Ah.  Okay, then put me down for spinners and black lights under the
vehicle as well.  And a big spoiler on the back.

Thank the gods for Fridays...

T.

On 7-Sep-07, at 2:01 PM, Mike wrote:

>  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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