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Bala
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 Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:10 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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Are these original skylights sturdy enough to drive with them open? Would be a nice option to get some air flow to the back while moving down the road.
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notchboy
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| Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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| Bala wrote: |
| Are these original skylights sturdy enough to drive with them open? Would be a nice option to get some air flow to the back while moving down the road. |
Would be a nice option if one of these owners of one would hook a brother up and measure - offer up - assist in getting these repopped!  
There are at least 10 people on here that would want one and I bet another 20 once they knew what it was - and that's not counting Europe.
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Vw.espa
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 10:37 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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Hello...also interetsed in copy..and l m from Europe 
How is it going with a copy project..also thinking about to take it to one company here who reproduce this kind of stuf..from Plexy
But if somebkdy allready did l m interested in copy..
Than you in advance
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vworwhat
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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No copies yet, mate. Still trying to locate an original lid to make copies of. If you get started before me, I will take a copy of you!
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Vw.espa
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 3:53 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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| No copies yet, mate. Still trying to locate an original lid to make copies of. If you get started before me, I will take a copy of you! |
Ok pal...l will go one day to the fabric if they can make us this..l will let you know what is their answer..to make exact copy..let's say minus sign..we could live without that small sign right .. |
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notchboy
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Vw.espa
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 9:03 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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Hehe cheap... to cheap..for such a good copy hehe! 
Guys...anybody seen these two "unkown m plate" sigs on you M-plates?
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On mine is readable as unkown...could one of these be roof skylight maybe?
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vworwhat
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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The roof skylight is a westfalia accessory, don't think it has a m-code
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Vw.espa
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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| vworwhat wrote: |
| The roof skylight is a westfalia accessory, don't think it has a m-code |
Oh yeah..true..thanx
I remember now you told me..that on M-plate is mentioned empty bus ready to be delivered for conversion...thanx pal..forgot this..
Anobody knows what these two codes means?
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Vw.espa
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 3:09 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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Yeah, thats the way. Should be pretty straight forward. With regard to making a mold, would an original lid be perfect of course. Easy enough to make a negative and then draw some acrylic sheeting over it.
If someone has an OG lid and wants to give it a shot, I'd buy one!!!
If I should find an original one, I will make a few copies. |
I can make you messurements Pal if you are interested in making mold and repro... |
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kingkitesurf
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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| To open the topic again. This is the exact item I am looking for. The acrylic can be found at bus-ok. It is the mechanism I am looking for. |
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notchboy
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| Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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I would like to team up with any of you with the hardware for these. I have a place local to me that can make up the bits easily. This includes the top - clear plastic piece. I can move forward and get this done without help, but would be open to interpretation from my builder.
I just need to borrow the parts and or buy them direct. Please PM me if interested.
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otiswesty
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| Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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Customers are waiting....
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notchboy
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| Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:37 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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| otiswesty wrote: |
Customers are waiting....
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I would really like to get this one done. I think it would be a very cool addition to any camper.
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notchboy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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So looking back through this thread - I notice my fellow hoarder/brother and purveyor of all things rare, obscure and little appreciated posted this little tid bit of Westfalia option priceing for definatly German/Euro options.
Dachentlüfter im Aufstelldach und Hubdach - Roof ventilator in the pitch roof and lifting roof - 216-004-145-001 as noted on the top of my pages posted and listed in otiswesty's price list.
Just cool paper trail stuff. 
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kingkitesurf
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| Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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| Anybody selling this complete frame for the skylight shoot me a pm.. used to have it on the Westy I had to sell but I liked it. Would like one in my current westy as well. |
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otiswesty
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| Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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That extra 20mm of required clearance could hurt you in some city parking garages
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Curtquarquesso
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| Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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So, a certain @notchboy got in touch with me, and I'm going to lend him my Skylight so he can copy it and reproduce it. Drilled out the rivets for the first time ever. A little spooky, but it will be really neat to preserve and reproduce this neat little feature.
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Hoody
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| Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:06 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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| That's awesome! Thanks for loaning it to him! Are you getting the lifting mechanism copied and fabricated? An exact replica is the way to go for sure. If it were an exact reproduction I would be in for one. |
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notchboy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:43 am Post subject: Re: Late Westy Roof Skylight |
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| Hoody wrote: |
| That's awesome! Thanks for loaning it to him! Are you getting the lifting mechanism copied and fabricated? An exact replica is the way to go for sure. If it were an exact reproduction I would be in for one. |
Thats the idea. Exact. I already have a guy for the metal work. I just contacted a vacuum cast company as well thats local.
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