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vanagonjr
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Location: Dartmouth, Mass.
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| Zeitgeist 13 wrote: |
| Nobody named Casey is a "GREAT" human being...nobody. These people are not to be trusted. |
I hate people who steal lines as signature quotes, but man this is so tempting. Maybe for a week...or a year.
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notchboy
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Joined: April 27, 2002
Posts: 22460
Location: Escondido CA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:31 am Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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| vanagonjr wrote: |
| Zeitgeist 13 wrote: |
| Nobody named Casey is a "GREAT" human being...nobody. These people are not to be trusted. |
I hate people who steal lines as signature quotes, but man this is so tempting. Maybe for a week...or a year. |
Good. Cuz we hate you too. 
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OK, this thread is over. You win. |
Jason "notchboy" Weigel
1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
1977 Westfalia Camper pop-top |
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HackAl
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Joined: March 12, 2016
Posts: 338
Location: Bergen County, NJ
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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Great place for little girls to pose.
Oh,- and for Dads to survey the tailgating scene at the U2 concert at Giant's Stadium (and pose).
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shagginwagon83
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Posts: 3800
Location: VA/TN
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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found in the classifieds. not sure if it counts as he is sitting on a chair
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Brandon
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thewump
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Joined: June 15, 2008
Posts: 215
Location: Denver
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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Because if you add a disco ball to the interior you might need more room to dance.
K
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4Gears4Tires
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Joined: October 08, 2018
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Location: MD
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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Is that Guy Fieri 20 years ago?
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thewump
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Location: Denver
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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| 4Gears4Tires wrote: |
| Is that Guy Fieri 20 years ago? |
Nope.. that's me 5 years ago.
K
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danfromsyr
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Joined: March 01, 2004
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Location: Syracuse, NY
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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I don't recommend this on a early bay, they just aren't built that sturdy
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Buss Marius
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Joined: February 29, 2012
Posts: 98
Location: Oslo, Norway
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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I don't recommend this on a early bay, they just aren't built that sturdy
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I agree, but since this -74 is a late bay its OK
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Buss Marius
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Location: Oslo, Norway
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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| danfromsyr wrote: |
I don't recommend this on a early bay, they just aren't built that sturdy
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I agree, but since this -73 is a late bay its OK
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sped372
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Location: Waunakee, WI
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:21 am Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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I disagree, you can see the flex in that roof along the gutter/seal gap. It's the same top as the early bays, we had one, no way I would put any weight directly on it.
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notchboy
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Location: Escondido CA
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:03 am Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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| sped372 wrote: |
| I disagree, you can see the flex in that roof along the gutter/seal gap. It's the same top as the early bays, we had one, no way I would put any weight directly on it. |
1973 - The first year of the all-new body. The last year of the 1968-1973 Westfalia top 
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OK, this thread is over. You win. |
Jason "notchboy" Weigel
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1964 T34 S Convertible
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sped372
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:12 am Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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| notchboy wrote: |
| sped372 wrote: |
| I disagree, you can see the flex in that roof along the gutter/seal gap. It's the same top as the early bays, we had one, no way I would put any weight directly on it. |
1973 - The first year of the all-new body. The last year of the 1968-1973 Westfalia top |
Correct... and at least '73 got stronger flat bar hinges but I still wouldn't put weight up there. Migrating from a '70 to an '84 I'm blown away by how much more structural the entire pop top and associated parts are.
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Sodo
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Location: Western WA
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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In the old days we just stood there.
Now there's a different standing style.
Mtn bike trip around 1993, with some Hawaii friends.
Near Mammoth Mountain, CA.
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jackbombay
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Joined: October 19, 2007
Posts: 2723
Location: Eastern Idaho
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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| Sodo wrote: |
In the old days we just stood there.
Now there's a different standing style.
Mtn bike trip around 1993, with some Hawaii friends.
Near Mammoth Mountain, CA. |
Killer piece of the planet there! BIG vertical relief! I was lucky enough to build a skatepark there for 3 months a couple of years ago!
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RainierSyncro
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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Let me guess. One of you is named Tom.
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jackbombay
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Sodo
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| Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 7:31 am Post subject: Re: Sitting on roof ... why? |
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That’s an old-school tARP awning
.....and there’s a fold down table hinged on the passenger door.
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HackAl
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notchboy
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