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• Re: westy interior/ installing a POPTOP
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 02:11:25 EST
  ...we ended up just junking the old westy steel roof section at a local scrapyard. the whole job required no welding, and the most...
• Re: [VB] roof top tents
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 12:11:17 -0700
  The VintageVW list was discussing rooftop tents: Below are several URLS that apply to the subject. I have for some time thought that this...
• Re: GRRRR! (was RE: Raising poptop with kayak on roof)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 17:35:19 -0500
  ...Raising poptop with kayak on roof) Where can I see a pneumatic cylinder so I know what this is? thanks. > It is hard enough...
• Re: easy.. Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:18:11 -0800
  ...Passenger van to westy pop top conversion? BenT Roof ps: too bad the doka roof is too short been contemplating a poptop there. thoughts?
• Re: Convert GL to Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:39:26 -0700
  I converted one aircooled Vanagon to Westy in the past, with exeption of popup roof. After living with Westy for the last 6 years...
• Re: Westfakia, Poptop, Access, Design
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:41:17 -0700
  I agree, but no one suggested removing the entire roof skin. Only a section for standing in the main floor area is trimmed out...
• Re: roof rack vs. trailer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:20:53 -0500
  ...2012 2:41 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: roof rack vs. trailer Dennis - before the next trip to the SouthLand check...
• Re: GRRRR! (was RE: Raising poptop with kayak on roof)
  Historical mailing list - David Boots
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 11:30:21 -0800
  ...Raising poptop with kayak on roof) Where can I see a pneumatic cylinder so I know what this is? thanks. > It is hard enough...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon Camper: skylight / roof vent leak
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:21:06 -0500
  ...Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 23, 2023, at 3:49 PM, Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@gmail.com> wrote: > > My skylight / roof vent in...
• roof sections
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 11:28:43 -0500
  ...Dan from Syracuse Ohh and BTW do a search in www.CAR-PART.com for roof sections or roof and there are a few...
• Out of storage!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 5 May 2013 01:42:16 -0500
  ...The upper bunk doesn't seem to clear the roof anymore when unfolding the bed. One corner is catching on the roof. Is my...
• Roof top storage box
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 06 Dec 1995 21:56:48 GMT
  ...I am looking for a storage box to fit into the rooftop depression at the front of the van. The VW deal had a...
• Solar powered Roof vents
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 23:42:34 -0600
  ...They are very light in weight, and I highly doubt that any roof distortion is possible. Later ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 85 GL
• Re: CB radio PA speakers
  Historical mailing list - Myc E.
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 11:05:35 EDT
  i actually ran my speaker wire up and into the roof. the external speaker is in the drivers side corner and the cb hangs...
• Weight estimate of Adventurewagen Top
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 22:26:14 -0500
  ...I was wondering what your estimates would be of the weight? It was removed from the van by sawing the metal VW roof off...
• Re: GRRRR! (was RE: Raising poptop with kayak on roof)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 21:23:15 -0500
  Hi all, Thanks to everyone who provided advice on how to lift the poptop with the boat on the roof. After some experimentation with...
• pre 1968 westy roofrack question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 11:25:41 -0500
  (For all you people out there that care I am in the process of restoring an old 1/3 length woodslat roofrack that was...
• Re: Westy roof rack question
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 17:50:34 -0400
  ...He usually takes the load off before opening the roof, but I would think anything light would be fine. Dave 87 Wolfsburg 90 Westfalia...
• Re: Westy roof
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:17:27 -0700
  ...Westy roof > Hey Listers, > > I have an 83 Westy and I don't use the upper bunk. Is > it possible to remove the pop...
• Re: Seeking "Ice Guard"
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:57:16 -0700
  ...Peel & Seal is a 45mil foil backed roofing material available in 6", 12", 18" and 36" rolls. The original Dynamat stuff was (if I...
• Re: Making an add-a-room for an EVC
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 12:52:18 -0500
  ...We draped the screen room "roof "over the awning, and hung the wrap around "wall" from the "roof" panel. We do have a couple...
