I also agree about drilling holes in my pop top.
But I have to say, that I have read may posts over the past several months regarding roof racks mounted on the pop top by drilling holes, and I have yet to see anyone claiming to have had a problem with that type of installation. Lots of people have done it, lots of people have expressed the fear of doing it, but I haven't heard of an actual problem with it.
I haven't done it to mine yet. But I probably will when I take my kayak down to Baja.
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Wolf Packs, LLC <traildog@WOLFPACKS.COM>
    To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
    Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 7:41 PM
    Subject: Re: Roof Racks for Westy Poptop
    
    
    At 07:01 PM 2/16/99 , Scott Hall wrote...
    >I have always shuddered at the idea of drilling into the top of my Westy.  
    
    Agreed!  I would have never considered drilling into my old 1982 diesel, which I owned for most of the '80's.  However, this puppy already came with holes, so we're considering working with them *if* they're positioned well.  
    
    Interested in feedback & will study the situation further. 
    
    Linda von Hanneken
    '84 VW Vanagon
    '74 VW Thing ("Rover") http://wolfpacks.com/thing/

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