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• Re: Poptop Seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 14:15:12 -0100
  > Now that I have my fuel problems solved I'm ready to replace the > poptop seal > and install new canvas (ordered from Ron). Does...
• Re: WAS Painting Carat, now sunroof
  Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 21:22:45 -0500
  ...Good luck!! Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Pedersen" <mikeped@shaw.ca> To: "SD Kraning" <poptop88@charter.net> Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Sent: Friday...
• RE: Poptop Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 07:56:45 -0800
  ...AM ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Subject: Poptop Canvas Can anyone recommend a treatment for the canvas so I can...
• glue for rubber on poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 23:11:52 -0700
  ...I am replacing the rubber around the edge of my poptop. I know the sides and back are press fit, but I think I...
• Re: Fake campers, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:40:37 -0800
  ...Just a fake poptop won't fool no one. Lee On 11/30/07, Tom Boldway <jboldway@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Folks seen this? http...
• Weight of poptop, and west interior?
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:59:57 -0700
  Hi all, I am considering "upgrading" my 81 AC vanagon by getting a donor westy and doing the poptop addition, as well as perhaps...
• Re: Comparison of Pop-top seals requested
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:37:49 -0400
  ...At worst, some simply provide an extra length of poptop seal to use along the front edge of the poptop (as another listmember discovered...
• Re: new pop top canvas installed
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 23:05:53 -0400
  From your pictures, it looks like you tried to put the new canvas on with the poptop entirely up. Had you checked the archives...
• Re: Front Overhead AC Modified for a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 10:35:30 -0600
  Yes, I am thinking about that-There is about 6-8" from the poptop opening to the front of the headrest depending on where...
• Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:20:10 -0400
  Okay, time for my annual poptop seal dissertation... :-) > The front piece of the OEM seal--that is to say the piece > that crosses the...
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:20:36 -0500
  ...I have 2 questions/concerns. > > First off, I was wondering about lowering, The last foot or so of my > > poptop drop involves pulling in...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:29:18 -0400
  ...my Westy for an estimate, seemed to think > that a white poptop would not make a difference during hot weather. Where > I live it...
• 81 Westy for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Lash Briggs
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 00:35:50 -0500
  ...Has poptop with double bed hardly used. Manual transmission and new brake pads on front. Has a sink with working pump, icebox, closet and...
• Re: '81 westy rims / pop-top color
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 10:18:38 -0600
  87 up poptops were painted to match body color.. I was referring to 80-83 Westfalia, I know the later models had matching pop...
• Re: Adventurewagon high top molds
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:36:55 -0800
  ...The poptop had the WORST coefficient of drag, and the high top was surprizingly slippery. I do not remember exact figures. ===== Chris S. '84...
• Re: Turning vanagons into Westies???
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 11:09:56 -0400
  ...Some relevant info is under poptop ... or pop-top ... or pop top (remember exact matches). Vanagon poptops from any year Vanagon can be fitted...
• Re: Who has poptops on the most continents? was: Who has the most Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:18:22 -0800
  ...Malcolm --- Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > who has a poptop campervan on the most continents? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo...
• Re: Poptop Lift Assists
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 18:41:59 -0500
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• <F>Re: FS: 87 Westy Poptop Weekender need heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 23:49:26 -0700
  When can I pick it up? ;o) <end of on-list thread> ;o)
• highroof poptop turbo diesel vanagon camper on samba
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 02:51:20 EST
  check this beauty out... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=250139
• Re: PopTop Alarm ..... Conslusion ????
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 10:25:24 -0800
  ...Conslusion ???? > Call me a Simpleton, but my solution to this is a small laminated card that > reads: > > H20 disconnected > 110 disconnected > Propane closed > Poptop...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:00:44 -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: There are 4 models as I see it.Re: full westy -vs- weekender
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 17:21:16 -0500
  ...Thanks, John Rodgers John Meeks wrote: >John, >At least in the 90-91 Multivan you do have the Westy Poptop, 2 rear facing >removable...
• same old thread, different day. Re: Westfakia, Poptop, Access, Design
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:37:56 EDT
  ...for those of you who want a poptop but dont want to do any welding, can cut a vanagon sunroof sized hole (the area...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:34:24 -0700
  Paint the top of the poptop! I did mine years ago with elastomeric paint from an RV store. RV roof paint, basically. It’s...
• Re: Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:12:09 EST
  ...they have no poptop. i think what you have is a '86 NON-GL base model poptop Camper... which is the wolfsburg edition. unoficially...
• Re: westy interior?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jan 2000 01:37:43 EST
  ...I have found a tan z bed but i want to wait for whole set up, even a poptop, i saw the web site...
• Multiple Vanagons for sale
  Historical mailing list - Wizzard Cafe
  Mon, 6 May 2002 22:35:33 -0400
  ...87</DIV> <DIV>1 88 Weekender non poptop very nice</DIV> <DIV>1 86 weekender non poptop automatic</DIV> <DIV>1 86 weekender good...
• Re: Friday poptop cleaning
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 5 May 2006 20:13:46 +0000
  ...Friday poptop cleaning >Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 15:57:20 EDT > >In a message dated 5/5/2006 3:47:22 P.M...
• Re: Painted my poptop...
