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obnoxiousblue
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What is pricing on the Amescador repop vs the model from FlyAway?
I'm only partial to the Amescardor because it has the cables which draw the hatch down a bit, thus helping drainage away from the opening I presume.
Having spoke to another Westy owner about the rear hatch tent while at Volksfest last week (he had never heard of it) I happened to demonstrate where the platform gets its support from. I subsequently pulled downward on the hatch arm, and was quite suprised that it bore weight (not my while body weight, but I didn't want to pull that hard for fear of knocking myself out)
I was impressed!
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kevinj73us
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babysnakes
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Eh.... It works but it looks a bit sloppy and suseptible to jostling in the wind.
DBM's looks so much better, nice and tight.
A great "homebrew" setup. Really not that difficult to make and WAY less than 1000 bones in cost. |
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kevinj73us
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DBM's looks so much better, nice and tight.
A great "homebrew" setup. Really not that difficult to make and WAY less than 1000 bones in cost. |
You'll get no argument from me on that. DBM's is really top notch. I put that link up more to show the platform and frame than to compare the tent itself.
It would seriously help if there were a tent pattern available for folks to use to make something like DMB has.
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babysnakes
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| Make your own pattern. Set up the platform and support bars then take some old bedsheets and design a template. Then off to the fabric store for some canvas. |
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grandpa pete
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crushie
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| two rachet straps...i peice 1/2 plywood...one $49 tent....ten 3/4 inch round magnets....already did it !! |
Can we see?
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bugger101
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| grandpa pete wrote: |
| two rachet straps...i peice 1/2 plywood...one $49 tent....ten 3/4 inch round magnets....already did it !! |
hey Pete I can't find any pictures of your tent all setup and what it looks like, I was it in person but not extended out . Got any pics.
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mnskmobi
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| grandpa pete wrote: |
| two rachet straps...i peice 1/2 plywood...one $49 tent....ten 3/4 inch round magnets....already did it !! |
I had the same idea as Grandpa Pete using a free standing shower tent. Got the tent, haven't had the time to do the rest.  |
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Hoody
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| DB has it nailed. |
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kevinj73us
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webwalker 
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Here are pictures I found about 18 months ago while trolling. While obviously the same bus in the earlier pictures, these pictures have all of the details of the construction, which might set you back $100 if you bought the most expensive parts.
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babysnakes
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fusername
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I suspect someone lost the part that goes there. I might need to make something like this and just call it a table.
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| Maybe Ben Pon's ghost comes and vomits NOS stampings for your bus, but not mine! |
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The Real Amescador
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The Regis type is nothing! It's to big to handle 
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Now for sale!
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Where!
And will you be making the REGIS type as well? |
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obnoxiousblue
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| fusername wrote: |
| I suspect someone lost the part that goes there. I might need to make something like this and just call it a table. |
That was a home brew... I'm sure he didn't have any other idea as to how to bind the poles from the hinge to the bed (load bearing) to the poles that go to the trunk lid (just holds the lid down)
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grandpa pete
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Photoshop changed and messed me all up...hope this works
Built "drawer" unit twin bed air matress wide and side cabinets then cut, fit and stapled $49 tent to it.Bungee strap across top under gutter holds it all in place.NO fancy steel bars;Rachet straps work fine. White tape holds magnets onto sides....DBM's unit is nicer; I've seen it in person;but I'm not a retired engineer that can sew 
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Tristan79
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| im wanting to make one of these, i think i have figured out how to connect and make everything but i dont understand how the base board connects to the bus? can someone that has one post some picture or explain this? |
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webwalker
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It depends on variant of the design, but essentially, a stop is installed inside of the bottom of the hatch, usually just behind the latch post.
The board that hangs outside of the hatch, is therefore supported at both ends: the far end by the straps which transfers the weight up to the hinges, and at the near end by resting directly on the inside of the hatch sill, and prevented from sliding by the stop connected the floor of the hatch.
I've always loved this design, as it makes it quite plausible to do all kinds of camping things with an uncut Deluxe without having to do major body butchery. And when you get home, you take the board and the poles out and take the kids to the movies or dinner or whatever.
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Tristan79
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It depends on variant of the design, but essentially, a stop is installed inside of the bottom of the hatch, usually just behind the latch post.
The board that hangs outside of the hatch, is therefore supported at both ends: the far end by the straps which transfers the weight up to the hinges, and at the near end by resting directly on the inside of the hatch sill, and prevented from sliding by the stop connected the floor of the hatch.
I've always loved this design, as it makes it quite plausible to do all kinds of camping things with an uncut Deluxe without having to do major body butchery. And when you get home, you take the board and the poles out and take the kids to the movies or dinner or whatever.
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do you have a picture? do i need to drill? |
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