Scott,
One idea I have had about this is to use plastic dryer vent from the local
hardware store. You could run a length or lengths of it down the side of the
pop top to right behind your head. Using Velcro or whatever to hold it up in
place. Obviously you would only use this during those scorchers.

Doug

--- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Norville" <kr2no@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 3:48 PM
Subject: Moving the a/c to the front

> Summer is coming again to north Texas.
> We are thinking of ways to improve the distribution of the cooled air in
the
> Westy--56* air hitting the back of the passengers' heads is not good
enough.
> I have looked at installing the front unit from a passenger bus, but this
> would impinge on driver headroom or on the poptop hole (or both). Has
anyone
> moved the condenser unit into the roof luggage area over the driver and
cut
> holes for the ducting? We rarely use the area for luggage; mainly we stick
> the dirty dishes up there while camped.
> I also though of installing a 110VAC compressor in line with the other
> plumbing to use while parked. Any separate comments?