

| Subject: | Re: A real sunroof on the Westy |
| From: | PB |
| Date: | Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:07:25 -0700 |
Jeff, Yes! That's the one! I have the pix, but hadn't saved the measurements. I'll save this email along with the pictures. It looks like I may have found the actual sunroofs at a reasonable distance from where I live. I really didn't want to order on online due to not being 100% sure of the sizing. Thanks! Patti ************************************************** On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 12:48 PM, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com>wrote: > Patti, > > I put an aftermarket sunroof in years ago and love it. I got it at an > sunroof / auto upholstery shop here in the Bay Area and I think at the > time it was about $120. It lifts completely out and lets me get to > stuff in the luggage rack without having to open the poptop and go > through the front screen window. I installed it myself and yes, the > only thing to be worried about is keeping the latch on the new sunroof > far enough away from the poptop bar when the bar is down. I centered > my installation - and cut the new hole - using the VW hole which > worked fine. Most places that sell these will install them. The > dimensions are 15.25" x 29.5". That is the size of the glass measured > from the top of the sunroof. > > Here are some pics: http://www.vickersdesign.com/vanagon/sunroof_all.jpg > > Jeff / San Anselmo > > On Aug 18, 2008, at 11:22 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > > Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:59:20 -0700 >> From: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> >> Subject: A real sunroof on the Westy >> >> I'd like to remove the skylight and install a real sunroof in my >> Westy. I >> know that someone has done that in the past, and I even have >> pictures of how >> it looks. You have to make sure that the sunroof latch doesn't >> block one of >> the bars from raising the poptop. Does anyone know where to get >> such a >> sunroof, and what size it should be? >> >> Can anyone say why this would NOT be a good idea? Even though the >> skylight >> is so annoying, I've only known of one person who swapped it out for >> a real >> sunroof. >> Patti >> >
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