I'll open the bidding at 36 pounds or less. That ply is poplar core and
fairly lightweight.

On 3/30/06, Greg Potts <Greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> I'd rather not wager on this until we can specify the  terms of the
> bet: ie...what weight range constitutes "heavy"???  Or if we're
> betting on my guesstimate then what range of values is considered
> accurate??
>
> My point was simply that the original german plywood is a LOT heavier
> than it looks.
>
> Happy trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario, Canada
>
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
> 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
> http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
> http://www.busesofthecorn.com
>
>
> On 30-Mar-06, at 4:41 PM, mark drillock wrote:
>
> > Ok, how much are we betting? I have a couple sets of it here I can
> > dig out and weigh.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Greg Potts wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Mark,
> >>
> >> I beg to differ on the question of the weight of the bed. The
> >> plywood  used in the upper bunk is very heavy.... I bet the wood
> >> used weighs  at least 40 or 50 lbs.
> >>
> >> A friend of mine has recently acquired these parts; I'll see if
> >> he  can weigh them for us so we'll know for sure.
> >>
> >>
> >> Happy trails,
> >>
> >> Greg Potts
> >> Toronto, Ontario, Canada
> >>
> >> 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
> >> 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
> >> http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
> >> http://www.busesofthecorn.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On 30-Mar-06, at 3:21 PM, mark drillock wrote:
> >>
> >>> In response to a thread on another list, I just weighed a
> >>> complete  Westy
> >>> top. This is the 2 fiberglass sections, legs, mounts, hinges,
> >>> canvas.
> >>> The total was close to 135 lbs. This did not include any upper
> >>> bed  parts
> >>> though I may weigh those too someday soon. That bed stuff is not
> >>> heavy.
> >>> in any case.
> >>>
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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