hi,
re
And I haven't found a tan A/C rear cabinet, yet."

I believe I have one of those ..
like from an 85ish Westy ..
If I understand you right, it might be what you are looking for.
Has the AC parts in it I believe.
scott
www.turbovans.com
> >

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?

> If you park near me, also put that generator inside.
>
> On Sun, 2011-05-15 at 15:32 -0400, Chris S wrote:
>
>> If you're an adventurous type, put a small gas power generator on the
>>  front roof rack of your Westy and a stand-alone portable AC inside.
>>
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>>
>> Dnia May 12, 2011 o godz. 22:53 Cunegonde
>> <cunegonde.van.westfalia@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):
>>
>> > Cunegonde doesn't have A/C, and this severely limits our summer travel
>> > plans (I may be a tough broad mechanic, but I am excruciatingly heat
>> > sensitive - I can get heat exhaustion sitting down in Seattle!) We've
>> > tried being a travelling wet-t-shirt contest, and on a hot day it just
>> > makes a mess of the seats while the open wing vents deafened us. Also
>> > not practical when I have to look civilized in town. Sweetie wants to
>> > go to Wyoming this summer, and it's not going to happen without serious
>> > cooling. The trip wouldn't be much of an adventure in her Subaru
>> > Outback. (Nor could we do as much antique shopping).
>> >
>> > Although I have been slowly amassing/renovating compressor, hoses,
>> > valves and heat exchanger, Cunegonde's 1.9l WBX doesn't really have the
>> > pep to run a compressor and still go uphill on the freeway. Sweetie is
>> > loathe to lose the upper rear cabinet, too. And I haven't found a tan
>> > A/C rear cabinet, yet.
>> >
>> > I am wondering if anyone here has installed a roof-mount RV swamp
>> > cooler (12V, my first choice) or low-profile AC unit on their Westie.
>> > Have you been pleased with your choice?
>> > Where did you mount it - luggage rack or poptop (I sure wish I had a
>> > Riviera, which stays level when raised)?
>> > What BTU range?
>> > Did you use a heater strip, too?
>> > If poptop, how did you reinforce it to carry the A/C?
>> > Remote control, thermostat, wiring, inverter for when the engine is
>> > running... ?
>> > With the 75-100lb weight up top, how did this affect your handling?
>> >
>> > Thanks for your input. A cool Westie driver is a happier Westie driver.