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Subject:Re: Skylight Plexiglass
From:Bill N
Date:Thu, 25 Apr 2002 11:17:03 -0700

The earlier Vanagon Westys have the "ditch" but not the "rise."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: Skylight Plexiglass

> I don't think so Russell---
>
> I mean you can most sertainly chop a hole into your roof if you want,
> but there is a definate" ditch" cut all the way around the hole to keep
> the H20 from dropping in---
> And at the side of that ditch is a rise that the seal fits on, to meet
> the inside edge of the skylight.
>
> I am not so sure  would be wanting to cut a flush hole to fit a flat
> aluminum framed skylight in my top-----
>
> Later,
>
> Terry
>
>
> E-mail message
>
> I have an 1980 Westy without the skylight too. It has a spot formed into
> the fibreglass of the pop-up that I assume I could add an aftermarket
> skylight to. My guess would be that it's an option.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Subject: Re: Skylight Plexiglass
> When did they start putting skylights in the Westy, or was it an option?
> Scott
> '82 Westy w/o skylight
>