Date:         6 Feb 96 18:21:00 +1800
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         GOLDBERG_DAVID@mpd.tandem.com
Subject:      re:campers(was BRM wheels)

Jon R wrote:

        also has anyone else ever seen a roof rack tent for an early '60s =
bus...
        My Mom just found some pictures of my Grandfathers '60-'61 Kombi and =
it has this tent on the roof ; Wedge-shaped, with tall end at the rear =
of the bus, runs from rear of bus to about the middle of the side =
doors... looks to be about 3 1/2' at the rear and a foot or so at the =
front... square zippered door right over the rear wheel... ladder hooks =
on rain gutter and rests on tire ( it may store up under the roof =
rack...) it also has a custom made tent/room that is hung over the rear =
hatch door when hatch is open...        =09
        I vaguely remember sleeping in this tent when I was about 11-12 ( =
mid-late 60s...)

        Is this like a Rarest of the Rare for Buses....??

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Jon, Jon, Jon...
This is called a poptop, and the bus is a camper.  Westfalia, or something
similar if made by a different company.
I have a 79 Westy that looks similar(baywindow vs split) that has the same
top facing the other way.  The other tent, the one not on top was a VW option
that people pay good money these days to acquire(unless the seller does not
know what he/she has)


BTW, if someone has one of those nasty contraptions that hang off the side
of the body, I would be happy to give you a few dollars to part with it ;-)

Cheers,

David
74 Thing
79 Westy