Date:         Mon, 11 Sep 1995 21:20:28 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <des@teleport.com>
Subject:      Re: Raising the roof

cheeses@arn.net writes:
> 
> I've seen some buses around that have a high roof.  Not a pop-top, but an
> entire raised roof (about a foot and a half or so).
> 
> How can I install something like this on my hardtop '79?  Anybody got any
> info on the conversion?  How does it affect gas mileage?  How much does it
> cost (if I do it mostly myself) and who makes it?

I have one and I like it.  I don't think it hurts gas mileage too much,
but I really don't have much to compare it against.  I get 19-20 mpg
just like all of the other busses of my era.  I think installing one
would be pretty straightforward, but I don't think I would attempt it,
since it involves cutting the roof.  I'd just find one that was already
done.  I noticed that I was the only bubble top bus at BBTA, which seems
wierd since there are so many here in California.

-David

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David Schwarze                     '73 VW Safare Custom Camper  (Da Boat)
San Diego  (Actually La Mesa)      '72 VW Westfalia Camper      (Da Project)
California, USA                    '73 Capri GT 2800            (Da Beast)
e-mail: des@teleport.com           '87 Mustang Lx 5.0           (14.17@99.34)
http://www.teleport.com/~des       '93 Weber WG-50              (Da Piano)
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