Interesting, Ben.  Noting the second photo, that of course is not only
not a stock poptop, it is quite different from the stock poptop.  I have
seen other vans with that kind of poptop.  In fact, they show up for
sale fairly regularly on Samba, CL, and EBay.  The "bunny van" had a
more typical (maybe stock, maybe not, we don't know) poptop, like the
one in your first photo.  But the "bunny van" lacked the spoiler shown
in your photo, too.

I guess in buying something with such a major body modification, one
would always be uncertain of the quality of the work done.
I suppose good, quality shops do such work.  Not something I'd recommend
as a DIY project in the driveway :-) .

David

On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 9:23 AM, BenT Syncro wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 6:45 AM, Dave Mcneely  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> If the luggage rack does contribute a major drag that the "bunny
>> camper"
>> avoids, why would it not be better, if a luggage rack is needed, to
>> simply put a bar rack on that vehicle when needed, leaving it off for
>> other driving?  Of course, the point is moot, because such campers
>> are
>> not available to most of us.
>>
>>
> These campers are available. Not missing luggage rack replace by a
> u-shaped
> windsplit and potop fairing.
>
>
> http://mononc.free.fr/VanagonInfo/Importation%20images/T3%20California_resize.jpg
>
> Chances are, the Alistair BunnyVan does not have a factory top --
> Westfalia.
> There is an aftermarket top available in the US which does w/o the
> luggage
> rack. It's called a Country Homes camper. Note the chrme roof racks
> instead
> of the fiberglass 'hole'.
>
>
> http://www.countryhomescampers.com/graphics/preowned/assad2/poptopup.jpg
>
>
>
> BenT