop-top and remake the
>>> shape to
>>> allow for storage on top of the bed with the top closed.  Kind of
>>> put a box
>>> shape over the folded bed area.  Has anyone done anything like
>>> that -
>>> changes to the shape of the top using fiberglass?  I'm just kind
>>> of thinkin'
>>> out loud...
>>>
>>> I have a weekender and am finding there is llittle room.  I'm in the
>>> process of building cabinets to go behind the two front seats that
>>> convert
>>> to a bench.  I'll post some plans when I finish them if anyone is
>>> interested.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dan
>>> Los Angeles, CA
>>> '85 Westy Weekender
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Peace out, sauerkraut.
>> Roger
>> '89 Westy "The Moose Lounge"