Jeanne,

    I used these cases while in the military and can attest to their durability.  We used to carry everything from fragile meteorolgical equipment, to anything else we needed to carry.  We put these things through air drops, get very wet in a maritime envronment and sometimes used them as cots.
    If you get anything these are the best you can get.

Jason M. Yasment
'84 Vanagon Westfalia 135,000
'98 Jetta TDI  44,500

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeanne M. Maly 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 3:02 PM
  Subject: FW: Car Top Case

  This is the reply from the company that makes custom polypropylene  cases.  This looks like an awesome alternative.  Obviously, the Pelican (pretty much capable of carrying nuclear waste) doesn't come in the size that we might want, but I think the Economy model would be just great.  It can be made up to 7" total height and you can specify how tall to make the base and how tall to make the lid.  I would like the base to be exactly the depth of the luggage rack if possible with a lid up to 3.5".
   
  Anybody else interested in this alternative?  When I asked for the quote, the form asked how many I wanted.   Obviously, I don't know that but it may be that a group purchase could affect the cost.  I'll have to ask if we could have them shipped to multiple locations and still get a discount.

  [Jeanne M. Maly]  

   -----Original Message-----
  From: Kirk Plehn [mailto:Kplehn@caseclub.com]
  Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 11:26 AM
  To: Jeanne M. Maly
  Subject: Car Top Case

  Hi Jeanne , the information you requested is as follows:
  1) Pelican 1700 { inside dimension of 36x13.5x5 } , your price is $166.67with tilt wheels and flip-out handle & with foam included http://www.caseclub.com/prot_large.htm 
  2) ASP 4613-5 { inside dimension of 46x13x5 }, your price is $150.73 empty http://www.caseclub.com/economy.htm
  3) PE4613-5 { inside dimension of 46x13x5 }, your price is $220.76 empty http://www.caseclub.com/medium.htm
  Thanks for the inquiry
  Kirk Plehn sales@caseclub.com 

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