[FC] Corvanatics Digest, Vol 54, Issue 16
Western Canada CORSA
westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca
Sun Jul 26 13:40:35 EDT 2009
Interesting idea. I doubt a GB/Corvan roof would work as there is quite a
heafty inwards taper to the top half of a van.
The thing that makes any kind of bolt on tough is the weird shape of the RS
bed. It has an inch and a half of taper. They're wider at the front than
they are at the rear.
For the fiberglass tonneau I built I had to remove 5.5 to 4" of width and
ADD about 8 inches in length.
Regards,
Joel
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[mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Skiver
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 10:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [FC] Corvanatics Digest, Vol 54, Issue 16
Hello Bill. I wonder if the fiberglass roofs off the mini vans (conversion
vans , raised roof style) would be a good canidate for a Rampy bed cover?If
not, how about the steel roof sections of the same van?We have a Pick-A-Part
style salvage yard that will let you remove anything you can get with a
battery style sawzall. Or a regular hacksaw will work.You could cut the
perimiter of the roof and leave the rain gutter on it for a lip. Just a
thought. Patrick .
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Rear glass and windshield installation-- a reeeeal pain!
(dennis dorogi)
2. any suggestions on cover or topper for rampside (billvl at vbe.com)
3. Re: any suggestions on cover or topper for rampside
(N2VZD at aol.com)
4. Re: any suggestions on cover or topper for rampside
(Western Canada CORSA)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:07:16 -0400
From: "dennis dorogi" <dfamily at fairpoint.net>
Subject: Re: [FC] Rear glass and windshield installation-- a reeeeal
pain!
To: "ken" <kcaskey2 at cfl.rr.com>, <corvanatics at corvair.org>
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I had a professional glass installer come to my shop and I assisted him. I
had the same Clark's windshield rubber and the chrome insert. It took him
about 15 minutes and went in very nicely. One corner is not perfect but
overall it came out extremely well. He charged me $25. I put in the rear
window in my rampside and as I recall it wasn't too bad - did you have the
special tool that Clark's sells to install the rubber lock strip? I
installed the lock strip after the window was in. The only problem I had was
judging the length of the filler strip as it tends to stretch. I used the
black rubber lock strip - not the chrome one. I can't explain your
difficulties but working with glass is not my favorite thing to do either.
Dennis D.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ken" <kcaskey2 at cfl.rr.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 12:19 AM
Subject: [FC] Rear glass and windshield installation-- a reeeeal pain!
> Today was glass day at the shop. I decided to install the rear glass
> and windshield into the Rampside. What an ordeal. I think I'd rather
> have root canal than do that again! I used the Clarks seals. The
> windshield has the
> deluxe chrome (stainless insert) and the rear glass has the Chrome lock
> strip.
>
> The windshield went in OK but it doesn't seem to sit into the opening
> as
> far
> back as it should-- it kind of looks like it should sit "flatter". I know
> some say the one piece rubber offered by Clarks is sometimes too big. Is
> this what any of you have experienced with a windshield rubber that is too
> big (long)? I can push the windshield down and make it sit flat, it just
> doesn't stay there. Kind of seems like the rubber being to big could
> cause
> this to me.
>
> The rear glass was just the opposite. It was such a pain! It fit
> sooooo tight that it was almost impossible to string it in without
> damage to the rubber lip on the inside of the cab (even using massive
> amounts of soapy water). Is this normal? I installed a rear glass in
> a '41 Chevy today too and it was a piece of cake compared to this job
> with the Rampside.
>
> I have installed a lot of glass thought the years that gets
> "string-ed"
> in;
> and this job.... it ranks up there with one of the worst I've ever
> encountered!
>
> Is it just me?
>
> Ken in Florida
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:20:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: billvl at vbe.com
Subject: [FC] any suggestions on cover or topper for rampside
To: "dennis dorogi" <dfamily at fairpoint.net>
Cc: corvanatics at corvair.org
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Hello,
I have a rampside and am thinking of getting a canvas cover
for the back or trying to get a topper for the back.? I do not want
something as high as the original camper tops that one could purchase in the
60's.?? Any ideas on something one could purchase or build to enclose the
cargo area? Bill
> I had a
professional glass installer come to my shop and I assisted him.
> I
> had the same Clark's windshield rubber and the chrome
insert. It took him
> about 15 minutes and went in very nicely.
One corner is not perfect but
> overall it came out extremely
well. He charged me $25. I put in the rear
> window in my
rampside and as I recall it wasn't too bad - did you have the
>
special tool that Clark's sells to install the rubber lock strip? I
> installed the lock strip after the window was in. The only problem
I had
> was
> judging the length of the filler strip as
it tends to stretch. I used the
> black rubber lock strip - not
the chrome one. I can't explain your
> difficulties but working
with glass is not my favorite thing to do either.
>
>
Dennis D.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
From: "ken" <kcaskey2 at cfl.rr.com>
> To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July
25, 2009 12:19 AM
> Subject: [FC] Rear glass and windshield
installation-- a reeeeal pain!
>
>
>> Today
was glass day at the shop. I decided to install the rear glass
>> and
>> windshield into the Rampside. What an
ordeal. I think I'd rather have
>> root
>> canal
than do that again! I used the Clarks seals. The windshield has
>> the
>> deluxe chrome (stainless insert) and the
rear glass has the Chrome lock
>> strip.
>>
>> The windshield went in OK but it doesn't seem to sit into the
opening as
>> far
>> back as it should-- it kind
of looks like it should sit "flatter". I
>> know
>> some say the one piece rubber offered by Clarks is sometimes
too big.
