Sunroof owners are you out there?

JunkYarDog · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject: Sunroof owners are you out there?

How many sunroof vanagon owners are here?

ziasync · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject:

I have a sunroof on my Westy.

Phishman068 · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject:

I have one. Kinda. '85 sunroof that the PO put a poptop on. Its actually pretty sweet, cuz in the winter i can close the sunroof and i dont loose all the heat to the fiberglass top.Yet, i can put a bed up there and sleep, or get some headroom.

I have htought about restoring it to sunroof and having a sunroof camper.
I'm scared as soon as i unweld the thing, i'll find the gaskets are bad or something and it leaks.

Alan Brase · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

Phishman068 · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:13 am Post subject:

The poptop i have installed has hinges welded to the rear of the van, and a latch welded to the front. If i were to take it off i would be destroying an extreme amount of effort that most likely went into putting it on by the previous owner, and i'd be left with 3 ugly spots that i'd have to find a way to make look presentable. I do need a new canvas though, so the idea of just removing the whole thing has come up before.

ProvoCyclist · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:20 am Post subject:

Mines got a sunroof. I slept in the van friday night with it open Very Happy

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iceracer · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:45 am Post subject:

My 86 Syncro has a sunroof. All the drains are open but sometimes it still leaks. Don't care. It is my overall workhorse. Got it for $500. After a ton of work, it is a joy to drive. Love the sunroof.

ChesterKV · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:27 am Post subject:

I do.....it's removed from the van and has been painted oyster white....the rest of the van is soon to follow. The only problem is the cables are snapped and "fused" inside the guides leading to the hand crank. I'm not sure what to do about it. For now....the problem doesn't exist... Eh?

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1992 Subaru Legacy EJ22 boxer motor installed.... van is now sold.... currently playing with a 1987 Toyota MR2 with 1.6 liter twin-cam motor. Better than the Subaru boxers....... I'm impressed. Well, okay, in an "apples and oranges" kind of way. Smile

Van-go108 · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:26 am Post subject:

My sunroof may not count as a "sunroof" Vanagon. d'oh!

I cut it out with a saw. The trim is from a modified truck bed tanneau/cover. The snaps slide in a track and I have 3 removable cross members. The frame is mounted externally using metal skrews and NP-1. The canvas (under construction) will snap on.

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I did this to several cars in the past including my 68' ford wagon.
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M_atthewanderson · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:06 am Post subject:

I have the stock vanagon sunroof in my 80

this is the only photo I can come up with right now

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intercessionary · Samba Member Joined: June 11, 2007 Posts: 7

85 sunroof here... love it. No leaks and lots of starry nights...

CF · Samba Member Joined: February 17, 2005 Posts: 802

got 87 syncro w/ a nice sun roof

JunkYarDog · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject:

WOW! I guess I didn't realize there would be so many. I will tell you I absolutly love the sunroof! I do sometimes thin of ways to use it in a camping enviroment. Not so much as adding a westy top but I was thinking of building a large roof deck with a trap door into the van. I could then place a tent on top. Laugh if you want but I bet it would be cool! Even if it was a small tent and the other half of the deck was just that, a place to set up a couple of chairs high above it all. Ever go to a drive in? Rolling Eyes

syncroid · Samba Member Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 312 Location: CA

Am I the only one who thinks this might be a good idea?

http://www.webastoshowroom.com/Chrysler_pacifica_2004.htm

ChesterKV · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:53 am Post subject:

Van-go108 · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:58 am Post subject:

That "huge" 27"x18" opening is no comparison to the size of a Vanagon sunroof. I like the design. I have seen Hatch kits that were pretty cool too. My reasoning was due to the fact there was no after market canvas "slider" kit that was size I needed. So I made my own.

Does anyone know of such a kit?
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1957 Continental Mark II Click to view image

ChesterKV · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject:

syncroid · Samba Member Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 312 Location: CA

VWGirl · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject:

iceracer · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

Good to here VWGIRL. Gotta love those $500 deals. Mine was ready for the junkyard but I drove it home and fell in love with it. Trying to keep the rust to a minimum but man it just keeps coming back. Then again, it doesn't help driving it in the salt but why else would I have a Syncro in Wisconsin??? Need it for the snow.


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