I took T shaped aluminum and .125 thick Lexan (Lexan will NOT crack)and made a Clear Roof Vent Cover
Looking out from the inside http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/impalaman63/no004.jpg
Top view http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/impalaman63/no007.jpg
Another top view http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/impalaman63/no006.jpg Now my Scamp will fit in my garage with out taking off the roof vent cover, plus I have a clear skylight in my scamp.Its surprizing how much light is in the trailer now with the clear roof vent cover.

Looks Great Kevin! I want to replace my old & cruddy vent cover now.

From the photos, I take it that the lexan is bonded on top of the frame and sealed around the edges and in each screw hole.
2 Questions:
Is there any pitch to the lexan to allow any water runoff? Also is there any weatherstripping on the underside of the frame to vacilitate a seal?

Great Job & Great VIEW!
ConwayBob

No pitch. Just crack the vent to get a slight angle.WEATHERSTRIPPING - I used 3M automotive double sided foam tape(1/16 thick) I put 2 layers down.

Turned out really cool Kevin.

Now you'll need one of those vent cover blinds on the inside or you'll be up at first light of day...

Very good!
Ingenuity pays!

Great Job, I had to make one of these too, but I used wood for the frame and plexiglass. It worked in a pinch, but yours looks much better.

Wow! That's cool!

HI

I too wanted to be able fit my boler into my standard garage so I installed an aftermarket car sunroof. Works great and if needed I can take the whole glass out if I wanted allowing increased ventilation

Cheers
Al

al gilliland
Thats another GREAT idea. Thats whats GREAT about this board, is all the information you can get.

That is soooo cool!

It came out great!

You wouldn't happen to have a parts list would you!?

Was it "T" or "L" shaped aluminum? Did you connect the aluminum sides together somehow to make the frame?

Thanks,
Eric

T shaped aluminum http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/impalaman63/no021.jpg 2 -22" and 2-15" 1 sheet of Lexan(will not crack) 3M double sided foam automotive tape http://www.shoplet.com/office/db/MMM401612.html Screws and nuts. On the corners I used 5 minuate epoxy to seal the gaps.

Thanks so much Kevin!

Last question! Is a sheet of Lexan something I can pick up around town or do I need to special order it off of the crazy internet!

Thanks Again!

Got my Lexan at Mills FleetFarm http://www.fleetfarm.com/ about $13.00 for a 18"x26" sheet .090 thick.Also look on Ebay.

lookin good

lexan is available at home depot

Kevin-
I noticed in the first picture (from the top) that there are screws sticking our horizontally. Are these attached to the hinge. Also, how did you attach the open/close mechanism (window crank?). I've got a new to me 16' Scamp with a 22 x 16 (or so) "Jenn Air Escape Vent" that has no cover. It looks like they are $70+ online and if I could make a clear one (or even smoked to block some light) for less, that'd be a bonus.

Thanks for posting this. I would have never thought to have tried to do it myself.

Todd

Todd Sleeman
The screws sticking out horizontally are attached to the hinge. The open/close mechanism (window crank?) is attached like the original setup.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/impalaman63/no054.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/impalaman63/no055.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/impalaman63/no057.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/impalaman63/roof.jpg

Kevin-
Thanks for the additional photos and diagram.

Todd