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Subject:Pedro's pop top conversion
From:mark drillock
Date:Fri, 12 Dec 2003 17:35:59 -0800

Pedro, your friend did a lot of work for not so much money. Looks very
good.
I wonder if he would like to do more at the same price?

Did you remove the A/C as part of the top installation?

It looks like a new front headliner was installed too, right?

Thanks for sharing the detailed photos.

http://www.westfalia.be.tf/

For those who are wondering, a factory type upper bed can be installed
with the rear A/C unit left in place.
The duct work down the middle and the front vents can be removed while
the rear cooling unit remains.
The a/c switches must be relocated and the wires to them extended.
With the duct work gone cold air comes out of the rear unit in shocking
amounts and at amazing velocity.

Mark

pedro dos santos wrote:
> ........
>
> Now the real cost of the transplant. 500$Can for the
> pop-top donor cut at the window pillars (300$US bought
> from Chris Turner, thanks!). Plus 400$Can (250$US from
> busdebot) for a brand new 3 window canvas. Another
> 100$Can for the pop-top seals. And 2000$Can for the
> transplant job done by my friends bodyshop (cost
> include cutting, welding, painting van from gutters up
> AND paint pop-top fiberglass in matching grey, upper
> bed installed as original, etc, etc...). Total cost in
> canadian dollars: 3000$Can. How much did I save to
> finally have my dream multivan??.... 4000$Can.
>
> ..........

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