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Re: Westfalia Pop Top, Luggage Rack and Vanagon Roof Skin For Sale
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:30:30 -0500
...This is the entire top that has > the > pop top hinge mounting plates, bed rail, etc as installed in a Vanagon > Westfalia. Also included...
Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Tue, 2 Dec 2003 16:34:53 -0500
...Passenger van to westy pop top conversion? > I don't know about Bus Depot but www.eurocampers.com has a > german camper conversion manual...
Re: Interior pop top
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sat, 13 May 2006 10:45:29 -0700
...Interior pop top >I would like to hear more too. I read that using anything and rubbing will > take off the fuzz. And that...
Re: Passenger Vanagon wanted
Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
Sun, 27 May 2018 09:59:10 -0700
My neighbour has a Multivan (says that on the back) but it has a pop top. Inside it looks like Weekender (rear facing jump...
putting a pop-top in a bus
Historical mailing list
Thu, 20 Jul 1995 21:43:51 -0500 (EST)
Has anyone ever changed a bus to a bus with a Westfalia pop-top? I'm thinking of doing it to my 79 because...
Fw: Re: pop-top (closing)
Historical mailing list - Roy O.
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 12:48:09 -0600
...Since then, I simply tuck the canvas in loosely when lowering the pop top. Roy O. '87 Westfalia GL ('till death us do part)
Using Fiberglass Cleaner for Pop-top
Historical mailing list - Jahan Byrne
Wed, 8 Jan 2003 18:51:02 -0800
...Oh, it will also prepare your taxes and cure head gasket problems! Has anyone used this on a Westy Pop-top? I've had...
Re: Pop top seals - Advice needed
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:49:12 -0500
> Tom Rinehart wrote: > > >I am looking for some advice on pop top seals for my '82 Westy. I used the Bus Depot seals, first...
Re: Pop Top seal replacement
Historical mailing list
Fri, 5 Jan 1996 23:18:01 -0500
>It seems that most of the Westies I've looked at (from 83 - 87) have >needed a new pop top seal. ie: once it...
Re: Poptop conversion
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:15:19 -0500
...On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 4:54 AM Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > I'm looking at converting my pop-top...
RE: Subject: Westy Q's
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Tue, 18 Oct 94 15:44:14 PDT
...macklow@sybase.com (Jim Macklow) > > >Just out of curiousity, what do you camper owners use > >the pop-top for? Added headroom, or do you...
Re: Does a pop top fit INSIDE a westy
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:16:48 -0400
...bass.com> wrote: > > Longshot question. > > I have a line on a pop top to replace a cracked one, and I'm wondering if > it...
Re: LED Refit
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:58:05 +0000
...I'm still looking for a suitable light to clamp to > the pop top bar to shine down from above when pop top is...
Pedro's pop top conversion
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 12 Dec 2003 17:35:59 -0800
...500$Can for the > pop-top donor cut at the window pillars (300$US bought > from Chris Turner, thanks!). Plus 400$Can (250$US...
Re: curious about campers
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 Jul 95 10:10:08 bst
...The pop-top just fits over the sunroof hole so no cutting or reinforcing was needed. BTW, I've fitted a couple of pop...
Thule box weight, pop top issue?
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:34:47 -0800
I'm considering adding a Thule box to my pop top. My PT has the gas strut assists but if the capacity is 110...
WTB: pop-top from a late model Vanagon Westy
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Wed, 8 Oct 2003 15:02:08 -0700
I am looking for help in finding a Pop-Top from a later model Westy (camper cabinets too, maybe). I want it to be...
OEM Pop Top Seals for Westy
Historical mailing list - MC
Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:51:34 -0700
...My local VW dealer priced the pop top and the luguage rack (decorative) seals total about $850 list price. They will not give a...
Re: dry rot on pop top
Historical mailing list - TC
Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:51:12 -0700
>I found some dry rot on the fabric of the pop-top. >It�s black. I am not sure how to go about removing...
Re: the drawn out pop top conversion update
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:01:01 -0700
...But not the pop top roof. My friend's 91 syncro westy with subie 2.5 is not much different in noise level than...
