Would the fiberglass take the weight and strain of the CH top?

As far as flipping the bed I think it would but I could measure the flip
part and you could see if the CH had the room.

Mike

On 4/9/11 9:27 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Thanks for the info, Mr. Mike Miller. I was thinking the CH sat inboard rather
> than on the edge of the hole like the Westy. I might be able to move the tent
> part forward to match the length. The other thought was to install said CH top
> to a tintop van with the Westy fiberglass top.
>
>
> BenT
>
> sent from my electronic leash
>
> On Apr 9, 2011, at 9:00 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> The country homes top has a smaller foot print than the westy so it would
>> not fit without adding to the van top to support it. It's the same width but
>> not the same length, about 8" shorter I think is what we measured when
>> converting from a country homes to a westy.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On 4/9/11 8:17 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> Wondering out loud. Has anyone installed a CH poptop on an otherwise stock
>>> Westfalia Vanagon?
>>>
>>> I like the way the CH top goes straight up but the plastic top itself feels
>>> rather flimsy. I wanted to try to use a Westy top with the CH lifting
>>> mechanism and tent. Is the tent big enough to cover the Westy hole? What
>>> about
>>> the upper bunk? Does the CH top go up high enough to allow the stock Westy
>>> upper bed to flip open?
>>>
>>> I have a CH top and want to use it on a Westy. I do not have the CH bed or
>>> platform.
>>>
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> BenT
>>>
>>> sent from my electronic leash
>>
>>