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• Re: Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 16:26:55 -0600
  I used Yakima roof/gutter towers that were used (in a box in back room full of rack parts/towers from employees) at a...
• Re: Vanagon roof racks
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 24 May 1999 17:21:22 -0700
  ...Vanagon roof racks > Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 1:32 PM > > Hello, I was referred here by T. Carrington. > I am looking for roof...
• Re: Roof racks on non westies
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:14:45 -0400
  ...Payed $7, but it is not plug and play due to the height issue with the roof. Looking at my pile-o-stuff, found...
• Re: Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Jun 1995 09:52:40 -0700
  > I should like to get a roof rack for Ramona since this trailer plan seems >to be disolving as I learn more and more...
• Re: Where do I put my new Westfalia stickers?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 27 May 2006 15:41:21 -0400
  ...Use a pencil to locate where you want them by putting stratagic marks on the decal and roof. Use masking tape to hold the...
• Re: Westy roof storage dimensions?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 12:45:08 -0400
  ...Westy roof storage dimensions? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Hi Folks, > >Would anyone happen to know the exact dimensions to the storage area >on...
• Re: wind noise in vans
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 May 1994 09:21:22 -0500
  ...It gets pretty loud with the roof all the way open at highway speeds, but not as loud as when the windows are open...
• Thule Roof Rack Must Go
  Historical mailing list - Frank LaHorgue
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 15:44:32 +0100
  ...My domestic associate sez I gotta sell my roof rack system since I haven't used it for several years. It is made by...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 07:05:37 +0100
  ...So if > I fix this, the problem will be fixed? That is no problem, the 4th vent is for optional roof fresh air vents...
• Re: moldy poptop cures?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 21:01:55 -0400
  ...Any suggestions for dyeing, types of dyes? John >anybody have a solution for the mold beginning to creep into my poptop roof? mine's...
• Re: Top replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 6 Jan 2009 14:06:59 -0800
  Yeah I want the stuff that comes with the Westy roof so I guess cutting off the tin top and replacing is it. Now...
• POPTOP YOUR RIDE.. Re: Installing a pop-top on a non-pop top EASY
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 03:24:23 EDT
  ...the hole will be cut in the roof about the size of a stock sunroof hole between B and C roof supports. the poptop...
• Re: Roof Rack ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:02:48 -0500
  ...Without the towers it will be > more stable, but you have better chances of scratching the roof and > mounting will be more difficult due...
• Re: convertible westy?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 21:21:25 -0600
  > How would this be any different than having a bus with a huge sunroof? > -Matthew > 84 w/ a monster sun roof! It's a...
• Thule 953 Foot Pack
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 4 May 2004 14:40:18 -0700
  ...http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/roof/roofrack.htm To be fair, many, many Westy owners have drilled the holes either to mount...
• sunroof like in Jurassic Park
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Dec 1995 13:57:27 -0600 (CST)
  ...Now do you remember the plexiglass roofs on the Ford Explorers in "Jurassic Park?" Couldn't something similar replace the Westie's front luggage...
• Re: Vanagon high roof manufacturer in California!
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 19:06:09 -0700
  ...Vanagon high roof manufacturer in California! ..... This is the only manufacturer that I have found in 3 years looking for a high roof, besides...
• Re: Hints on installing Sirius
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:40:55 -0400
  ...Why? it works because at that point in the roof, there is an angle change in the roof. The aluminum strip holding the canvas...
• Re: Fix the nasty beginning
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 Aug 2021 09:36:12 -0700
  Hi Raimund, I cut the roof clip into approx sized bit, included the raised section along one side. That was to help match the...
• Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 May 2011 10:55:37 -0400
  ...I have supported an RV AC unit on the roof of an Adventurewagon and installed enough battery power and inverter to almost get it...
• 67 & Earlier TII Full Metal Roof Rack
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 21:34:34 -0600 (CST)
  Hi all, I need some bucks, so I am offering my length metal roof rack for 67 & earlier Type II's for sale. It...
• Front roof carrier for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon
  Mon, 4 Dec 1995 09:45:01 -0500
  Bonjour, Someone had said to me that VW have sell someting like a box made for the front roof carrier of a Westy, is...
• Re: Martha's roof coating (Kool Seal price/availability)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Schmidt
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 12:17:49 -0500 (CDT)
  I have about five gallons of Kool Seal waiting to be applied to the tin roof of our soon-to-be "country estate" (a...
• Re: Roof Racks, Space Boxes and Westys
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 19:23:00 -0500
  ...Try and get your box as far back as possible on the roof. For lowering it, make sure the doors and windows are closed...
• Re: Want to paint camper roof
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Tue, 14 May 2002 20:43:09 -0400
  ...Want to paint camper roof > Hello all, > > Like many others I see out there, the roof of my 88 Westy is faded. I'd...
• Re: Westfakia, Poptop, Access, Design
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:26:27 -0700
  ...The buckboard I envision would be totally supported by wood > runners along the roof at the edges and cross 'beams' over the roof just...
• Re: easy.. Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 19:16:35 -0800
  ...Either that > or > raise the pop-top and get less AERO. > > BenT Roof > > ps: > too bad the doka roof is too short been contemplating...
• Re: Cargo Hauls
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Oct 95 15:10:14 EDT
  ...The heaviest I ever carried was probably when I bought a full set of flat roofing stuff from a roofer on an auction. The...
• Re: racks?
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 23:22:38 -0500
  I have been using a Thule roof rack for about 10 years to carry my canoe. It mounts on the 'rain gutters' and is...