Re: Pop Top Mold Removal
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Tue, 28 Jul 1998 10:45:23 -0700
...This removed the mold and the soft drink stains on the inside of my pop top and left a clean, uniform appearance. Kelly Bauman...
Re: Pop top insulation from the inside
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 7 Feb 2005 18:35:29 -0700
...pop top from heat/cold, > quiten it and, if not using heavy materials, keep it managable. > > Has anyone done this to their pop-top...
Re: Pop Top Seals?
Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 19:07:07 -0500
...Pop Top Seals? >Does anyone know who has a good pop top ang luggage rack seal for my >Vanagon Westfalia? > >Gabe > >_________________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo...
Vanagons For Sale/Phone Number Correction
Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:22:45 -0700
...Craig John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > westy=Westfalia > without a pop top = no pop top, i.e. there is no tent on top...
Re: Another pop top hinge repair
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 24 Jul 2016 10:51:05 -0700
...Another pop top hinge repair Between other things , I futzed around with my spare pop top lifting bar assembly this week. Little stainless steel...
Re: TGIF... useful ways to use a Vanagon Pop Top
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 07:52:20 -0600
...wrote: > Here is what happens when you attach the back half of a Vanagon with the > pop top onto the top of what appears...
Re: Pop top insulation
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:09:25 -0500
...22, 2011 12:40 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Pop top insulation I am considering purchasing insulation for my poptop in my...
Pop-Top Adjustment?
Historical mailing list - W. Silva
Mon, 3 Apr 2000 14:04:41 -0400
Hi All Our '85 Westy's Pop-top seems to be a little loose but we can't figure out how to snug it...
Re: pop top paint
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 15:29:27 -0500
patrick wrote: > Last summer on my internet travels I came across a sight that had >detailed description of someone painting there pop top. I...
Re: Deals on Pop-top seals?
Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
Mon, 8 Nov 2004 13:36:05 -0500
...Deals on Pop-top seals? > I recently ordered seals from http://www.busdepot.com/ > They seemed good quality and were fairly easy to install...
Re: Installing pop top seals
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sat, 8 May 2004 14:16:33 -0500
...Installing pop top seals > Does anybody know where I can find some articles about how to install new > seals around my pop top and...
Pop top cross bar needed
Historical mailing list - Troy
Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:48:14 -0800
...Finally got around to making up my BZ shelf, using only half inch wood, and it will not fit with the pop top closed...
Westfalia upper bed
Historical mailing list - Todd Donovan
Sat, 4 Jul 1998 08:49:59 -0700
I use the pop-top bed in my Westy, but I find the padding a little thin. I've been using a foam egg...
FREE: Plastic Westy Pop-top Interior Bolt Caps
Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 10:10:50 -0700
...They came off the pop-top latch bolts and the rear bolts holding on the cargo carrier, I think. There are 8 of them...
Re: Pop top seal replacement
Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
Sun, 18 Jun 2017 12:09:10 -0400
...boring blog post about a new pop top seal. >>> >>> https://shufti.blog/2017/06/17/vanagon-pop-top-seal-replacement-and-new-decals/ >>> >>> Alistair >>
Re: Pop top front seal question
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:18:19 -0500
On Mon, 22 Mar 2004, vanagon wrote: > Have a new front seal for the pop top from Bus Depot. It has an offset > to...
Re: Hemp lovers joy!-hemp pop top canvas
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Sun, 1 Apr 2007 12:46:17 EDT
I would be very interested in finding a vendor that sells a hemp canvas pop top. That's a great idea! The hemp jeans...
Re: canoe on a westy?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 15 Dec 2001 06:44:51 EST
...I have a 16' Grummond aluminium canoe which is quite heavy and since it's not connected to the pop top I have never...
Re: Pop-Top Cha-Cha---
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Thu, 2 May 2002 05:51:36 -0700
Terry if you install any more felt in that van youll have to hide it from Austin Powers:) The Pop top Latch on my...
Re: Pop top[ installation pictures
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 08:53:28 EST
...I get a pop top for my Vanagon? and How much will it cost? > Mark, I have a pop top for sale. It has...
fiberglass repair
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:19:02 -0700
I have no idea how this happened but something struck the side of my van's pop top and cracked the fiberglass. The crack...