• Re: Sailboard Roof Rack FS
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:43:32 -0500
  ...Sailboard Roof Rack FS >> >> >> I was up in the attic reorganizing my Vanagon stuff when I came across >>> some >>> roof rack I bought and...
• sun roof seal question answered
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 11:24:29 -0800
  ...The 'sliding roof beading', 253 877 349, is the seal that goes on the sliding section. The 253 877 223 is the seal that...
• Re: GRRRR! (was RE: Raising poptop with kayak on roof)
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 19:02:33 GMT
  Where can I see a pneumatic cylinder so I know what this is? thanks. > It is hard enough to raise the roof without a...
• Sound Deadening-Would BITUTHENE roofing underlayment work?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Butler
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 11:45:41 -0800
  I'm not a builder, but I've seen builders use a product called BITUTHENE (pronounced bitch-a-thane) for a roofing underlayment, over...
• Sailboard Roof Rack FS
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:36:13 -0400
  I was up in the attic reorganizing my Vanagon stuff when I came across some roof rack I bought and never opened. The box...
• Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:55:18 -0700
  ...Monday, October 24, 2011 10:18:37 PM �> Seriously!!! your worried about what drag there is on a roof rack. WOW!!! The difference in...
• A. S. I. pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - peter scott
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 11:20:15 -0700
  ...Next, I measured my roof (about six times) before cutting a big hole in it with a jig saw. No roof reinforcements were cut...
• ' 93 eurovan camper roofrack install
  Historical mailing list - Adrian
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 14:00:21 -0800
  ...I want to put on a roof rack to hold a box carrier and to hold surfboards. A mechanic told me to reinforce the...
• Re: Sailboard Roof Rack FS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:42:14 -0700
  ...Sailboard Roof Rack FS >I was up in the attic reorganizing my Vanagon stuff when I came across some > roof rack I bought and...
• Adventurewagon roof removal?
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 21:53:22 -0800
  HEY HO!!! What are you doing with this adventurwagen hi-roof??? Is there any way that I can buy it? There is a slight...
• A/C ducts
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 16:15:55 -0700
  I'm still looking for replacement a/c ducts for the roof of my 1987 GL. Actually the air circulates fine without the ducts...
• Re: Seeking "Ice Guard"
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:18:46 -0700
  ...for 'leak stopper roof tape' brings up some leads, and from there leads one to Google for ' "Peel & Seal" roof tape'. This looks like...
• Sirius radio antenna for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - R. E. Ritchie
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:09:10 -0500
  ...The mag mount antenna may work acceptably inside the Westy's fiberglass roof. A metal roof would shield the antenna from the satellite's...
• Re: Roof racks for non pop top vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:42:33 -0600
  ...Roof racks for non pop top vanagon >::: >:::As most of you know, I make roof racks for the Westfalia pop top vanagon. >:::I >:::do...
• Re: [VB] roof top tents
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 12:46:50 -0700
  At 12:11 PM -0700 7/13/02, Jim Ellis wrote: >The VintageVW list was discussing rooftop tents: > >Below are several URLS that apply...
• Re: Yakima Roof Rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 07:36:23 -0700
  ...Yakima Roof Rack Questions > A former Vanagon owner just bequeathed to me a set of Yakima roof racks that > he inherited from the PO...
• roof: returned home with complete westfalia top
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 20:19:04 -0700
  ...The second one was at the rear attached under the fiberglass roof, but attaching to the metal roof frame to the thule roof rack...
• Re: Westfalia woodslat roof rack replacement parts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 15:16:04 -0500
  ...I was/am interested in getting one of their roofracks, however when i saw the price my enthusiam diminished. They haven't as yet...
• Re: Roof Rack width survey
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:00:17 -0600
  ...I never utilized that extra length for any roof-rack purposes, but you can do pull-ups off them- a useful trailhead parking-lot...