• Re: Making a sunroof van more campable?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 12:38:25 EDT
  ...the hole in the roof w/ doing the poptop conversion (obviously) but since all sunroof vans have double roofs - you may run into a...
• Got an old Thule roofrack laying around?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 19:06:51 -0600
  I need a part for a Thule roofrack for a canopy I'm making. It originally fit a '93 Jetta so it clamps on...
• Re: Vanagon high roof manufacturer in California!
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 17:50:27 -0700
  ..... This is the only manufacturer that I have found in 3 years looking for a high roof, besides adventurwagen that does not produces them...
• Re: CB antenna mounting - Structural strength
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:53:57 -0500
  ...I use a magnetic mount through this hole to stick to the van's roof. If I need temporary clearance, I can just lay...
• Pop Top Update
  Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 06:05:47 -0700
  ...It's a fair hike back to my garage, so I'll have to bungee the top to the roof of the van... guess...
• Westfalia Sunroof
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 12:01:01 EDT
  ...I would have never considered this had not some PO replaced the stock skylight/vent with a standard RV type "Mushroom" roof vent. As...
• Re: Roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:16:00 -0500
  ...a small honda car with a shopping cart mounted to the > > roof. Similar to those gear baskets that Thule or Yakima sells for > > hundreds...
• Re: kayaks on roofs (was RE: How Far can a ....
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 14:31:24 -0600
  ...I was wrong about the front > overhang - the boat goes as far as the bumper, not the front of the roof. > > The boat weighs...
• To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sun, 20 May 2007 21:05:33 -0800
  ...I suspect that you might be able mount a rack using the 1A towers but if it cleared the roof it would be by...
• RE: Installing roof vent on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 17:22:34 EST
  ...Also you can stand up through it to wax the roof, which is not possible with a roof vent except in the last stages...
• Re: Unusual Accessory
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sat, 19 May 2007 14:59:24 -0700
  The roof of the pax van must have a decent weight bearing capacity....you can see the tent platforms mounted on the "safari" vanagons...
• re: my windshield washer pain
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 May 1995 10:21:28 -0300
  ...Check the hose where it goes from roof to hatch frame. Mine was almost broken through. 10% of the water got onto the window...
• Re: Kayak Transport on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:05:41 +0200
  ...It was one of the highroof models, and it has one kayak hanging on each side of the roof. It looked weird. It looked...
• Re: Stairs to the Westy roof?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Sat, 4 Mar 2000 17:43:46 -0500
  ...The same inside, stabilized by some roof height structure but again not really hanging on it. Tom Moritz *********************************** * * * From the computer of: * * Tom Moritz * * * ***********************************
• Re: Westy conversion,,,Re: Is this you?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 18 May 2008 10:06:31 -0600
  ...I actually have a pop-top and roof (from an 85 Westy) with all necessary parts to do this conversion, but have canceled the...
• Re: Eurovan pricing and roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 22:18:20 EDT
  ...Can you safely put roof racks on the pop-up? Any advice on this? 2) What is the reasonable price range for this vehicle...
• Re: Westy winter camping suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:49:34 -0400
  Hi; A good portion of the heat is lost thru the roof. What i do, in order to slow this process down is to...
• Re: Riding with moon roof open
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:07:13 -0700
  ...the moon roof glides coming loose, but once > it's fixed, is it generally safe to drive with the moon roof open? Or > is...
• Hatch Deck Vent for Roof of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Monsieur
  Sat, 17 May 2008 12:46:51 -0700
  This hatch could maybe used on the roof of a carat, the smallest one they make is 10 x 10 inches or 250 mm...
• Re: putting a poptop on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David M Luddy
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:10:30 -0400
  ...increase access to the roof. I started with an after-market sunroof. 16" x 32" $30 from Big Guys auto recycling. this gives me...
• Help with pop top struts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 5 May 2022 14:27:55 -0400
  My 84 Westfalia has two sets of pop top struts so that the top works when a roof box is loaded. I need to...
• Re: Extra storage?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 6 Jun 2015 18:45:20 -0700
  I have tin tops and I use both Thule rooftop cargo carrier and a fold up hitch cargo carrier for long trips...like this...
• Re: Snow on the roof
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:51:31 -0500
  ...Has anyone tried covering the roof with a tarp and then pulling > the tarp off at the end of the storm? Thanks for your...
• How to lose your roof
  Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:56:14 -0700
  ...to the tow truck at the freeway exit - where's the roof?!!! The luggage rack was nowhere to be found, the driver has no...
• Re: Busdepot ezawning with roof rack
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:34:01 -0400
  ...You could use our Velcro straps to hold the awning pole against the roof rack instead of putting it in the rain gutter: http...
• Re: Interior roof mold
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 04:34:50 -0500
  ...increasing presence of moisture and mold on the inside of the roof to his '81 Westy. We live in Vancouver, Canada, a very damp...
• Re: Big John Flaherty Re: EuroVans have more passenger room
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 06:39:20 -0800
  Anyone have the alluded-to picture of John leaning on the roof of his van? Can't seem to find it on vanagon.com...
• Busdepot ezawning with roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:53:56 -0400
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• Re: Mildew Interior Roof HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 00:49:04 EST
  Seal the leak and bleach it!
• Re: Roof racks for Westies and Eurobagos
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 19:14:32 -0700
  ...kayak onto the roof rack so built a loader that fits on the rear bumper. can also hold bicycles but is overkill for that...
• Re: westy luggage rack/sunroof - ive seen it done..
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 May 2002 13:20:24 EDT
  ...bottom, exposing the metal roof..and there were metal tubes/bars formed into the fiberglass to protect the metal roof.. ive seen this done...