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Date:         Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:51:38 -0800
Reply-To:     Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fwd: Re: Roof top Racks
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <50D265DB.4080304@turbovans.com>
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I will be mostly hauling bicycles, but I thought the 72" bars were also overpriced, so I did this: <https://plus.google.com/photos/109269280604562976036/albums/5823843909844890977?authkey=CJHzkaypzLvnowE>

-Dick Wong- 78 Scirocco Original Owner 87 Syncro 2.5 (slightly crispy) Third Owner 12 Golf TDI Original Co-Owner

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Scott Daniel - Turbovans Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:12 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Roof top Racks

right .. that waswhat was an expensive part for my Yakima rack. .. gutter brackets to attach to the Westy top ..I think 4 of them were70bucks with attaching screws.

a weight-holding rack on a westy poptop ..that's a whole discussion in itself as there's more than one way to do it.

On 12/19/2012 3:29 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote: > forwarding to the list as I thought I hit reply-all but it seems I didn't. > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Roof top Racks > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:15:03 -0500 > From: Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net> > To: paul gordon <paul_gordon@SYMPATICO.CA> > > If you are going to go with Thule kit you'll need to install a set of > fake gutters on the pop top for the feet to hold onto. > The feet you want are the 387, not the 300. They are the longer feet, > you need them to clear the pop top. > Yakima has a similar kit but I don't know the specifics. > Check craigslist/eBay! You can get the whole thing for around $140 > (top end). > 72" bars are the way to go but they are hard to find. I think 48" is > the bare minimum but I can double check if you need. > > Cheers, > Harry > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2805 / Virus Database: 2637/5972 - Release Date: 12/19/12


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