Hi Jeff,

Try this link out for solar panel mounts and panels...

http://www.rvsolar.com/vanagon.htm

I am using the tilt mount kit that costs $20.  It works great and makes it
easy to remove the panel if you need to.  I attached a pic of my install(
for Jeff, no server sorry).  The panel I used was a Kyocera 80 watt unit.

Mike Blackburn

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Bob Stevens
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 10:16 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Solar Panels - from where?

Jeff wrote:
"Does anyone have any bright ideas for mounts for traditional panels
(I.e.,the ones that are thick enough to clear the junction box)? The 60 watt
panel i'd like is almost 2 inches thick, and I'd like to have a way to mount
it on the roof yet still remove it to get it in the sun, if need be. I'm
thinking some aluminum C-channel on each side it could slide into, with some
way to keep it in place."

Not so sure this qualifies as "bright idea": how about using a Yakima or
Thule roof rack tower and appropriate bolt-on foot. Some sort of adaptation
would have to happen to integrate the solar eqp. and rack tower, but it
would be easily removable, and very secure, even "lockable" while installed.
The "footing" could be installed on the inside of the luggage bin (Westy)
above the "cockpit", which would keep the permanent application out of
sight.
my $0.02

Bob Stevens
`87 Syncro Westy

http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare

_________________________________________________________________
Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail