I guess no-one has seriously considered my suggestion of applying a single
layer of carbon-fiber over your existing fiberglass top for that ultra-cool
appearance.............that wouldn't be so expensive (it would add strength
and weight, though).
  Most aftermarket hi-po accessories that all the racer-types love to add
are exactly that; one layer of carbon fiber for appearance's sake only
(hoods not included).

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tobin Copley" <tcopley@SFU.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: Pop-top of carbon fiber

> He probably just had an actual look at the numbers for what it would cost
> to produce and what he'd have to sell them for.  Even a low modulus carbon
> fibre pop-top would far exceed the value of most of our buses.  What would
> be the point, anyway?  To save, what, 70 pounds or so?
>
> When I go to bicycle races with a couple of team-mates and we have three
> high-end race bikes on the rack, the bikes exceed the value of my new
> H*nda Civic.  And that's not even counting our spare wheel sets!  Thank
> the gods for team sponsors, since I could never afford this stuff retail.
>
> I'd rather take a fraction of the cost of a carbon fibre pop-top and put
> it into, say, a nice awning for my westy.  Then I can do race warm-up on
> the trainer nice and dry-like, without having to bring (and set up) a
> stand-alone race tent.
>
> T.
>
>
> On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 17:57:18 -0700 bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM wrote:
>> IIRC they wound up with a guy (in the Midwest?) that was going to put
>> them
>> into production but then had a family crisis and lost his drive to start
>> up
>> the business. Haven't heard anything about him or them since.
>>
>> Cya,
>> Robert
>>
>>
>> On 9/6/07, Tom Sinclair <neeemo@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > What would be much more interesting IMO, is an
>> > Adventurewagen high top made from CF. The original
>> > molds are, evidently, still floating around
>> > California.
>> >
>> > Tom
>> >
>> >
>> > --- "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>> >
>> > > They can be made.  There are shops that can lay
>> > > carbon fiber and make car hoods etc., so it is
>> > > possible.  I'd like to see one done in silver carbon
>> > > fiber with some kevlar woven in.  I wonder how much
>> > > lighter they would be.  They certainly would look
>> > > cool!
>> > >
>> > > Does anyone know the approximate cost?
>> > >
>> > > bearcountry3 <bearco3@verizon.net> wrote: I'd be
>> > > interested in learning what they cost should I ever
>> > > have to
>> > > replace my fiberglass pop-top.
>> > >
>> > > --- In wolfsburg_campers@yahoogroups.com, "Chris S."
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Anyone interested in carbon fiber pop-top
>> > > replacements?
>> > > >
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