Don:  Have you heard the old maxim "Measure Twice, Cut Once"?

Well, I can measure 3X and still get wrapped around the axle, so I am very
cautious when it comes to putting holes in my beloved buses.  Some Volks are
more skilled at the those kind of things than others.  I take it real slow,
like...

Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:57 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>  You Guys!  Sheesh!
>  These are just vehicles.  With plastic tops.  Not Stradivarius violins or
> irreplaceable pieces of art..The top is like a Porto John...molded from
> plastic and easily repairable...If you make a mistake, get out the bondo
> and
> the touch up rattle can of spray paint...no one will ever know...
>  Maybe I am callous, but if I should damage my 84 van, I know I can fix
> it.  Yes, taking your time and being careful when you do stuff like mount
> some roof racks will save you work.  But I am amazed at how big a deal it
> is
> for some to (gasp!) put a hole in The Vanagon...
>  Sorry Steve...no attack on you is meant...Maybe I am just a little
> cavalier, having worked on million dollar yachts....and drilled holes in
> them, near the water line (above, I hoped) or cut into $40k carbon fiber
> masts to mount hardware, etc etc.   "What a man builds can also be repaired
> by man...or even re-floated, I guess..
>  Don Hanson
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 3:34 PM, steve <nuts4photos@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > Ok i'm off to get some sharp drill bits at the hardware store - i'm going
> > to mount the back Thule bracket about 12" from the back of the top, of
> the
> > pop -top, so just in front of the four screws for the pop-top bracket.
>  Has
> > anybody had an issue or success with this.
> > thanks
> > Steve
> > 310-200-8056
> >
> > Peace!
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > Check out what's happening with the Westy @ -
> > www.YouTube.com/ExploringYourPlanet<
> http://www.youtube.com/ExploringYourPlanet>
> >
> > www.YouTube.com/SteveTodey <http://www.youtube.com/SteveTodey>
> >
>