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• VW Solar Battery Charger Location - Westy Roof Vent
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:15:12 -0400
  ...I wanted to mount the charger on the roof somehow and run the cable down to the aux battery....and then it struck me...
• mpg '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 16:26:15 -0300
  ...21mpg (17.5/USgal) Matts 17-18mpgUS seems pretty good considering the roofline! Oh, I had a canoe on my roof BTW. tim s.
• Re: Part out or Sell now No Lowly Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:34:33 -0700
  ...People who cut out the whole roof and weld in a Westy roof are doing so to get a flat roof and one that...
• Cool roof Paint on vanagon camper tops
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:01:49 -0700
  ...I am planning to paint my roof with the reflective paint I will give you some before and after temps. Our van sits on...
• Roof rack for kayaks on 91 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - gneiss9
  Sat, 15 May 2010 17:09:07 -0600
  I am installing a set of standard bars ("Gary-Lee roof rack") on my Westy and am wondering who else has done the same...
• Re: rack, or pads
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Tue, 09 Apr 1996 10:56:19 -0700
  ...They have a nice thick rubber pad between the plate and the roof with little rubber rings that seal it very well. I've...
• 1991 Vanagon Camper: skylight / roof vent leak
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:48:37 -0400
  My skylight / roof vent in the fiberglass top has developed a small leak. The previous owner repaired cracks in the plastic frame that houses...
• Re: Sound Deadening-Would BITUTHENE roofing underlayment work?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:06:08 -0800
  A few years ago I did the inside walls of my Westy with a polyethylene backed, self adhesive bitumen based roofing product. I don...
• vanagon poptop section for sale was:Re: Poptop conversion from bus camper.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 13:37:26 EST
  ...Do > these > older tops match the roof line? The older roofs look narrower. Anyone have > pics? > > why mess around with a bus one? i...
• Homemade roof rack
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 29 May 2009 11:20:34 -0400
  Most electrical conduit I've seen wouldn't make much of a roof rack. I agee with that assessment. I use the QNE brackets...
• Poptop conversion from bus camper.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Pratt
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 13:22:34 EST
  ...Do these older tops match the roof line? The older roofs look narrower. Anyone have pics? gp 87 Syncro semifalia
• custom camper roof - Campers
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 10:26:45 -0400
  ...gallery/pix/115980.jpg I'm thinking of installing a small roof extention just enough to stand upright in the vanagon. I would need...
• Roof Rack
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:47:34 +0000
  ...has anyone seen a roof rack like the one on it? It was VW CDN issue back in the 70's... I really want...
• Re: Camper Top Transplant
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Dec 1995 18:14:12 -0500
  ...I thought that the metal rooftops for the 88GL and the 81 Westy are different metal roofs. The 88GL is a single sheet of...
• Re: Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 10:04:30 -0800
  The best roof racks I have seen (for real, HD use) are made by Con Ferr manufacturing. They also make all kinds of other...
• Re: Cutting hole in Vanagon roof
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 09:08:53 -0700
  ...Cutting hole in Vanagon roof > I have a not-so-nice Vanagon that I'd like to experiment with, by cutting > a > hole in...
• Re: moldy poptop cures?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Young
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:58:51 -0700
  Hi, Do you mean the mold that can grow on the inside of a roof if the van wasn't properly aired? If so...
• Re: DIY Roof Rack?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:08:35 -0400
  ...My roofrack can also be used for storage on the ground. Maybe not a big deal for most people, but with fabric-skinned boats...
• Re: SVC: Link to T-3 Foto
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:04:27 +1300
  >Hi, can someone send me a link to that infamous photo of the T-3 with its >roof peeled back from an impact with...
• Blindspots sensors
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sat, 3 Jun 2017 19:40:25 -0400
  ...possibility of using them up on the roof where I have racks that extend beyond the roof and a Thule box that raises the...
