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• Need Thingamabob: Hook on Roof Gutter
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:35:12 -0700
  I need a thingamabob that hooks on the roof gutter/channel. What are the options? Just something that drops into the gutter and provides...
• Re: Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 14:49:32 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Anyone know of any sharp looking and utilitarian roof racks for non camper >top van? > >Thanks, locke
• Re: Another question about cleaning poptop roof
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 15:41:53 -0700
  Yup, washed well and coated with paste wax, Dixie's roof looks beautiful! On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:19 PM, Jim Arnott...
• Re: Roof rack.....
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  25 Jan 97 00:55:42 EST
  >I have a roofrack originally installed on my old '67 split that I now use on >my Vanagon. I measured the distance between the...
• Vanagon fiberglass high roof for sale $950
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 20:16:34 -0800
  I have a brand new 24" fiberglass high roof for a Vanagon, insulated and has fiberglass inner shell as well. Gloss white, included is...
• Homemade roof rack
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Tue, 26 May 2009 17:13:41 -0700
  Anyone have any solutions for a homemade roofrack? I'm thinking electrical conduit and a pipe bender
• DIY Roof Rack?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:15:22 -0700
  Is there a write up anywhere on someone building their own roof rack? Rob becida@comcast.net
• Re: Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list - James B Robinson
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 16:03:11 -0700
  ...http://ratwerks.com/zope/wiki/GreaseVan down the page in the Roof Racks section. I'm leaning toward a 50x80 Surco Safari. Anybody got...
• Re: sunroof van interior baffle and roof deflector
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:46:50 -0500
  ...sunroof van interior baffle and roof deflector I have started the restoration of my Syncro Sunroof van and have been talking to many other...
• Re: Standard Pop Up Alternative
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:51:29 -0600
  Hmmm, could be a great idea- sorta like a super doublewide Dormmobile top that flips over the other way & the roof is the awning...
• Roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 15 Nov 2014 08:46:48 -0800
  Yesterday I saw a small honda car with a shopping cart mounted to the roof. Similar to those gear baskets that Thule or Yakima...
• [Westfalia] roof rack mounting tabs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 16:12:40 -0400
  Greetings, My '85 Westfalia has metal brakets attached to the roof, for attaching a roof rack I presume. Are these something someone added in...
• Re: POT TOP HINGES BOLTS TO ROOF
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
  Sun, 18 Oct 2015 15:26:37 -0700
  The luggage rack has angle brackets that hold it to the roof. When you pull the bolts, you will be able to lift the...
• Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list - Jerome & Melissa Little
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:20:34 -0700
  Can anyone recommend a good roof rack for a Vanagon for carrying lumber and or luggage?? Thanks, Melissa & Jerome
• FS: NEW Aluminum Roof Rack with roof bars $395
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 15:43:01 EDT
  Hi gang, I bought an aluminum roof rack for my double cab but changed my mind about the style and size that I want...
• Re: Roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 27 May 2018 17:52:09 -0700
  ...Alistair > On May 27, 2018, at 5:48 PM, Edward V Barger <edvbarger@MAC.COM> wrote: > > Hi > > Just found a used roof cargo box...
• Re: Roof-racks for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Mon, 24 Feb 1997 12:12:48 -0500
  ...I would like > to carry a canoe on the roof. Problem: I can't find any clamp-on roof > racks for this model. Anybody...
• Martha's roof coating
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 23:23:56 -0400
  It's been several months since Martha applied her roof coating (Cool Seal?). How's it doing? Weston
• Re: Westfalia roof rack
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 18:51:48 -0400
  ...Westfalia roof rack >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Folks, >I've come up with a new type of roof rack system for our westfalias...
• Re: Roof Rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 08:21:20 -0700
  ...Roof Rack Questions > Howdy! > I purchased a Thule roof rack system for my kayak today at EMS. Got the > #877 rollercoaster kit for the...
• Re: vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 09 Dec 1996 11:24:14 -0800
  The noise may be coming from a bouncing pop-top roof. The air pressure build up while driving can lift the roof. When air...
• width of bay window bus
  Historical mailing list - Michael Heron
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 11:31:57 -0500
  hi all i realize this is _kinda_ an obscure post but relates to mypreviously posted dormobile roof quest. i was wondering what the _width...
• Thule roof rack
  Historical mailing list - M=
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 02:43:24 -0500
  I have a Thule roof rack for sale, does anyone know what they are worth? This was on my van when I bought it...
• Re: Poptop conversion from a tintop.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 5 Sep 2024 15:17:17 -0700
  ...Given the amount of > > damage to the roof combined with the complete wipe out of the AC > > inside that hangs from the roof, I...
• 80 Vanagon Roof Racks??
  Historical mailing list - Captain
  Tue, 23 Apr 96 21:34 EST
  Does anyone know if there are roof racks for a Vanagon available and where? Jim Kirk captain@iquest.net
• roof racks - website update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:15:49 -0700
  I have posted pictures and commentary of Sean Garret's roof rail rack mounting solution on my website. Alistair
• roof
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 21:54:42 -0700
  Listees, Does anyone know how much weight can be safely carried in front roof rack area of Westy? Leon 85 Subwagen Westy
• Re: Glass Sun Roof
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:06:46 -0800
  ...Glass Sun Roof > Has anybody seen or installed a glass sliding sun/moon roof on a vanagon? > It would be over the driver and...
• Re: Roof racks for non pop top vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:41:44 -0500
  ...Roof racks for non pop top vanagon ::: :::As most of you know, I make roof racks for the Westfalia pop top vanagon. :::I :::do...
