Date:         Thu, 15 Apr 1999 11:49:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Arbaugh <sneakers@EMERALD.OZ.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Arbaugh <sneakers@EMERALD.OZ.NET>
Subject:      Another conversion (was: What is THAT thing)

Thought I'd chime in on this story:

There was also another conversion company in the '70's and early 80's that used
a "step-sided" pop-top, ASI. They were made in Vancouver Washington. Their top
had the steps on the sides, with a slight kick-up in the back, luggage bucket
in the front, and went straight up about 3 feet, similar to the Countyhomes
Camper. I don't know what brand of equipment (fridge/stove etc) they used. The
layout was mostly like the westy, but the counter for the sink and over the
fridge was about 6 inches wider than the westy, and the fridge seemed to have
more space inside. They stopped their conversions in the early 80's, not sure
why. They had lots of bay window conversions but not too many Vanagons. I
remember them specifically because they isolated a problem with the a/c on my
'78. No one else had a clue.

Just trying to muddy up the waters a bit...

steve
'85 westy
kent, wa

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>
>Date:    Thu, 15 Apr 1999 00:32:54 -0700
>From:    Graham Challis <<a
href=mailto:gchallis@CENTUM.COM>gchallis@CENTUM.COM</a>>
>Subject: Re: What is THAT thing
>
>As the proud owner (since new) of a 1990 GL auto Countryhomes Camper
>Conversion I thought I'd let the list know a bit about it and why we picked
>it over the Westfalia.
>