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• Safari Roof Rack FS - Grey Door Panels Sold -
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 21:03:42 -0700
  ...http://www.syncro.org/sitephotos/RoofRack.jpg It does not come with the Yakima bars. They are light, well made and go for about...
• roof rack for sale
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 08:05:06 -0700
  Hi all, I put the roof rack that came with my Syncro Westy (previous owner bought it in 94) up for sale. I haven...
• Westy Awning attachement 87' gl
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 15:41:52 -0400
  Hello, I am a Thule roof rack dealer and they have a new awning out which seems pretty cool. Since I can buy it...
• Roof rack for westy, help needed for identification
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:08:58 -0500
  Hi all, I am looking for roof rack for my 87 westy. I am planning on putting a luggage box up on the pop...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:43:31 -0500
  ...had seen some sites where they had " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO >>> Bars. Now I am searching for where I can find these things...
• Re: Thule Roof Racks with 3 bars
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:44:51 -0700
  ...Thule Roof Racks with 3 bars >I goofed and ordered a "good deal" on used gutter mounts for a Thule > roof rack from someone...
• Re: Thule Roof Rack Must Go
  Historical mailing list - John Rogers
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 18:38:10 -0500
  That price includes the wife too,dosen't it? Frank LaHorgue wrote: > > Greetings Vanagon Owners: > > My domestic associate sez I gotta sell my roof...
• Re: Bus hammock
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 10:32:47 -0400 (EDT)
  Two telescoping bars extend between the two side brackets: a sheet of canvas stretches between these poles. It is suitable for a child or...
• Re: Adding a pop top question??
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 18:48:27 -0600
  ...Do I need to fabricate the flat bars on >the sides of the roof for support and so the hindges close properly or can...
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:52:47 -0700
  ...have nerf bars for the SIDE of the vanagon that match the bumpers we sell (allow you to access a roof rack without having...
• Westy Sighting in Boynton Beach, FL
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:59:14 -0500
  ...the List? It was light-colored with very distinctive chrome roof rack bars above the cab. Yes sir, only a fellow addict would practically...
• Re: Roof Rack width survey
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Lundstrom
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:04:53 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Roof Rack width survey > > d.o.t. regulations state that the bars can't go past the side...
• 'roo bars?
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Fri, 09 Feb 1996 09:49:36 -0700
  Anyone have any data, pictures, or whatever of large-animal-impact resistance add-ons for a microbus? I'm thinking that something like that...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:57:15 -0500
  Huh?? OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer. Mike Christopher Gronski wrote: > OK everyone lets leave this to Rob to contact the eBay guy. If this...
• Re: Fwd: Re: Roof top Racks
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:32:22 -0500
  ...Having the the feet accept round bars would seem to open up a world of possibility in alternatives. Has anyone done a similar hack...
• Re: Riddle me this: question about dropping a radiator
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:32:37 +0000
  Now I'm remembering that the rear ends of the bars served as the pintles for the spare tray hinges so you must remove...
• Re: MORE ROOF RACKS
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jan 1995 11:13:31 -0500
  ...This presents a much more compact design and keeps the cross bars near the roof. Maximum strength on the fiberglass is made by mounting...
• Re: Anyone got a bike rack or towing hitch?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 22:26:03 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I am not familiar with >Thule, I personally never liked them because their bars are square, so >with an arching roof all the angles...
• Re: Looking for info on Thule setups for late model vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:51:07 -0700
  > I'm looking to setup a roof rack for my '89 bluestar. I'm assuming you don't have a pop top, so you...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:32:12 EST
  In a message dated 12/11/05 10:38:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, gronski@GMAIL.COM writes: > The syncro 16 arches do require...
• Re: Camper Roof rack questions..
  Historical mailing list - R.C.
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 17:27:41 -0500
  rack bars: try your gas company. if you see a gas utility worker, ask him if he knows if there's any unused short...
• Re: Thule Roof Racks with 3 bars
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:50:45 -0600
  ...I did buy the bars from them so they made some bux on that. Bob '87 Syncro Westy On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at...
• Re: Thule Roof Racks with 3 bars-Parts online
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:26:41 -0700
  Today I discovered Thule sells "replacement" parts online and I was able to purchase all the parts I need for two complete foot mounts...
• Re: roof rack brackets on westy top
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 20 Oct 2000 15:37:09 -0400
  ...i use three bars on my > west, because i usually carry several kayaks or canoes... these bars take > five minutes to take off..but...
• Re: Roof Racks, Space Boxes and Westys
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 02:38:02 -0500
  ...out there put a roof rack and space box on top of their Westy? ::: :::I have put two roof bars up on top of...
• Vanagon and Westfalia owners
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 18:23:16 GMT
  ...nstn.ca Also for sale, Thule roof rack high gutter mounts. All that is required is the bars. (for Westfalia, four "fake gutters" from...
• Re: Vanagon Bush Guard /Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 19:57:24 EST
  The only one I've seen that would be worth a spit is the roo-bars someone down-under made. It juts out away...
• Re: Yakima
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 21 May 2007 22:45:55 -0700
  ...value on my roof. But then I'd use wood railings for the bars > anyway. Those slick plastic coated bars are a PITA for...
• Re: [Westfalia] roof rack mounting tabs
  Historical mailing list - Jason Rutgers
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 21:29:54 -0400
  > My '85 Westfalia has metal brakets attached to the roof, for attaching a roof rack I presume. Are these something someone added in a...
• Re: Fwd: Re: Roof top Racks
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:55:17 -0800
  ...Having the the feet accept round bars would seem to > open up a world of possibility in alternatives. > > Has anyone done a similar hack...