• merry christmas - and NVC home insurance question, esp for Canadians
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:18:56 +0100
  ...I called in a roofing company (recommended by my insurance agent). The roofer said when my roof had been put on (recently though before...
• Re: easy.. Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 15:14:51 EST
  ...the hole cut in your hardtop roof would be between the B and C roof reinforcements - about the size of a vanagon sunroof hole...
• Raising the roof
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 23:00:32 -0500
  I've seen some buses around that have a high roof. Not a pop-top, but an entire raised roof (about a foot and...
• Re: Snow on the roof
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 07:07:35 -0500
  "as anyone tried covering the roof with a tarp and then pulling the tarp off at the end of the storm" This is a...
• Re: Roof weight?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:58:37 -0600
  ...wrote: > Has anyone weighed a Vanagon roof ever? Perhaps someone who added a Westie > or a high roof to a passenger van? > I am...
• Re: Refurbished roof
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:12:59 -0800
  ...Refurbished roof ... the work I did on my roof.� http://1981vwcamper.blogspot.com/
• Vanagon high roofs
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 07:34:36 -0800
  ...They indeed offer 8 different high roofs for the Vanagon. Unfortunately they don't have them listed on their web site. The roofs list...
• Re: sunroof van interior baffle and roof deflector
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:06:04 -0900
  ...I look forward to using the van and having the roof open next summer(weather permitting) and hope that a cure for the effect...
• Re: FS: westy poptop roof rack brackets (allows use of thule/yakima rack on poptop)
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 23:08:30 -0800
  ...it >allows the use of a OE VW roofrack or Thule or Yakima , etc. roofrack to be >mounted on the poptop of a westy...
• Roof Vent
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 22:51:49 EST
  I just pulled a roof vent off of an 85 Westy and would like to instal it on my 82 Westy. I did not...
• Re: Westy roof
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:56:44 -0800
  ...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: roof racks
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 15:43:46 -0800
  Mark, Depending on what you need the roof rack for, you might want to try these: http://www.altrec.com/shop/detail/4386/13...
• Roof Rack - Boston area
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 15:10:16 -0500
  Not mine... but showed up on cragislist: https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/pts/d/sudbury-roof-rack/7586495996.html Cheers, harry
• Re: Raingutter mounts on Westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Serge Laplante
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:21:18 -0500
  Brian, Have you also looked at this? http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/roof/roofrack.htm cheers, Serge
• Re: ebay Vanagon with extra headroom - poptop only - no roof.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:00:26 -0700
  ...Then there is some torsional strength added at the C pillar. > > As for the sunroof vans, those have MORE roof structure than standard roofs...
• Roof racks
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth L. Winter
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 10:28:08 -0500
  Good day all, Does anyone know where a model version of the old safara roof racks can be purchased? I always thought it look...
• Re: Roof Vent Fan Recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Sun, 17 Aug 2003 12:37:09 -0400
  hi! a nice lady, once on this list, had bought a solar roof vent fan which had enough energy to run a whole night...
• Re: Westy roof add-on to Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 May 1997 02:20:13 -0400 (EDT)
  ...In fact, the ridges in the roof are set up for the opening to be cut. >> the "break" in that one ridge in the...
• Re: 80 Vanagon Roof Racks??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 12:22:51 -0400
  In a message dated 96-04-23 22:41:31 EDT, captain@iquest.net (Captain) writes: >Does anyone know if there are roof racks...
• Re: High Roof Freaks Unite!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:42:19 EST
  ...You would be better off finding a high roof conversion, than trying to convert your van. Only source I know of for the high...
• Re: acessory rack mounting
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:21:37 -0400
  I have a roof mounted bike rack. I have to hang the bikes off the side via the cross bars, then climb up onto...
• Re: '85 Westy - Leaky Rear Window Wash
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 17:32:43 -0400
  ...Likely somewhere near the roof because, when I > use the fluid to clear the rear window of filth, a shower of fluid > flows from...
• Re: FS: NEW Aluminum Roof Rack with roof bars $395
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 13:30:59 EDT
  ...Time, Willolyn99@AOL.COM writes: > ""designed to install on square tube roof bars like a Yakima"" > > Yakima bars are big heavy ROUND tubes, Thule...
• weight of pop top roof
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:37:07 -0800
  hi all, anyone know the weight of the pop top roof complete with lifting mechanism and front luggage rack? thanks dan
• aerodynamic roof
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:30:16 -0700
  Am I missing something here? Does anyone have photos of a custom roof treatment for the vanagon breed of westies? Appreciate it. Jim C
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:00:32 -0700
  They have mainly disappeared now, but for many years the taxis in Hong Kong (Toyota Crowns) had a dual roof. On top of the...
• Re: Roof Top "camping"
  Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:14:41 +0200
  Hi Frank, I'm glad someone else has discovered the pleasures of rooftop camping. May I recommend another great venue? Venice, Italy! When you...
• Re: Roof top Air conditioners
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 11:07:55 -0600
  ...Could be used with a good sized inverter for mobile > use. > > I was told that the RV style roof mount units run on 24VDC...
• RV Roof AC Unit Cheap
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 18:36:55 -0500
  I've got a Coleman Mach II rooftop AC unit for an RV. It is about 7200 btu and was serviced about a year...
• Standard Pop Up Alternative
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:57:41 +0000
  With all the talk lately about roof top tents I figured I'd mention something that I always thought would be neat, which would...
• Re: Vanagon roof lift assist
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:19:44 -0600
  ...Has anyone ever worked out anything that would assist in lifting the roof? I have come up with a couple in my mind, but...