• Re: Building a westy/DESTROYING A RARE SUNROOF VAN
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 17:45:35 EDT
  ...We plan on slicing the rear roof section off > the westy carcass, and welding it into the rear roof section of the GL. The...
• Re: Westfakia, Poptop, Access, Design
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:30:01 -0400
  ...Those roof support arches are more for rollover protection than torsional rigidity of the body. The roof skin, however, is an engineered, diagonal bracing...
• Re: Snow on the roof
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:29:59 -0600
  ...Cheap too, Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Eric Zeno wrote: > "as anyone tried covering the roof with a tarp and then pulling > the...
• Can Yakima rack from Jetta/Golf fit Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 2 May 2001 06:08:10 EDT
  ...has the roof clamps and the attached roof bars. There is also a box with bike mounts. I don't know anything about them...
• Re: kayaks on roofs (was RE: How Far can a ....
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 12:25:29 -0600
  ...how that weight affects the poptop brackets & the connection to the roof of the westy? (both in down direction & in uplift w/ increased area...
• Found "simple" roof-rack...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Fri, 26 May 2000 12:52:20 PDT
  All, Thank you for all the replies I received on my quest for a simple roof-rack. Especially from Ken, Bill, Max/Joyce and...
• Re: roof
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 01:00:01 -0400
  At 12:54 AM 10/4/2002, Leon Korkin wrote: >Listees, >Does anyone know how much weight can be safely carried in front roof...
• Re: Roof-center pop top ?
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:32:18 -0400
  ...I think I've seen similar roofs on > older smaller US vans, too, maybe. I could get the mechanicals from a pick > up slide...
• Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:59:26 -0700
  ...Monday, October 24, 2011 10:18:37 PM �> Seriously!!! your worried about what drag there is on a roof rack. WOW!!! The difference in...
• Re: FW: Car top carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:02:25 -0700
  Here in the Columbia Gorge in the NW US, the most prevelant roof cargo system seems to be from Yakima (brand, not the city...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: Group discount - Vanagon high tops
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 20:50:25 -0700
  ...November 2001 has a PolyRoof and a Reimo roof side by side. My Westfalia roof is in quite a few of the pictures. David...
• Re: Cool roof Paint on vanagon camper tops
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:10:00 -0600
  ...I am planning to paint my roof with the reflective paint I will > give you some before and after temps. Our van sits on...
• Weekender Sunroof Lube
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Sat, 12 Jul 1997 16:13:10 -0700
  ...The roof mechanism worked fine, but knowing replacement of the mechanism is a major project, I wanted to do whatever preventive stuff I could...
• EV engine options
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 12:01:41 -0700
  ...The specs for the VR6 and TDI engines are taken from EV Westfalia for pop tops (Panel/Bus) and fibre high roof (high roof...
• "Wolf" bras, roof racks, bike racks, cupholders...
  Historical mailing list - William Ayer
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:47:19 -0700
  ...What brand of "Wolf" bra works best? 2) Roof racks and bike racks I'm think that I've figured out how to mount...
• Re: Refurbished roof
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:04:37 -0800
  ...just thought I would share the work I did on my roof. Please check out my blog for details: > > http://1981vwcamper.blogspot.com/ > > Big...
• Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:45:09 -0400
  Doug said "We also love the sound of the rain on the Westy roof when in bed." I agree that rain on the westy...
• Camper Roof -- Front Seal Cracked.
  Historical mailing list - Don Schmeichel
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:51:57 -0700
  Where the plastic camper roof meets the body of the 1980 vanagon, right above the front windshield, the seal broke (cracked). So to make...
• Re: roof
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 02:25:27 -0500
  > >Does anyone know how much weight can be safely carried in front roof rack area > >of Westy? > > Total top weight rating is 100 kg...
• Re: roof
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 10:34:34 -0600
  ...anyone know how much weight can be safely carried in front roof >> rack area >> of Westy? >> Leon >> 85 Subwagen Westy > > Total top weight rating...