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Subject:Re: easy.. Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion? How about some photo's and text documentation
From:robertmstewart
Date:Wed, 10 Dec 2003 21:02:20 -0500

> While I am really enjoying the detailed discussion of this pop-top conversion
> is it possible that someone who has done this �the easy way�, and that has had
> it work with a sleeping area could possibly post some photo�s of the process
> so we can have a recorded manual of the process with visuals.
> 
> A PDF of the photo�s with the text explanation would be great.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> Robert
> NYC
> 89 Carat
> ---------
> 
> Ben, I sometimes carry a plywood sleeping platform up there with plenty
> of clearance. I don't know what you were doing wrong. It fits fine even
> with hardwood stiffening strips screwed to the plywood.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> Ben T wrote:
>> >
>> > 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

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