>> Is
>> this what any of you have
experienced with a windshield rubber that is
>> too
>> big (long)? I can push the windshield down and make it sit
flat, it
>> just
>> doesn't stay there. Kind of
seems like the rubber being to big could
>> cause
>> this to me.
>>
>> The rear glass was
just the opposite. It was such a pain! It fit sooooo
>> tight
that it was almost impossible to string it in without damage to
>> the
>> rubber lip on the inside of the cab (even
using massive amounts of soapy
>> water). Is this normal? I
installed a rear glass in a '41 Chevy today
>> too
>> and it was a piece of cake compared to this job with the
Rampside.
>>
>> I have installed a lot of glass
thought the years that gets "string-ed"
>> in;
>> and this job.... it ranks up there with one of the worst I've
ever
>> encountered!
>>
>> Is it just
me?
>>
>> Ken in Florida
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>>
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>>
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>
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:37:23 EDT
From: N2VZD at aol.com
Subject: Re: [FC] any suggestions on cover or topper for rampside
To: billvl at vbe.com, dfamily at fairpoint.net
Cc: corvanatics at corvair.org
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_http://www.corvair.de/n2vzd/_ (http://www.corvair.de/n2vzd/) for
pictures of the cover i used to have.
i made a wooden frame that hinged in 2 places. i used a hot rod hood pin
for the front half. that way i could still use the front part with the
ramp. i had a divider to hold luggage in the higher deck over the engine.
worked good for many years. i hope to make a new one for just the rear part
soon out of fiberglass. right now i am using a rubbermaid large deck box
(available @$100. at home depot or lowes etc) just setting in the ramp area
to
hold luggage , chairs , tables , chairs , etc for shows.it is fairly easy to
remove by myself if needed. looks ok and keeps things dry and organized. by
the way , i just painted the back loading area with a mix of rustoleum
type paint colored a dark gray with a handful of carbide blast media
(while paint wet ) on the ramp and lower area for traction. it looks and
works
well so far. seems very tough after dragging the box onto it and walking
on it .
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:07:49 -0700
From: "Western Canada CORSA" <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: [FC] any suggestions on cover or topper for rampside
To: <billvl at vbe.com>, "'dennis dorogi'" <dfamily at fairpoint.net>
Cc: corvanatics at corvair.org
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Here's a link to a video of what we're doing. It's a full size fiberglass
tonneau I bought used, and then modified to fit. You won't find anything in
a hardshell tonneau that will fit a Rampside.
The hydraulic lift is a bit of work, but I also explored a simplier side
hinge using linear actuators from a company called Gaylord in CA IIRC.
When we're done with the Top Up system it'll get canvas so it can double as
a light weight popup camper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JreF4XCoOVg
Regards,
Joel
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From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of billvl at vbe.com
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 5:21 PM
To: dennis dorogi
Cc: corvanatics at corvair.org
Subject: [FC] any suggestions on cover or topper for rampside
Hello,
I have a rampside and am thinking of getting a canvas cover
for the back or trying to get a topper for the back.? I do not want
something as high as the original camper tops that one could purchase in the
60's.?? Any ideas on something one could purchase or build to enclose the
cargo area? Bill
> I had a
professional glass installer come to my shop and I assisted him.
> I
> had the same Clark's windshield rubber and the chrome
insert. It took him
> about 15 minutes and went in very nicely.
One corner is not perfect but
> overall it came out extremely
well. He charged me $25. I put in the rear
> window in my
rampside and as I recall it wasn't too bad - did you have the
>
special tool that Clark's sells to install the rubber lock strip? I
> installed the lock strip after the window was in. The only problem
I had
> was
> judging the length of the filler strip as
it tends to stretch. I used the
> black rubber lock strip - not
the chrome one. I can't explain your
> difficulties but working
with glass is not my favorite thing to do either.
>
>
Dennis D.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
From: "ken" <kcaskey2 at cfl.rr.com>
> To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July
25, 2009 12:19 AM
> Subject: [FC] Rear glass and windshield
installation-- a reeeeal pain!
>
>
>> Today
was glass day at the shop. I decided to install the rear glass
>> and
>> windshield into the Rampside. What an
ordeal. I think I'd rather have
>> root
>> canal
than do that again! I used the Clarks seals. The windshield has
>> the
>> deluxe chrome (stainless insert) and the
rear glass has the Chrome lock
>> strip.
>>
>> The windshield went in OK but it doesn't seem to sit into the
opening as
>> far
>> back as it should-- it kind
of looks like it should sit "flatter". I
>> know
>> some say the one piece rubber offered by Clarks is sometimes
too big.
>> Is
>> this what any of you have
experienced with a windshield rubber that is
>> too
>> big (long)? I can push the windshield down and make it sit
flat, it
>> just
>> doesn't stay there. Kind of
seems like the rubber being to big could
>> cause
>> this to me.
>>
>> The rear glass was
just the opposite. It was such a pain! It fit sooooo
>> tight
that it was almost impossible to string it in without damage to
>> the
>> rubber lip on the inside of the cab (even
using massive amounts of soapy
>> water). Is this normal? I
installed a rear glass in a '41 Chevy today
>> too
>> and it was a piece of cake compared to this job with the
Rampside.
>>
>> I have installed a lot of glass
thought the years that gets "string-ed"
>> in;
>> and this job.... it ranks up there with one of the worst I've
ever
>> encountered!
>>
>> Is it just
me?
>>
>> Ken in Florida
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Corvanatics mailing list
>>
Corvanatics at corvair.org
>>
http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/corvanatics
>> This
list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America,
>>
http://www.corvair.org/
>>
>
>
>
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