Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Skylight Installation Question: Solved

>Gregg is the winner!  I called Ron Salmon and he confirmed this.  My
>skylight did not include instructions.  I had already drilled out the
rivets
>at the arm ends and went down to the hardware store to find some type of
>fastener to install the "wheels".  Luckily....I found some shower door
>replacement wheels that were exactly the same size.  These shower door
>replacement wheels have built in "axles" and simply bolt right on in a
>matter of seconds.  Works perfectly for 1.50.
>
>I threw the white spacers that came with the skylight in my junk drawer.
>(almost threw them out).
>
>Now they are installed where they are supposed to be.
>
>Thanks Gregg!
>
>Thanks
>Dane Tessler
>87 Westfalia 138K
>Treasure Island, FL
>http://members.aol.com/Dane714/westfalia.html
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gregg Scharff <scharff@ENG.KNS.COM>
>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 6:39 AM
>Subject: Re: Skylight Installation Question
>
>
>>JordanVw wrote:
>>>
>>> In a message dated 98-04-24 19:09:23 EDT, dane714@WORLDNET.ATT.NET
>writes:
>>>
>>> << The new skylight came with two white plastic "wheels"
>>>  or "washers" that are about the size of a Lifesaver candy.
>>>
>>>  What are those for??? >>
>>>
>>> the rollers for the track ....the arms that lift the skylite sit in a
>>> track...the rollers wear out and break.  replace them..
>>
>>PLEASE READ!
>>
>>Note to all,
>>        I just installed my new skylight from Ron @ the Bus Depot and with
>it I
>>received an instruction sheet showing where to install the
>>"lifesaver-sized" spacers. They go between the pop-top and the two
>>hinges (1 per hinge). !!!The existing screws are now too short, so
>>purchase two new ones (1/4 inch longer carriage screws, they might be
>>12-24 size??) from a local hardware store!!! If it is this odd size save
>>yourself the trouble from going to those mega stores like "Home Depot"
>>and see a real human being at a real local hardware store (why do you
>>think they are called hardware stores!).
>>
>>         You must unscrew the hinge mounting screw (the one fastening it
to
>the
>>fibreglass pop-top) and remove the hinge. Place the "lifesaver" sized
>>spacer(s) between the hinge mount(s) and the pop-top, install the
>>screw(s) and tighten. For much more detail call Ron and have him fax or
>>mail you the instruction sheet,so you will have an exact illustration of
>>where they go.
>>
>>        For some reason there is something slightly different in this
>>aftermarket design that requires the hinges to sit slightly higher than
>>with the stock one. Don't worry about this difference because once
>>installed everything fits well. I would have liked to compare the new
>>skylight to an OEM one but my Westy only had duct taped plexiglass
>>installed as a poor replacement by the PO. The new skylight is a
>>welcomed improvement.
>>
>>Gregg (Conshohocken, Pa.)
>>'85 Westy
>>
>