Date:         Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:49:20 CST
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU>
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From:         Joel Walker <JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: sunroof?
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On Sun, 26 Oct 1997 18:49:39 -0500 Sudhir Desai said:
>are there any vanagon's with factory sunroofs?

yup. but in 1986, the air conditioning was changed around, so if you ordered
or wanted a Vanagon with A/C, you could NOT get the sunroof. after about
1986 or so, i've never seen one with a sunroof. i don't think VWOA brought
any more into the country.

>where are they located on the roof, how do they work(slides, tilts,
>fixed)?

if you look at the roof of the Vanagon, you'll see some raised bumps in the
roof. in the middle, the bump has a separation (a gap) close to the rain
gutter. that's where the side of the sunroof was. front and back of the
sunroof were almost to the edges of the other bumps.

>are there any aftermarket sunroofs available?

well ... sorta. vw offered a front sunroof in europe, glass, with a pop-up.
i've not seen any aftermarket ones available/offered in this country. :(
i think maybe the curvature of the roof makes it unlikely there are any out
there.

joel