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• '85 Westy - Leaky Rear Window Wash
  Historical mailing list - MMunn
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 07:15:37 -0800
  ...Likely somewhere near the roof because, when I use the fluid to clear the rear window of filth, a shower of fluid flows from...
• Fwd: Glass Sun Roof
  Historical mailing list - Steve Drier.
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:49:40 EST
  ...Glass Sun Roof Has anybody seen or installed a glass sliding sun/moon roof on a vanagon? It would be over the driver and...
• Bike Rack
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jul 1995 21:48:18 -0500
  ...I find that with the proper set of bungee cords the kids fit on the roof rack and are reasonably happy up to approx...
• Westy Roof wax/cleaner
  Historical mailing list - SCurtis269
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 13:51:39 EDT
  Does anyone have any tricks for cleaning and waxing the roof of late model Westfalia's? Mine is fading. I've tried marine wax...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  24 Dec 95 15:11:28 PDT
  White Plastic rooftop cargo box. approx. 3' x 3' by 18" (at the deep end). Straps to a roof rack. Great for tenters, etc...
• Cleaning the poptop roof
  Historical mailing list - P. Brattan
  Fri, 23 May 2008 11:58:32 -0700
  My fiberglass roof is beginning to look dull. What should I put on it to restore its luster? Thanks. Patti Burgundy 90 Westy Automatic
• Re: wierd EV sighting (well, wierd here in the US)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 24 Oct 1997 08:46:27 +0300
  ...Is >this high roof with extended doors a standard >factory option or was it a custom conversion? The high roof EV is only available...
• more on DIY poptops
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:15:48 -0400
  ...but a more attractive roof 'body' not covering the drivers area I've seen a great informational on a fella from Montreal installing a...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:56:36 +0000
  ...Regarding "cool" roof coatings, we redid the roof of our old house by scraping the standing-seam metal roof to bare metal and coating...
• Re: Bike Carrier and Westfalia Roofs-Que
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 19:07:49, -0500
  Brabdy Smythe writes of adding gutter to poptop to fasted roof mounted stuff. I added large eyebolts (1') with very large fender washers all...
• Re: roof racks
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 7 Jan 2004 08:42:55 -0500
  ...roof racks Are yakima and thule the only roof racks for vanagons? I understand that between thule and yakima, only thule has a roof...
• Now THATS a roof rack.
  Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
  Tue, 5 May 2009 23:59:52 -0700
  Gotta love this roof rack.... and the name of the Vanagon http://www.flickr.com/photos/rubatoguy/3472371242/in/set-72157617277209342/ Todd '88 Westy
• Re: 87 Westy Roof Vent
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 10:13:33 -0400
  Bus Boys has replacement parts for roof vents as well as other parts for bus, vanagon, westy, EV, and pickup. Phone 800.792.BOYS
• Is the roof intact under a Westy Pop up?
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 11:14:18 -0400
  Hello Folks Is the roof of the Vanagon still intact underneath a Westy Poptop? Thanks for the help PaulC KB1RP
• paint codes 68-79
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 15 Sep 96 23:27:40 CDT
  ...L90D Pastell White (exterior, roof) L91Z Atlas White (exterior, roof) LE1M Mexico Beige (exterior, roof) LH3A Fox Red (exterior, roof) if you find any...
• re: Sun Roof (85 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 19:36:05 -0800 (PST)
  ...The shelf sits about > 2" above the metal of the roof. Also, having the sunroof sunken into > the rack area may produce some weird...
• Re: Sunroof vanagons and SA grill
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 16:24:47 EST
  ...plus all the drains for the roof that go down into the B and D pillars.. not worth the hassle IMO (tho was going...
• Re: Carrying a kayak on the roof of a Westy
  Historical mailing list - vw woody
  Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:00:40 -0500
  ...I think I would prefer a solution that would allow me to open > the roof without having to take the kayak off, but I...
• Re: Sum Roofs in a 1991 GL?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 20:57:22 EDT
  ...You could remove the duct install the sun roof, but use one that has two rear latches that are wide enough to clear the...
• Re: moon roof v. sun roof (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 01:37:29 EST
  ...Some of the cars I have > looked at have little holes in the roof that will open. LOL yep, quite literally thats what they...
• Snow on the roof
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:08:14 -0800
  ...Has anyone tried covering the roof with a tarp and then pulling the tarp off at the end of the storm? Thanks for your...
• any interest in a vanagon factory sunroof roof clip?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:36:08 EST
  anyone out there pumped to do a roof transplant? :<) i have a vanagon factory sunroof van that i would be willing to cut the...
• HOW TO CLEAN YOUR LUGGAGE RACK a step by step procedure
  Historical mailing list - Ray-Corp
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 20:08:47 -0400
  ...Clean roof with soap and brush. Wax roof. Clean luggage rack. Tell everyone (especially wife) about the incredible mess. 12. Notice that some ofthe...
• Getting wires to the roof - how?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Fri, 23 May 2003 11:41:59 -0400
  I'd like to route some cables to the roof of my westy (luggage rack area) and was wondering if anyone has come up...
• 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: Westfakia, Poptop, Access, Design
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:54:06 -0700
  Hey Neil, there are some great roof top tents out there. There is a pretty gnarly Syncro in White Rock with a big cartopcampers...
• Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 08:25:52 -0600
  ...I have looked through the book, and while it does have a few pages on roof conversion, it deals with high-top roofs mostly...
• Re: Roof weight?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:24:31 -0400
  ...11:48 Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): >> >> > Has anyone weighed a Vanagon roof ever? Perhaps someone who added a Westie >> > or a...
• Re: sunroof van interior baffle and roof deflector
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 15:58:17 -0500
  ...I've ridden in front and back at a variety of speeds with the roof open and didn't notice any problem with wind...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 23:15:50 -0400
  ...On top of the regular roof, and separated by about an inch, was another roof. The idea was that the flow of air between...
