Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2022 16:47:41 -0600
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Product discovery
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Scuppers?
Jim
On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 9:25 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I put in screens, home made ,a few years ago. I live on a farm, dust in
> summer, rain in winter. Van parked outside ( that’s changing soon).
>
> My screens clog up with dirt, and also some green… algae? ….
>
> And I get a roof top tank!
>
> I get a whoosh of water over windscreen at end of driveway when I stop .
> Then a side whoosh of water when I accelerate out of driveway into road.
>
> Even worse with around zero temps , Celsius ,with slush up top.
>
> If rather have clear draining holes to side of luggage tray as others have
> done. Other is we I just have to remember to clear the mesh on the drainage
> holes.
>
> Alistair
>
> > On Nov 7, 2022, at 12:32 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Nice idea, easier then my blowing out with air hose.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> >> On Nov 7, 2022, at 2:03 PM, John A <xstreamcanadian@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >> I leave an old toothbrush in the rack and use it to unclog the drains
> over winter. Lol
> >>
> >> Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> Windows
> >>
> >> From: mark@markmcculley.com<mailto:mark@markmcculley.com>
> >> Sent: November 7, 2022 9:09 AM
> >> To: John<mailto:xstreamcanadian@hotmail.com>
> >> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com<mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> >> Subject: Re: Product discovery
> >>
> >> I had the same experience with GW screens, now I have to unclog the
> screens before the luggage rack becomes an aquarium.
> >>
> >> -Mark
> >>
> >>
> >> On Nov 7, 2022, at 8:49 AM, John <xstreamcanadian@HOTMAIL.COM<mailto:
> xstreamcanadian@HOTMAIL.COM>> wrote:
> >>
> >> The epoxy ones from GW are horrible. All they did was clog on mine van
> and allow the luggage rack to fill with debris and water
> >>
> >> Uniwerks Chris is awesome
> >>
> >> On Nov. 7, 2022 8:12 a.m., Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET<mailto:
> ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>> wrote:
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> I noticed that Uniwerks now has luggage rack screens that pop in from
> the outside. When I did this from GW I had to remove the Luggage rack and
> glue in from underneath.
> >> I think he has added a lot more things but lucky or unlucky for
> me scanning the sight is not super easy. He seems to have some very handy
> items, and more added regularly.
> >>
> >> I expect to get a few things for the winter projects.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >> 84 and 85 Westfalias
>
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