Hey Peter, I'll open the hatch on Dixie and measure the hole for you as soon
as the downpour stops.

There's a veritable LAKE surrounding the house right now!  I feel like
Winnie the Pooh......

On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 7:31 PM, Peter Young <pyjme@aol.com> wrote:

> I know this is probably in the archives, but I can't get the search to work
> (keeps timing out) and I need some info
> on installing a skylight as I am doing a retrofit into my '81 westy. I
> bought the kit from bus depot and it didn't come
> with assembly instructions - not too much of an issue because it looks
> pretty simple. My issue is: where do I put
> the rubber seal it came with (on the dome or on the van?) and how much do I
> cut out of the skylight location. It would
> be nice if the kit came with a template for the opening and bolt holes and
> included directions on the best way to cut
> the hole. I would like to tackle this as soon as the weather is nice again
> in a couple of days. Any pictures anyone
> has of the process would be greatly appreciated, and measurements of the
> opening. I got a couple of pictures from
> online of installed skylights, but they don't tell me much about how big
> the hole is or if it is shaped any differently than
> a big square (I assume it's not). Thanks for any help!
>
> Peter
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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