• Vanagon ASI conversion roof material?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen Marchand
  Mon, 28 May 2018 18:32:38 +0000
  ...Anyone know what the pop-top roof is made of? Thanks, Ellen
• Re: Vanagon high-roof sighting
  Historical mailing list - lbart
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 02:57:15 -0500
  ...It had a white fiberglas > > roof similar to the roof on David Schwarze's Safare camper, with the > > sliding windows on the sides of...
• Re: Westfakia, Poptop, Access, Design
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:49:20 -0700
  The roof of the sunroof Vanagons is more reinforced than a Westy roof. The fixed portion has 2 levels, so the sliding part retracts...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:57:09 -0500
  I had heard once that you could use the rubber ice dam stuff (to put under the shingles on a roof near the over...
• thule rack
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 08:17:20 -0800
  Anyone using Thule roof racks please let me know what towers and length of bars you use for Vanagon pass. van. TIA Leon 86...
• Re: Splittie Roof 'Grafting'
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 10:35:11 -0600 (CST)
  ...I sectioned out the old roof with an air chisel, then removed the rest from the old spot welds. The 67 roof I trimmed...
• Re: Westy roof rack question
  Historical mailing list - Neal Denison
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 20:12:41 -0500
  ...When on a long trip with the wife and dog the gear moves to the roof. The effort to open the roof with the...
• Re: Roof coating, anyone tried this stuff?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 22:03:52 -0400
  ...The top gets rather hot so I was thinking of > putting a coat of KoolSeal Premium White Elastomeric Roof Coating #63-600 on > the...
• Fwd: Looking for roof rack clamps
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 23:18:39 -0500 (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...
• Re: Overhead clearance (was:Thule roof rack for GL (non-poptop))
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 08:48:57 -0700
  I used my roof rack for bicycles only once. I almost ripped everything off pulling into a gas station....the overhang. I found that...
• Westfalia roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 12:58:10 -0700
  Folks, I've come up with a new type of roof rack system for our westfalias. It attaches to both the pop top and...
• Sunroof Installation
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 6 May 1994 14:10:16 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Like so: (cross section) roof sunroof roof _________________ ___________________ __________________ \_=================_/ sunroof guts Anybody have any better ideas? Suggestions? Comments? This seems like it would be easier to...
• '88 Westfalia Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Oct 1996 14:23:22 -0600
  ...Westfalia roof vent. 2. Bug net for the above. 3. Scissor assembly for raising the roof vent. Thanks.
• Re: ebay Vanagon with extra headroom - poptop only - no roof.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:27:14 -0800
  ...Then there is some torsional strength added at the C pillar. > > As for the sunroof vans, those have MORE roof structure than > standard roofs...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:07:28 -0700
  Land Rover put a 2nd roof on their cars for the African market http://www.simoncars.co.uk/landrover/slides/Land-Rover%20Series%20IIa...
• Re: roof vent gasket
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 12:46:35 -0100
  > Where can I find the gasket for 84 westy roof vent You can get these from me for $39.95 including postage. -Ron Salmon...
• quik-n-easy roof rack on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Ken Sid
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:50:24 -0700
  For those looking for a deal on a good roof rack. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1863037493 this is...
• Re: FS: NEW Aluminum Roof Rack with roof bars PICS
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 08:33:32 EDT
  For those who requested a photo of the $395 rack, go to: http://ebay1.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_98ccfcc012555da506475c7d3f692bab/i-1. JPG Thanks...
• Re: Fw: Ski/Bike rack for an '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - david conner
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 06:27:00 -0400
  ...I am able to load my santana tandem solo on the roof of my 85 vanagon (and anything else with rain gutters) by placing...
• Re: ma x weight on Thule roof rack.
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:56:29 -0700
  ...ma x weight on Thule roof rack. > My 83.5 wbx westy came with a Thule roof rack. The question is what > amount of...
• Re: wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 2 May 2004 23:30:36 -0700
  ...Regards, Craig Craig Oda wrote: > I'm considering strapping a long surfboard to the top of my westfalia > roof and am wondering about the...
• Re: Thule roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 18:21:05 -0800
  ...Thule roof rack >I have a Thule roof rack for sale, does anyone know what they are worth? >This was on my van when...
• Re: Roof Rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Rohrer
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 12:11:06 -0700
  ...Not sure what to do for the bike - > the Westy roof is as tall as me and my outstretched arms. Obviously I'll > need...
• 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...
• Carrying a kayak on the roof of a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:25:05 -0800
  <<My question regards the best way to safely carry a 12 foot kayak on the roof of my Westy. I think I would prefer...
• Re: sunroof /POWER
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 09:14:09 -0400 (AST)
  ...Alternatively you can look for a junked Renualt Fuego (R-18?) with a black heavy nylon rollback roof. Opening is about 4 feet by...
• Re: 1986 Syncro Sun Roof Issue
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:42:23 -0500
  ...Problem is that the body shop can't close the sun roof. The sun roof closes to within two inches and then it's...
• Glass Sun Roof
  Historical mailing list - Steve Drier.
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:12:31 EST
  Has anybody seen or installed a glass sliding sun/moon roof on a vanagon? It would be over the driver and front passenger seats...
• Roof mounted SATELLITE TV dish antennae
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:12 -0000
  ...t hear from anyone on the list about simple, practical, cheap solution of a SATELLITE TV dish mounted on the roof of Westy. Ark
• PAINT FOR WESTY ROOF
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 13:13:57 EDT
  I KNOW THIS IS A COMMON QUESTION,, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PEOPLE A RE SUGGESTING FOR THE ROOFS OF WESTIES. I...