I'm sure you can incorporate the "wedge" shape of the pop top into the peaked roof. Just don't try to drive away with it up!

Thanks,
Chris

On Tue, 27 February 2001, Keith Adams wrote:

>
> I'm jotting down ideas for my garage to be built in the
> spring and I am trying to work within the limits the city
> gives me and yet maximize space.  A big help would be to
> know the following:
>
> Length of a Vanagon (bumper to bumper)
> Width (overall and width at/of poptop would help)
> Height of a 2WD non-Carat Westy WITH TOP UP (I think the
> consensus was that they are about 6'10" tall when closed).
>
> I just want to see if I can design this unit in such a way
> that I can have a garage in which I'll have room to put the
> top up (for airing out in the winter, etc.).
>
> Also (while I'm at it) if anyone has any good advise or
> pictures, etc. on a small garage (20'x24' MAX) with a crawl
> space/attic where the overall height of the garage doesn't
> exceed 15 feet (peak height) I would like to hear/see about
> it.
>
> Thanks,
> Keith Adams
> Calgary, AB, CA
> 86 Westfalia "Roxy"
> 87 Syncro project "Hugh"

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
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