I've done all the archive searching I could handle since I wrote that post
last week.  I've decided to go for way #1, small hole in the roof.  Maybe go
with big hole later.  I still haven't seen the custom upper bunk Chris spoke
about.  I have a pretty good idea how I'll do it, worst case is that I have
to remove half or all of the upper bed when I put the top down.  I can live
with that, I still get the headroom and ventilation without a bed up
there.

I'm not good at welding and I hate body work so ways 3 and 4 are out.

Now I just have to find a donor in the South Puget Sound area...........

anyone got one for me?

Lee
89' hardtop Syncro

On 7/27/07, John C... <Trvlr2001@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Way 4 just sez 'more' room for bunk?
> JC...
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>
> > In a message dated 7/20/07 9:39:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > iridewheelies@GMAIL.COM writes:
> >
> >
> > > > I've been thinking about doing a swap like this for years. That was
> a
> > > > great link Chris but it's only worth it to me if the bed is fully
> > > > functional. All the welding involved in doing it right seems like
> too
> > > much
> > > > risk for me. About five years ago I found a wrecked van in a junk
> yard
> > > with
> > > > the CHC top on it. Unfortunatly, it wasn't in my buget at the time
> so I
> > > had
> > > > to let it go. It seems like finding a CHC or ASI top to transplant
> would
> > > be
> > > > much easier because they are designed to go on a regular vanagon
> roof, not
> > > > the westy roof with bed rails. I suspect there would be less road
> noise
> > > and
> > > > body flex with the smaller hole in the roof as well. I would love to
> hear
> > > > from someone who has transplanted one of the non-westy tops. Lately,
> I've
> > > > been on a search for an ASI top. I like the full length look a
> little
> > > > better than the 3/4 length CHC top.
> > >
> > >
> > > My search would intensify if I could hear some positive feedback about
> the
> > > transplant process. I'd love to hear some thoughts about the ASI top
> too.
> > > I'm not planning on installing any of the camping gear, I have a carat
> > > interior that suits me just fine.
> > >
> > > Lee '89 syncro hardtop
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ummm you can put a bed up there too.. who said you couldnt? search the
> > archives . we bitch about this topic at least once every 2 months
> >
> > chris
> >
> >
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