Re: Pop Top hinge
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:58:04 -0600
...turmel@sympatico.ca> wrote: >> Hi, >> I'm looking for a used Pop Top hinge for a 91 Westy GL. Can anyone help? If not...
Need advice adjusting pop-top
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Tue, 14 Nov 2000 22:00:20 EST
The pop-top on our 82 Westy opens and closes fine but doesn't seem centered when open. When folding out the top bunk...
high top interior?
Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
Sat, 24 Jan 2004 12:13:56 -0800
anybody got pix, or just plain info, re the interior of a vanagon westy high top (as opposed to a pop-top)? we seem...
Re: the high+pop-top
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 23 Nov 2005 07:10:57 -0800
...Hey, what's with that orange T3 with the westy type pop-top? It doesn't have a fuel filler port! Bernd has a...
Re: New pop top Honda?
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 06:30:13 -0500
www.sportsmobile.com RC
Re: Comparison of pop-top seals
Historical mailing list - Marshall
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 19:05:26 -0500
...Now pop-top seals are less of a mystery to me. Cheers! Marshall Ruskin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Hughes" <keithahughes@QWEST.NET> To: <vanagon...
Westy Poptop Canvas - Experience with Grangers or Nikwax waterproofing?
Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
Sat, 3 Oct 2009 09:11:54 -0700
...from cold, driving rain and snow for our 85 Westy's pop-top canvas.� Has anyone tried using Nikwax or Grangers cotton/canvas waterproofing...
Fitting a rack onto the top of a 1991 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Benjamin McGough
Thu, 21 Apr 1994 11:14:41 -0700 (PDT)
...I'd like to be able to attach the rack to the pop-top, so I wouldn't have to remove the boat in...
Busses For Sale
Historical mailing list
Sun, 9 Jun 1996 22:49:07 -0400
...pop-top, $1,250 1960 Camper, 1500cc, some rust, gas heat, $450 1960 Bus, '67 transaxle, no engine, VL rust, $800 1966 Pop-top...
Re: POP TOP conversion help requested
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Mon, 13 Nov 2000 09:53:29 -0500
> One of the first things i'd want to do is get the pop top put on. > anyone have any ideas, dos and don...
VW T2 Vanagon Do it Yourself Camper book?
Historical mailing list - Jessica Evans
Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:40:55 -0800
...I am considering this project, (pop top only) and wonder if anyone out there has bought this book and can tell a little about...
New pop top Honda?
Historical mailing list - Steve Shane
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:04:58 -0700
...low power, I was thinking that a Honda Element with a pop top might be just the perfect urban weekender. With a bed in...
Gas filled struts for pop top
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:52:33 -0700
Was just going through ETKA and found that supposedly gas filled struts were fixed to the pop top for certain years. I have never...
Pop-top wanted
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 2 Dec 2008 20:35:27 -0800
Vannites, My son thinks he can do the top swap so I'm looking for a pop top van to cut the top off...
Re: Thule or Yakima rack part no's - Westy
Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
Wed, 2 May 2001 07:21:06 -0700
...The brackets do come with backing plates; the outer plate resembles a section of heavy duty [car] rail and fastens to the pop top...
Re: Pop top from scratch project?
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:38:08 -0700
...the "weed/snowbank" > today. > I always liked the smaller straight up pop top the 60's camper vans had. > I > wonder how tough it...
Re: Pop Top seal replacement
Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
Sun, 31 Dec 95 16:10:59 -0500
...I bought a seal kit (pop-top part $70, luggage rack, or stationary part $30) from an ad in one of the VW/T...
Re: Q on converting bus to a camper
Historical mailing list - Richard
Thu, 19 Jan 95 18:48:45 EST
> I think the way Westfalia did those pre-74 pop-top openings was to use a > sunroof body, without the sunroof. My '72 Westfalia...
Re: Pop top canvas quality
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:49:44 -0700
...Pop top canvas quality I posted a question yesterday and I did not specify that it is the canvas on the Pop top that...