• Best Yakima roof rack setup for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Jones
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:23:23 EST
  What is the best way to install a Yakima roof rack on a 1991 Westy? Which Yakima parts did you use? I realize the...
• Westy roof rattling
  Historical mailing list - Deborah Walters
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 16:33:59 -0500
  Hi guys, The front edge of the luggage rack where it meets the roof right over the windshield has started catching wind and vibrating...
• Bike Racks
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Fri, 4 Mar 2005 21:33:53 -0800
  Howdy Volks, Kinda curious if anybody has run across a bike rack that can fit a recumbent (7' bike roughly) Preferably a non roof...
• Re: Roof A/C - Swamp Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 31 May 2006 21:38:30 -0400
  ...Mike > > Only 16lbs, so it wouldn't be an issue for the Westy roof, although, you may > have to play some games in making...
• Re: Looking for a Hardcore roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:16:22 -0700
  ...Looking for a Hardcore roof rack > Hello, > > I am looking for a permanently mounted roof rack for my 88 GL. Not a Thule > or...
• Westy Luggage rack seal fit
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 21:33:09 -0400
  A long story short, over the last two months, I transplanted the entire roof top from an '82 Westy to my '87 Syncro, pop...
• Raised Roof on Weekender...(Fiberglass) OK?
  Historical mailing list - Ed or Cheryl Beggs
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 12:39:43 -0700
  Anyone having experience putting on and living with a raised fiberglass roof with bed on a Vanagon, please let me know of your experiences...
• Re: safari roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 08:34:31 CST
  On Wed, 29 Oct 1997 05:34:54 -0800 jim catterson said: >fellow listees, have just seen a full length safari roof rack that...
• re. Bike Racks
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 12:35:02 -0700
  >Howdy Volks, >Kinda curious if anybody has run across a bike rack that can fit a >recumbent >(7' bike roughly) >Preferably a non roof...
• Re: sunroof?
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 15:58:43 -0800
  ...If your serious about an aftermarket roof (other than a popup, thats simple, and shouldnt be to hard to install....:) start calling around to...
• Re: roof: returned home with complete westfalia top
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 23:05:12 -0500
  ...Last week, I went to Chris Turner's place to get a complete westafia roof cut at the window pillars, installed on a thule...
• Vanagon roof lift assist
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:08:00 -0500
  ...Has anyone ever worked out anything that would assist in lifting the roof? I have come up with a couple in my mind, but...
• Westfalia woodslat roof rack replacement parts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:56:54 -0800
  Does anybody know of someone who is reproducing replacement parts for early Type II Westfalia Woodslat Roof Racks? They typically were seen on pre...
• Re: A "Westie" Mercedes-Benz?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 22:56:44 -0700
  ...Sliding glass insert for pop-up roof. Mosquito net for glass pop-up roof. Safety net for pop-up roof for children sleeping in...
• roof rack for 84 Westie
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:01:12 -0400
  Found a couple of articles about roof racks for Westies. One mentioned that Thule recommends no more than 2 bikes mounted to a roof...
• Re: Top Mounted Exterior Lights/ Directional Beams
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 12:00:50 -0400
  ...A basic pillar or roof-mounted aimable spotlight was going for over $300, and that was ten years ago. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel...
• Re: /f Road hazards
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 14:41:34 -0700
  Anyone care to share? Driving north on route 101 in CA I followed a truck carrying pallets of solid asphalt roofing 'cylinders', as we...
• Re: chopping '78 roof
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 18:01:13 EST
  In a message dated 99-02-14 17:00:22 EST, Pfunky@AOL.COM writes: << The rear half of the roof had been used...
• Thule Roof Rack Pics
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 08:37:19 -0500
  I've updated my website with pics of my Westy's Thule roof rack. Check out the website below if you're interested. Roy...
• Re: Question about pop top removal--rear hinges
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 6 Sep 2020 17:55:30 -0700
  ...I think I loosened all of the hinge to steel roof bolts first. Then raised roof to remove top of h bar to pop...
