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Subject:Re: easy.. Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
From:Ben T
Date:Wed, 10 Dec 2003 19:36:05 EST

In a message dated 12/10/2003 4:21:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
JordanVw@AOL.COM writes:
what was done is to lay a 2x4 or other piece of wood on the sides to meet the
level of the highest part of the convex curve of the roof, then lay a  piece
of plywood up there which would stay there all the time.  a removable foam pad
was laid on that..  worked fine.  the factory bed wasnt used.
Chris,

Even with a half inch thick plywood, it will be hitting up against the curved
fiberglass roof. At least that was my experience. The 2 X4 caused clearance
problems caused problems at the lower sides. Cutting them to fit caused
problems with the plywood being too high in the middle.

BenT