• Re: Pop top side bar lift?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:24:40 -0600
  ...able to put a canoe on the roof, lifting the roof just with empty canoe rack bars was causing My back & shoulders to scream...
• Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 11:26:52 -0700
  ...What kind of Roof Rack can I put on the back of the van? Will regular Yakima racks with Q-Towers work on the...
• FS: Yakima roof rack $25
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 14:48:47 EDT
  The catch is that it's set up for a vehicle without drip rails and it has short cross bars. To convert it to...
• Re: Riddle me this: question about dropping a radiator
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:29:13 +0000
  I dropped the spare and removed the tray for access and found that the bars interfered with access to the splined connector from rack...
• Re: Kayak roof rack
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 10:01:14 -0500
  ...Yakima roof racks are excellent & do have tower rack "feet". Another equally good manufacturer is Thule (pronounced "toolie"), a Swedish company. They can also...
• Re: quik-n-easy roof rack on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 07:32:02 -0500
  ...DM&FS At 03:50 PM 9/28/2002 -0700, Ken Sid wrote: >For those looking for a deal on a good roof rack...
• Re: Roof Rack width survey
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:21:42 -0700
  ...So I'd need new bits.=20 Just fyi, a lot of Thule accessories do fit round yakima bars (and mine). However, Yakima does...
• Re: Roof racks on non westies
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:49:28 -0400
  ...cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I am looking to purchase some roof bars for a sunroof syncro. > > I need to know what systems work...
• Re: Syncro convertible
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:33:04 -0700
  ...Put in some roll bars and a bikini roof. Hella off-road > lights on the top. Push bars front and rear. Super-huge wheels...
• Re: Roof Rack width survey
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:47:40 -0600
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Subject: Re: Roof Rack width survey > > > > > > d.o.t. regulations state that the bars can't go past the side...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:48:42 -0500
  Sorry I meant aftermarket Chris On 12/11/05, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > Huh?? > > OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer. > > Mike > > > Christopher Gronski...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:16:23 -0800
  I can second that, two dinged wheel well arches, would love to cover them. Anyone out there with the ability/equipment or a friend...
• yakama bar length
  Historical mailing list - Robert Mac Dowell
  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:48:24 -0400
  I have an 84 westy and I use 78 inch bars. That's about right to the outside of the mirrors. I carry as...
• Re: Roof racks for Westies and Eurobagos
  Historical mailing list - Felix Martel
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 20:32:47 -0400
  ...Thule (and Yakima, I think) bars are rated in excess of 100lbs load each. I've carried up to six white-water kayaks (35...
• Re: Homemade roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 01:35:15 -0500
  ...of a roof rack. >> >> >> >>I agee with that assessment. >> >>I use the QNE brackets with Unistrut channel for the cross bars. It >>provides >>easy...
• Brake Caliper Torque - 200 ft/lbs??
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 2 Apr 2013 16:19:25 -0500
  ...m working on the ground, so long cheater bars are out. Just not enough room for that much moment-arm. Where brakes are concerned...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:44:17 -0600
  ...had seen some sites where they had " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO >>>>Bars. Now I am searching for where I can find these things...
• Re: Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:59:11 -0800
  ...2x4 cross bars, some galvanized eye lag bolts screwed into the edges to make tying stuff on easier. Quick N Easy really are quick...
• Thule box weight, pop top issue?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:34:47 -0800
  ...Has anyone ever found the full weight of the bars, box, and gear inside to be too much to lift easily? Please/thanks! -- Neil2...
• Re: roof racks for kayaks
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:24:48 +0000
  ...You can also find new or used uprights and cross bars on Ebay as the high tower rain gutter uprights fit a lot of...
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:26:58 +1100
  ...Bull Bars I am a ambitious do it yourselfer and was thinking about trying to make a set of bull bars for my van...
• Re: Roof racks on non westies
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:36:58 -0700
  ...cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > I am looking to purchase some roof bars for a sunroof syncro. > I need to know what systems work...
• Re: Westy Roof Racks - carrying kayaks
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 11:38:50 -0700
  ...These are the 305 mm (12 inches) feet which holds the bars about 114 mm( 4.5 inches) above the pop-top. Then when...
• Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:29:13 -0700
  ...roof rack on my vanagon, having to carry some long stuff. It's a full width two-bar rack, with the cross bars made...
• Re: Buzzing luggage rack on westy need advice
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Thyer
  Sat, 6 Feb 2010 12:12:04 -0800
  ...that's causing harmonics in the roof (sounds like a buzz to me). End caps on round bars make the difference there. -- Matt Thyer...
• Re: Looking for info on Thule setups for late model vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ken Weikel
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:54:15 -0400
  ...I think they are 58" bars. Thanks. Kenny Hi All, I'm looking to setup a roof rack for my '89 bluestar. I went...
• Re: ProRac roof rack installation costs
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 13:26:43 -0600
  ...I just had a ProRac roof rack system installed by a local Volks > dealer. Installed were the two bars for an escape pod plus...
• Re: Homemade roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 22:55:07 -0400
  ...of a roof rack. >> >> >> >> I agee with that assessment. >> >> I use the QNE brackets with Unistrut channel for the cross bars. It >> provides >> easy...
• bike racks for sale (Nova Scotia) ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 16 May 96 22:11:40 CDT
  ...nstn.ca Also for sale, Thule roof rack high gutter mounts. All that is required is the bars. (for Westfalia, four "fake gutters" from...
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 06:25:15 -0800
  ...Gary Lee www.vwrack.com --------------------------------- Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to...