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• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 14:39:47 -0500
  ...i might give it a try, all i have to loose is my pride. -Craig '85GL sunroof with Poptop (thats pretty hard to open)
• Re: Poptop Canvas Rails?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:35:16 -0700
  ...ago about needing the rails that hold the > canvas on a > poptop. Let me know if you still need them. I was cleaning out...
• Re: how NOT to instal your poptop tent
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:55:42 -0400
  So Ben, when are you opening your West Coast store?
• Re: Japanese Westy
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 08:43:12 -0700
  RE RHD Toyotoa poptop I'm impressed. What do they get for one of those?
• Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 13:23:37 -0800
  ...http://gallery.openfbo.com/poptopseal BTW: the pop top seal is excellent! The hardest part is getting the old one off. Make sure you...
• Re: 90 Westfalia poptop flocking decay
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 09:28:40 -0700
  ...purchased a Westy where the flocking on the interior of the > poptop was damaged from prolonged exposure to humidity and heat. It just > falls...
• Gas Springs was VW Camper dreams.."Carthago" highroof poptop
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:54:30 -0700
  ...of hundred pounds of stuff up top and still get the poptop open and > closed safely by myself. Kim, could you provide more details...
• Re: Poptop Seal adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 07:27:05 -0700
  I bought the 3M adhesive, but only used it at the junction between the new seal, and the existing "over the top" flat poptop...
• Re: Bus Depot luggage rack seal and wind noise
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 31 May 1998 11:42:36 -0100
  ...I sell this flat seal for $19.95 listmember price (when purchased with the 3-sided poptop seal, which is $49). Poptop seals were...
• Country Home Campers FS - Erratum..needs help identifying this conversion..
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:03:01 -0700
  ...The poptop looks different than the one on their website. http://www.countryhomescampers.com/ Unlike their poptop, mine covers the whole van, including the...
• Re: Another question about cleaning poptop roof
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:19:19 -0700
  ...Is Armor All harmful to the poptop roof in any way? I'm > really not looking forward to scrubbing the whole roof with fiberglass...
• 71 Camper Curtain Question
  Historical mailing list - Edge
  Sun, 26 May 96 00:23:57 -0500
  ...Edge * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- I have replaced all the curtains in my 71 poptop, except the one on the sliding door. I...
• Re Q Pop-Top Insulation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 12:35:03 -0700
  ...I have cut panels to fit the entire poptop...inside for winter...outside in the desert heat. It works very nicely. It is especially...
• WTB 86 or 87 Syncro non-GL Camper
  Historical mailing list - Hans Roos
  Thu, 11 May 2000 10:54:02 -0700
  ...This equates to a Syncro Vanagon with a poptop and lower bed but without the stove, fridge, etc that makes it a full camper...
• Poptop Alarm was Re: ebay car?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 19:06:12 -0600
  A clever vanagon.com list member would not need an alarm to tell them that the poptop is still up! :) Really, if you need...
• Re: Need a piece of poptop canvas 48" x 12"
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:24:07 -0500
  ...Need a piece of poptop canvas 48" x 12" The rear section of my canvas evidently got pinched under the weather seal...
• Re: Westy Conversion
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:57:19 -0700
  Nice job, Dave. It's great to see the poptop transplant done the right way. BenT
• Re: Gas Springs was VW Camper dreams.."Carthago" highroof poptop
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:44:33 -0700
  RE: source for gas springs Thanks Kim, got it....
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 11:55:28 -0500
  ...Are they attached to a metal plate that is > part > > of the poptop hinge? > > > > If anyone else has tried this, I'd be interested...
• Re: A few more pictures from this weekend
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:15:47 -0400
  As Joy noted, I've got a couple of extra air springs (gas struts) on the poptop to offset the weight of the Pak...
• Subject: painting the poptop with reflective paint
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 14:49:47 -0700
  ...painting the poptop with reflective paint > > Has anyone tried (or considered) painting the top of your poptop with > silver > paint so it would reflect...
• Re: Luggage rack, front part of poptop
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:51:12 -0700
  ...Luggage rack, front part of poptop I picked up a used poptop for my multivan converstion yesterday but there was no front part aka...
• Re: Mounting a roof rack to the pop-up
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 07:33:56 +0800
  Chris, In my 82 Westy, I installed "artificial rain gutters" for the Thule roof rack I installed in my poptop. It requires some metal...
• Re: cold weather insulation idea...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 08:22:57 -0800
  ...The "Partie arriere" is the rear part > which is > just placed at the rear of the poptop canvass loose and held there by > the...
• sighting: old vanagon (or bus?) for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:28:34 -0400
  ...I'm not good at identifying years on sight - round headlights and the poptop is the kind that goes backwards and is on the...
• RE: Poptop Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 08:46:43 +0000
  ...I don't recommend scotchguarding or other treatments to the canvas of your poptop. We've yet to have our canvas leak in some...
• Re: poptop crack in my westy - need advice
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 19:54:41 -0230
  ...Phil '89 Westy > I have a 2.5-3" crack in my poptop (formost corner of the top , just > behind the drivers seat, on...
• Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 07:39:28 -0800
  You mean make mine into a double poptop? Wow! I remember we have a least one listee who's tall enough to need it...
• Re: Sirius antenna placement on westy??
  Historical mailing list - caverat
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 21:20:15 -0500
  ...Leave a little slack for when the poptop is open. Roll the slack wire into the poptop fabric when you bring it down. Bring...
• Re: Poptop Tent Material; Breathability Means ....
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:49:12 -0400
  ...An OEM German poptop canvas will generally outlast your need for it. Consider that your original canvas poptop tent probably lasted, what, 20 or...
• Re: color change at inside poptop
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:08:05 -0700
  ...I take the poptop to my local marine canvas/upholstery guy and he installs the hull liner. Looks very nice. Adds some insulation and...
