O.k., A few weeks ago I inquired about "Pop-top Insulation" Most responses
referenced canvas insulation while camping. So I went on with my idea & used
a sheet of 1/4" x 4' x 8' Foamcore. I removed all front P-Top fittings, took
Measurements, cut it for the vent & Trimmed it a bit at the Back. I also
used some Radiant Barrier (don't ask I've had it for a long time) It's
basically like 2 sheets of aluminum foil with something in between that
doesn't transfer the heat. I put it in between the Pop-Top & the Foamcore.
It has not gotten that hot out here yet in So. CAL, But the van stays at
leased 20 degrees F Cooler than it used to be Pop-Top down parked in the
driveway.(Why do we park in a driveway & drive on a parkway?) Anyway it
works Great & if you are a Photographer or just like to take pictures, it
works great for Bouncing light off of for a nice soft light Effect.

Enjoy,
Greg
86 GL Westy
Granada Hills, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe L. <jliasse@TOAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 9:52 AM
Subject: Anyone ever try a Westy "Chrome Dome"

>    A whole lot longer ago than I really care to contemplate I spent a
sultry
> summer going through Marine Corps boot camp in South Carolina. On days
when
> the sun really beat down and the temps climbed our tormentors would hand
out
> "Chrome Domes". These were helmet liners painted silver to reflect the sun
> and (theoretically) keep our heads cooler than they otherwise would have
> been, thus allowing a continuation of the fun and games without the
> inconvenience of having too many collapsed bodies littering the area.
>    Every now and then I look at the fiberglass top of my
non-airconditioned
> Westy and wonder if a silver paint job would cool things down any better
> than the present white paint job. Anyone ever try this?
>