Anyone interested in purchase of roll of pop top seal gasket material I
found the maker of the gasket/with stainless steel clips
It Works great seals perfectly and I installed it in about 15 minutes
-----Original Message-----
From: ghamburg <ghamburg@vom.com>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, April 02, 1998 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: $65 SKYLIGHTS /includes shipping

>I ordered a pop top sunroof from Trevor Reid 65.00 includes shipping and
>handling he sent to me last week no pre-payment was needed I just installed
>it ...it looks and works great! His phone # is  604 - 941-0676 (CANADA) it
>was identical to the original (color ,size, double plexiglass for
>strength,warmth, and D.O.T safety seal specs
>Today I mailed him a check
>-----Original Message-----
>From: The Bus Depot <list@BUSDEPOT.COM>
>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Wednesday, April 01, 1998 10:13 PM
>Subject: *$39* POPTOP SKYLIGHTS!
>
>
>>This is not an April Fools joke, and no, they're not made of cardboard.  I
>>have one shipment coming in a week, and another the next week if demand is
>>what I think it will be; then, no more.
>>
>>These are aftermarket units.  They look virtually identical to the
original
>>units, but are definately heavier duty (thicker plastic, more
>>"substantial").  They also have a single rather than two layers of plastic
>>in the center extruded area.  The designer, an automotive engineer,
>>explained to me that after examining the original, he determined that the
>>second layer was probably added more as a "brace" to prevent flexing
>>(because the original one was so thin), rather than to provide better
>>insulation, given the material's good insulation characteristics in the
>>first place.  So, considering the original unit's tendancy to crack, he
>>opted for a single layered design utylizing thicker plastic throughout,
>>instead of a thin unit with a dual-layered center.
>>
>>Another difference, which is not an advantage, is that the holes for the
>>hinge screws are more like slots, rather than just screw-holes like on the
>>factory skylight.  This means that when installing the skylight, you'll
>>have to slide it back and forth and position it correctly before fully
>>tightening the hinge screws, to ensure that it seats properly when closed.
>>The slots are covered by the hinges once installed (and also could easily
>>be siliconed, etc. if you wanted to be reallly safe) so this is not a
>>source of leakage; it only means that a little adjustment may be needed
>>when first installed.  The manufacturer will be using round holes instead
>>of slots on full-priced units, making them easier to install; hence my
>>purchase of these at the bargain-basement price.  I figured that for 2/3
>>off, most of you wouldn't mind fiddling with it for a few minutes when
>>installing it.
>>
>>The price is $39.95 plus shipping, while they last.  Since we all know the
>>factory skylights crack, this would be a good time to pick up a spare. I'm
>>stockpiling a couple for my '89 myself.
>>
>>-Ron Salmon
>> The Bus Depot
>> http://www.busdepot.com
>>
>