It's REALLY difficult to weld chopper gun reinforced ABS or whatever
the hell the plastic lid is made of. I got both and steel is a known
quantity. And it's an A'wagen so the hump has NO effect on the bed!

Thanks all.

Jim

On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:11 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> either material is very easy to modify..........steel or fiberglass
> engine
> cover.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 2:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Carrier Bars?
>
>
>> Yes. And I have a steel engine cover waiting to be modified.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Dec 4, 2011, at 12:11 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
>>
>>> You do know that the deck lid will not close over a cross flow
>>> motor,
>>> right?   My set-up with a 5sp rides on 83 bars..
>>>
>>> Don Hanson