I have welded some plastic before..
air box type stuff..
for an engine cover I'd just use fiberglass, or even a cover with flange
edge ad screws or rivets though holes..
but fbr-glass works nicely I believe.

AW's do have their beds installed rather high in the body all right.
Z-bed rear seat for me.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: Carrier Bars?

> 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