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• moon roof v. sun roof (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 00:46:30 -0500
  ...When I check blue book prices, I note that a moon roof or a sun roof is an option. My question: what is the...
• roof racks
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Feb 1995 10:37:46 -0500
  i recall there being a thread on roofracks a month or so ago, but my question has a slightly different spin on it. A...
• Solar Panel
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:11:58 -0800
  Sure would be nice if there were a protective way to mount an expensive 120 watt solar panel on the roof of a Carat...
• Poptop roof struts, stress lines in fiberglass roof
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:17:25 -0700
  Hi My fiberglass roof is showing some stress lines around the roof anchor bolts on the 2 sides where the roof raiser attaches.. I...
• Poptop conversion from a tintop.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 3 Sep 2024 15:14:15 -0500
  My 1991 Carat tintop roof was crunched in by a tree. Given the amount of damage to the roof combined with the complete wipe...
• Another question about cleaning poptop roof
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:45:03 -0700
  I just applied a small amount of Armor All to a very small test area on my Westy's roof. The whole van is...
• Re: Stock 57 bus convertible
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 02 Nov 94 08:11:01 EST
  ...It is basically the same size as the roof of a single cab. > > but is it in the middle of the full roof? or...
• Fw: Roof Racks on Raingutters
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 11:25:49 -0700
  ...Both of these would be attached to the rain > gutters. > > The roof racks from Yakima and Thule for campers are attached to the roof...
• Re: insulating a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 09 Jul 1997 18:13:37 -0400
  Tim Smith wrote: > Roof is impossible > (Westy) to do, so is regular cloth roof unless you pull the headliner. To insulate the roof in...
• roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Dave Lindemann
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 10:46:18 -0400
  I am looking for a roof rack for a 1982 Diesel Vanagon. Preferably I would like a full size roof rack.
• Re: Possibility for Custom Front & Rear Sun Roof
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:05:38 -0400
  ...A unique version of the roof section was designed and > built with the sliding roof integrated into it. AFAIK, VW used 3 > different roof...
• Re: moon roof v. sun roof (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 22:20:12 -1000
  >what is the difference between a moon roof and a sun roof?< Night and Day. (sorry, couldn't resist) Mick Kalber 89 Syncro Westy...
• POT TOP HINGES BOLTS TO ROOF
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Sun, 18 Oct 2015 07:33:54 -0700
  HI having the 87 Westy painted want to remove the pop top and the hinges that are bolted to the roof when we remove...
• [vanagon] Westy DIY conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 11:08:15 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Factory Westy roof is cutout/stamped to rear hatch almost and bedboard forms inner roof. I am only cutting back to middle roof beam...
• Re: Westy roof add-on to Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 02 May 1997 14:06:04 +0300
  ...In fact, >the ridges in the roof are set up for the opening to be cut. You may cut the whole thin sheet of...
• Double Roof / Portable Shade
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 12:48:19 -0400
  ...http://members.cruzio.com/~cikasper/sa/sa.html And started to think about that full length roof rack. I have seen quite a few...
• Re: POP TOP POT TOP HINGES BOLTS TO ROOF
  Historical mailing list - LEM
  Sun, 18 Oct 2015 23:35:18 +0000
  ...POT TOP HINGES BOLTS TO ROOF Sent: Oct 18, 2015 7:33 AM HI having the 87 Westy painted want to remove the pop...
• Re: custom camper roof - Campers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 12:48:58 -0700
  Mark, This type of pop-top roof is available for Vanagons from one of my vendors in Germany. Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original...
• Re: Vanagon high-roof sighting
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 10:07:02 +0200
  There are a lot of German factories working on custom high roofs which have lower wind resistance than that one you saw. The high...
• Re: moon roof v. sun roof (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 21:53:58 -0800
  ...what is the difference between a moon >roof and a sun roof? A sunroof lets in the sun when it's open while a...
• Tuff Stuff Roof Top Tent write up just posted...
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Tue, 1 Mar 2016 22:19:35 -0600
  Tuff Stuff Roof Top Tent write up just posted... http://texasvanagons.com/tuff-stuff-roof-top-tent/ Abel Longoria TexasVanagons.com
• Dormobile roof fit???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 09:31:43 -0500
  Does anybody know if the dormobile roof off a 70's era van will fit the contour of the roof on a (currently) hardtop...
• Roof-racks for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - John Falconer
  Sun, 23 Feb 1997 21:03:56 -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...
• roof rack mounts on poptop
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 16:30:50 -0700
  I made some clumsy looking (but functional) brackets to mount roof rack to pop top http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/vanagon-roof...
• Re: Rain Gutter Adapter Locations
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 13:44:49 -0400
  ...No roof rack needed. If you put the d-rings in the roof only on the part of the roof that goes up, then...
• Re: Camper Top Transplant
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 31 Dec 1995 15:18:14 -0400
  ...Have a really careful look at your donor Westy once the roof is stripped bare. They are very different from the normal roof. You...
• Re: custom camper roof - Campers
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 12:04:54 -0700
  As others have said, that is a standard roof from some early campers. I have one sitting on a Vanagon roof in my driveway...
• Re: DIY Westy conversion -II (Off with their heads!)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 12:15:31 -0300 (ADT)
  ...The roof and beams could be seperated from roof perimeter 'frame' with chisel (although they may just be mated with a glue bond???). It...
• Re: A/C
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 09:07:27 -0700
  The Vanagon sliding roof also called a sunroof is built into the roof section at the factory before the roof is welded in. It...
• Re: Dormobile roof fit???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 1996 16:00:16 -0500
  Does anybody know if the dormobile roof off a 70's era van will fit the contour of the roof on a (currently) hardtop...