• Re: Adventurewagon roof removal?
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 12:46:20 -0700
  Hi, For everyones interest in the high roof I say thanks. I think I need to clarify my email and say I plan on...
• soft top for '66
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 May 95 13:50:33 EDT
  ...I'm about to order a new sunroof cover for said deluxe roof since I have to order a new roof for my bug...
• Re: Is this a rare van?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:28:19 -0800
  ...They had a crank handle in the middle of the roof between the front seats. The same basic sliding roof was used through 79...
• Re: westfalia top retro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jan 1995 09:16:44 -0500
  ...you neglected to mention if the 79' bus already has the hole in the roof. Putting a pop top on isn't the smallest...
• Re: Roof Vent
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 23:01:30 EST
  In a message dated 1/10/01 10:54:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, Zcoop1@AOL.COM writes: > I just pulled a roof vent...
• Re: Westy roof strength
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:25:54 -0800
  ...Westy roof strength > I stand on mine often. > > It bends a little, but I step lightly. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <j.michael...
• Re: wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack
  Historical mailing list - STEPHEN OVERMYER
  Mon, 3 May 2004 14:43:50 +1000
  ...Craig Oda <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO> I'm considering strapping a long surfboard to the top of my westfalia roof and am wondering about the...
• Clean up mould from interior roof lining?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hertzog
  Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:45:56 -0700
  ...Any suggestions for a cleaning product that will remove the mould from the interior roof lining without trickling down my arm, gassing me, or...
• Westie Sun Roof
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Mon, 14 Jul 1997 15:48:20 -0700
  ...This is the squareish grey plastic roof on hinges that screws up to let air in. Mine is disintegrating and the dealer wants $240...
• roof vent gasket & gas filters
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 12:00:57 -0700
  does anyone know of a very inexpensive source for the roof vent seal? SIGNED: LOW ON CASH & EL NINO (BAD RAINS) ARE ATTACKING ME...
• re: Sun Roof (85 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 10:18:45 PDT
  ...The shelf sits about 2" above the metal of the roof. Also, having the sunroof sunken into the rack area may produce some weird...
• Vanagon Roof Weight?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:45:46 -0600
  ...Does anyone on the list know approximately how much a Vanagon roof(non Westy/non sunroof) would weigh if the roof were cut off...
• Re: Got it home, now the project begins
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 17:27:12 -0700
  It may fit on a stock Westy vanagon roof just fine, but 'designed' is a fairly exotic word for this application IMO. I have...
• Re: Adding a westy interior to a passanger van
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:25:41 -0700
  The closet is way too tall because you have the MUCH thicker rear roof assembly of the sliding roof (sunroof). Ordinary passenger vans don...
• Re: Westy Roof wax/cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 15:40:41 -0400
  ...Malcolm > Does anyone have any tricks for cleaning and waxing the roof of late model > Westfalia's? Mine is fading. I've tried marine...
• Re: retrofitting poptop onto GL?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Sep 1998 11:25:33 EDT
  ...cut your pass van roof off above the raingutter. trim off your pass van raingutter. lower westy roof onto your van, and poprivit or...
• poptop components for sale (skylight, upper bed, hardware, etc)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 May 1999 18:26:16 EDT
  i just sold the pop up roof and canvas off my '84 parts westy to a kid who forgot he had his top popped...
• Re: Back again!
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 20:59:23 EDT
  ...I'll bet that roof rack can get you going even faster. = ) BenT
• Re: pop top canvas install question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 21:42:01 EST
  In a message dated 3/18/04 7:28:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, vanagon@ASTOUND.NET writes: > I have the fiberglass roof off...
• pop top seal - gap in middle of front seal
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 21:09:00 -0300
  My front pop top seal, the one that seals between the roof rack and the pop top, does not seal tightly in the middle...