-----Original Message-----
From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sent: Nov 9, 2005 7:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top

In a message dated 11/9/05 7:53:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bueses@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

> How about a poly tarp & duct tape!
>
> Tom-no sense in making this more complicated than you need to
>

thats great.....if youre not moving..     after 300 miles it would be reduced
to shreds....

Depends on how you install it.  If you stretch it tight/put slats across the opening every couple of feet & duct tape it down tightly, I don't think it will flap much?  Also put bungee cords across the top outside to further keep in place.  Or install plexiglass in the opening w/ duct
tape or gasket material-more expensive.

The key thing is to keep the material from flapping which will disintegrate it like Chris says.

Early bus sunroofs were fabric w/ slats that slid back to open the roof.

Sounds like a WGC (wild goose chase) in any event- why not push the low tech to the limit??

Grin,

Tom