• roof cutting pics
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:41:04 -0700
  I posted some pics of the cutting the hole in the roof of my syncro: http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/vanagon-cutting...
• Roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Sun, 27 May 2018 17:48:12 -0700
  Hi Just found a used roof cargo box 57" long 35 " wide 16" tall Need to get roof rack for the 87 pop top...
• Eurobago roof leak
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Low
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 10:32:41 EDT
  ...So, to find out if you roof may leak pop the top. Look at the roof in the space between the front of the...
• Eurobago roof leak
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Low
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 21:46:41 EDT
  > > > ROOF LEAK!!!!!! > > On a very rainy day we had a flood in the van. > > > The basic problem: > water gets into where the rain gutters...
• Re: FS: NEW Aluminum Roof Rack with roof bars $395
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 10:41:01 EDT
  BenT said" ""designed to install on square tube roof bars like a Yakima"" Yakima bars are big heavy ROUND tubes, Thule is SQUARE......which...
• Roof Rack Questions
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 03:57:17 -0400
  Howdy! I purchased a Thule roof rack system for my kayak today at EMS. Got the #877 rollercoaster kit for the kayak. Not sure...
• roof racks
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:19:40 -0800
  I know you can buy roof racks.., yakima and thule.., But what about a more stock look or approach, where racks are welded onto...
• Re: Roof weight?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:03:34 -0400
  Voting for Carbon fiber/Kevlar high top replicating OG Westfalia high roofs! Chris Dnia 20.03.2017 o godz. 11:48 Don Hanson <dhanson928...
• 87 Westy Roof Vent
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 07:59:25 -0400
  Hello all, Can someone help me with the Roof Vent on my 87 Westy. I fiberglassed the roof vent and it doesn't leak...
• Re: Mounting a roof rack to the pop-up
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 07:33:56 +0800
  Chris, In my 82 Westy, I installed "artificial rain gutters" for the Thule roof rack I installed in my poptop. It requires some metal...
• Re: custom camper roof - Campers
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 15:25:03 -0700
  ...custom camper roof - Campers > > >As others have said, that is a standard roof from some early campers. I >have one sitting on a Vanagon...
• Re: Solar Panel
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:45:22 -0800
  ...that would be cool... > > Saw a Manik roof rack on a Hummer.. in stainless steel... covered the entire roof, and was > bolted into the...
• sunroof van interior baffle and roof deflector
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:35:29 -0800
  ...A friend with one has a roof deflector that looks stock, were they available as a add-on at the dealer? ETKA didn't...
• RE; looking for a high roof
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 23:13:35 -0700
  Hi Jean Baptiste I am also looking for a high roof for over a year now and I can give you the info that...
• barndoor roof chop...
  Historical mailing list
  7 Mar 96 15:35
  All you buffers will be pleased to know that i've decided not to go for the barndoor roof chop on my new single...
• F/S: Roof Rack Mounts (clarification)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Tue, 30 May 2000 13:10:30 EDT
  To clarify what I have for sale, these are not the brackets that fasten to the side of a Westy roof that you would...
• Roof Air
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 May 1997 22:37:26 -0400 (EDT)
  Anyone have any experience with roof mounted air-conditioning? Will the roof on my 82 take the weight? Will i kill myself trying to...
• Re: Fw: Fw: Roof Racks on Raingutters
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 16:26:53 -0400
  ...Roof Racks on Raingutters Hi George, I carry my 16' aluminium canoe (63 pounds) on my '87 Westy using a Thule roof rack which...
• FS: westy poptop roof rack brackets (allows use of thule/yakima rack on poptop)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 19:43:30 EST
  ...a set of 4 "fake raingutter" roof rack brackets for the westy poptop. it allows the use of a OE VW roofrack or Thule...
• Fw: Fw: Roof Racks on Raingutters
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 13:36:11 -0500
  Hi George, I carry my 16' aluminium canoe (63 pounds) on my '87 Westy using a Thule roof rack which I bought way back...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:13:03 -0700
  The LR 109s shown have the Safari Roof. As you said it creates a shade effect and the heat transfer between the Safari Roof...
• Re: Roof Rack - Boston area
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 15:42:46 -0500
  ...The 50” bars may be too narrow to span a Vanagon roof and a tintop’s roof curvature might interfere. And a Westy is...
• Re: ROOF RACK IDEAS-go Yakima
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 15:13:49 EST
  ...My guess is that it weighs a lot less than the Vanagon Westy roof. The new Weekenders have the struts, but the roof is...
• Roof weight?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 20 Mar 2017 08:48:35 -0700
  Has anyone weighed a Vanagon roof ever? Perhaps someone who added a Westie or a high roof to a passenger van? I am contemplating...
• painting the roof of my van...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:48:20 -0700
  I just finish the roof of the van... the idea is - no money for the whole paint job - a professional job for roof only...
• Re: Stock 57 bus convertible
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 01 Nov 94 23:06:02 CST
  ...It is basically the same size as the roof of a single cab. but is it in the middle of the full roof? or...
• Re: Yakima roof rack fit
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 21 May 2007 06:25:47 -0700
  Yeah, you can make them fit, but only at the extreme ends of the roof--not very useful. The hi-rise towers allow you...
• Re: Q on converting bus to a camper
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 10:43:16 gmt
  I've fitted a Westy roof to a non-sunroof bus before. I bought the roof off a crashed westy and cut out the...
• Re: Roof top Air conditioners
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 10:40:54 -0500
  This is my idea for a roof mount air conditioner. It is still months and dollars away from happening, but I would be interested...
• Re: More about tires...somewhat early ..sort of Friday
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:33:52 -0500
  ---- Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Another common use for dead tires, in rural America, is to spread them > around the roof of your...