• Happy 91 Westy owner and White Poptops
  Historical mailing list - Trenholme, Phil
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 08:23:22 -0700
  ...With respect to Poptop colors I received an E-mail from an owner of multiple Westies who measured only a 5 degree difference on...
• WTB: a few items...
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:11:21 -0500
  ...or new skylight assembly including all hardware</DIV> <DIV>-poptop canvas wood frame from poptop connection of canvas not body connection</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp...
• Re: moldy poptop cures? virus attached
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 12:00:29 -0700
  ...moldy poptop cures? virus attached > Volks, > > I think that someone participating in this thread has a virus as I > received an email earlier this...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 13:56:14 -0800
  ...lift either, but I don't have that > weight on > my poptop. > > > > I think this may be a height issue. If I were a...
• Syncro buyers love rust?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 21:06:55 -0400
  Jeezuz...I can't believe someone paid over $4000 for a pile of rust Syncro with a poptop (eBay 170244472246), when it took me...
• '86 Weekender - more
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 05 May 1997 11:20:22
  i forgot: it is a poptop and it is the Wolfsburg edition. NOW you know everything! -dan
• Re: fiberglass repair on poptop
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 19:25:42 -0400
  ...Cheers, Doug On 9/4/08, Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I've got a hole in my poptop that...
• Re: options for repairing poptop zipper?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 14:15:39 -0600
  ...there's always something new to fix: > > The zipper for my poptop's window just separated, fortunately at the > _end_ of a 10-day...
• Re: Ooh look, we can get PopTopHeaven vans on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:05:38 -0800
  ...Ooh look, we can get PopTopHeaven vans on eBay Finally, for those of us who wanted to pay PopTopHeavans ridiculous re-sale values they...
• Re: retrofitting poptop onto GL?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Sun, 13 Sep 1998 11:21:53 -0400
  ...I know it's been done, but what are the >realities (costs, possible leaks, structural integrity, etc.) of >putting a poptop on a GL...
• Re: '81 westy rims / pop-top color
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:39:58 EST
  ...ive never seen a silver westy w/ a silver poptop either. come to think of it i dont vw's silver would hold up...
• Re: How to sew screen in poptop canvas?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:30:08 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] How to sew screen in poptop canvas? I had said '90-'91 for removable screen but could well be '89 on.� I...
• Re: will a poptop fit inside a GL?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:17:41 -0700
  ...Mark Lee Peterson wrote: > Hello everybody > > I need to transport a poptop. It does not have the canvas attached. I > think it will fit...
• Re: Sealant on poptop bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 12:42:38 -0800
  ...Sealant on poptop bolts? Hi all, I'm busy putting all the parts back on my van and I'm focusing on getting it...
• Re: Readjusting poptop after installation
  Historical mailing list - Pete Geisen
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:25:52 -0400
  ...You can see (last picture) that the right front corner of the poptop does not line up with the luggage rack. Eh, not a...
• Re: Westfalia and AC
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 3 Jul 2005 09:42:41 -0700
  ...Some people have added the poptop to regular vans. There would be info in the archives and there are probably some web sites around...
• Re: poptop seal - quality?
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Fri, 26 May 2006 14:49:27 -0400
  ...My Poptop seal, bought from one of the well known east coast venders, did the same thing. All in all I'd say the...
• Re: how was this poptop added?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:06:58 -0800
  ...on the samba (see link below) that apparently has a >westfalia poptop added later. however on the interior pictures you see its >not installed...
• Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:47:33 -0500
  ...I think I'll take it! > > <www.poptophell.com> > > > > -- > > John Bange > > '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" > > "I will buy your Syncro!" - poptophell.com > > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon...
• Re: [WetWesties] Beautiful white 1990 westy camper in Bellevue...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 13:46:23 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Used 1990 Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon Vanagon Westfalia Camper Van Full > > Kitchen Poptop for sale in Bellevue, WA | The Green Car...
• parting out the following \X/ Vans/Campers; plus cars for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 13:55:49 EDT
  ...complete westy deluxe camper interior with stove/sink/fridge/propane/tables/beds/cabinets/ etc....and poptop w/ great canvas. 1.9L waterboxer. 4speed trans...
• Poptop aluminum strip location
  Historical mailing list - Wes Felteau
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 15:01:50 -0700
  ...So, does the AL strip on the poptop side go outside the canvas, or inside? On the lower AL strips, does the canvas fold...
• Re: Westy Poptop Installation on a Sunroof Vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 00:31:32 +0200
  ...http://members.shaw.ca/stuartblack/vwprojec.htm http://members.citynet.net/bloss/vw/poptop/index.html If anyone has any others, I would be...
• Re: Cleaning mould (?) off of inside POPTOP
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 07:45:42 -0500
  ...real problem getting rid of stains oon the inside > of > the poptop. I have had it "professionally" cleaned to no > avail..Does > anyone have...
• Re: poptop insulation idea
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:20:25 -0700
  ...at neeemo@YAHOO.COM wrote: > > > Since you can't have the poptop up in 70 mph winds, > > I don't know if the winds...
• Re: Ooh look, we can get PopTopHeaven vans on eBay
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:22:41 -0500
  ...still far from seeing eye to eye), I for one hope Poptop Heaven gets $20k for it! It can only help my cause! :-) - Ron...
• So what is the trick to remove the spring in the poptop frame?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:29:26 -0500
  That is all :) Jeff Sent from my iPhone
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:49:49 -0700
  ...my Westy for an estimate, seemed to think >> that a white poptop would not make a difference during hot weather. Where >> I live it...
• Re: cracked poptop
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:48:12 -0700
  ...On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>wrote: > my poptop cracked unfortunately, when it fell down...