Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 22:17:33 +0000
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Subject: Re: Other Vanagon items I hope someone can create
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Your second paragraph about improvements that maintain the form and function is what this forum is all about.
Dave B.
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
To: David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>
Cc: Vanagon List <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wed, Feb 5, 2020 12:55 pm
Subject: Re: Other Vanagon items I hope someone can create
Yes,
But thanks, the lifter arms are way to fragile and the plastic itself. I only raise during summer camping.
Currently it is completely intact. I’m just anticipating a future failure. And, I like improvements that also maintain the form and function but maybe add some function and durability.
I also like keeping thee weight down but still have strength.
I have ideas just not the manufacturing skills to create them!
Eric
On Feb 5, 2020, at 11:38 AM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:
Hi Eric;Are you aware that the skylight should not be open while driving. That causes early failure.
Dave B.
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2020 3:08 pm
Subject: Re: Other Vanagon items I hope someone can create
Hi tom,
Not sure,
My van arrived with an ok skylight but in a few months I realized I had a leak. I replaced it with one purchased from Frank at Bus Fusion and that lasted about 5 year. When the van came back from it’s first stay with Dennis over the winter he noticed something was leaking and when I got it home I found the skylight cracked along the hinge edge. So now have another from Vanagain but suspect it won’t last forever. I got the single layer one and probably should have gotten the double but the double didn’t last the first time so I didn’t go for it.
I keep the opening curtained but it blows down when driving.
I am amazed you have the original. You must be the only one!
Eric Caron
85 GL Auto
> On Feb 4, 2020, at 1:37 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Eric, why are you going thru skylights? I still have my original 36 year old one, which still works, but I replaced the rubber seals at the hinges which had died & started to leak. The lumber yard items were about 25 cents each.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Feb 4, 2020, at 1:17 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Alistair and others.
>>
>> I’ve been wondering about a few improvements. And wonder if anyone has created such a thing.
>>
>> The first is, I like the sky light for the ventilation but don’t care about the light. OK, I’m blind so that is pretty understandable. But I also don’t like that it fails on a regular basis, cracks or leaks. But, more then that it lets in heat during camping season.
>>
>> I’d love a Aluminum replacement that is the same shape and then I just need a screen and no more sun shield fabric falling down, and no more cracked skylight.
>>
>> Only improvement would be for a simple up and down latch to replace the weak crank up system. But I can live with that.
>>
>> Of course a improved latch could also make it possible to open the skylight completely then folks have the option to look at the sky or to reach out and adjust, inspect, or clean things up on the roof.
>>
>> My van is on skylight number 3 in 7 years so I’m up for a solid improvement.
>>
>> Anything like that out there?
>>
>> Is that a reasonable metal fabrication?
>>
>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL Auto
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