  Historical mailing list - steve delasalle
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 13:46:04 -0700
  ...One quart > will cover about 150 square feet, and I used less > than half a quart for > a first coat on the poptop and...
• Re: Poptop Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Bill Monk
  Sun, 7 Jul 2013 19:33:15 -0400
  ...at 2:55 PM, Jim Ogul <jimogul70@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > My Poptop lift mechanism keeps coming of the tracks because the little > wheels that...
• Re: Advice Needed: Poptop Seal - 82D Westflailia
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 07:28:54
  ...recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> >Subject: Advice Needed: Poptop Seal - 82D Westflailia > My VW dealer quoted a price of $433.00...
• Re: retrofitting poptop onto GL?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Sep 1998 11:25:33 EDT
  ...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: What kind of vanagons are we driving
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:52:04 -0500
  ...http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/poptop/chopped_bus2.jpg ROTFL -Karl, with my '87 GL Weekender, formerly hardtop converted to poptop, making it...
• Mold stains inside poptop
  Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
  Mon, 1 May 2000 20:11:20 -0700
  Anybody know an effective way to remove heavy mold stains on the flocked interior side of the Westy poptop? The mold grew undisturbed for...
• Upholstery suggestions? Poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:38:12 -0500
  ...is it possible or advisable to repair the poptop by having a screen sewn over holes in one side, then cutting out the original...
• Re: Poptop cleaning & new canvas
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 18:53:03 -0500
  ...Clorox outdoor is a good choice for poptops, no mixing. Jim On Oct 14, 2005, at 6:37 PM, BJ Feddish wrote: > Aaron wrote...
• Re: VW Camper dreams.."Carthago" highroof poptop
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:37:01 -0400
  ...of hundred pounds of stuff up top and still get the poptop open and closed safely by myself. On Oct 23, 2006, at 1...
• Re: Interesting Bus conversions
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Wed, 30 Nov 94 16:41:54 -0700
  How about putting a covertible bug top on the top of a bus? Sort of the ultimate sunroof poptop.....
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:55:18 -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: Poptop water-proofing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:04:01 -0500
  ...During the night, my wife and I > noticed that the entire interior of the poptop, which was > closed, was damp to the touch. The...
• Re: eurovan poptop conversion?
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:50:19 -0700
  ...However, I've seen many non-poptops of same year selling for less than $10K. There's one for $9K on ebay right now...
• Re: Worst thing you ever did to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:05:37 -0700
  My poptop seal was sagging so I thought I'd try to glue it back in place. I pulled out the 3M Weatherstriping cement...
• Re: '79 westy OR 83.5 westy fs
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 12:29:10 -0800
  ...Hydr lifters, poptop canvas > excellent, green/grn plaid, interior excellent, swivel pass seat, table, > sink/icebox, bed, sleeps 4 w/ bed in poptop, childs...
• Re: Carat vs. Carat Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Road Trip
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:16:54 -0800
  ...SD Kraning <PopTop88@CHARTER.NET> >Reply-To: SD Kraning <PopTop88@CHARTER.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Carat vs. Carat Wolfsburg >Date: Fri...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 10:41:54 -0800
  ...Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content) > > <http://homepage.mac.com/kimbrennan/PoptopAssist/index.html> > > I got the gas springs from McMaster-Carr <http://www.mcmaster...
• Re: Custom Westy Poptop Canvases?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:36:34 -0600
  ...I haven't made this specific type of poptop canvas before, but I would guarantee the fit. There are plenty of vendors out there...
• Re: Help-83 pop top seal
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 23:20:17 -0400
  ...Should I raise my price? ;) BTW - US $440 at the VW Dealer for a Poptop Seal :( Jim / BusBoys@aol.com
• Stinky Eurovan - can it be saved?
  Historical mailing list - Christine Castigliano
  Tue, 1 Sep 1998 17:08:47 -0700
  ...Kelly caught the scent of a deodorizer, and up in the poptop, he picked up the unmistakable stench of one of our least favorite...
• Re: Luggage rack and poptop
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:12:06 -0400
  ...Luggage rack and poptop >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I'm thinking of using a rafting water-proof duffel-bag up on top. M...
• Re: Painting Your Westy Poptop
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 06:58:23 EST
  ...When I looked through the archives, I found a lot on how to maintain the poptop, but nothing on actually painting it when it...
• Subject: Re: Friday poptop cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
  Fri, 5 May 2006 20:55:32 +0000
  ...Friday poptop cleaning Park the dern thing under a tree for 6 years. If you want to try it, come clean my Westy top...
• Ooh look, we can get PopTopHeaven vans on eBay
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:21:48 -0500
  Finally, for those of us who wanted to pay PopTopHeavans ridiculous re-sale values they've just started using eBay. They're first offering...
• VAN CLASSIFIEDS - NORVA
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 10:54:12 -0400
  81 Vanagon, poptop 4 cyl., new paint job, hookups, good cond, new prts, $4000 757-399-7761 Jim Gale Norfolk, VA
• Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:00:29 -0700
  Mark, in the Poptop Weekender the folding bench is full width, but the mattress is narrow to fit between the closet and the passenger...
• Re: Question about westy poptop crossbar
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:50:01 -0700
  ...m wondering about the finish on these metal Westy > interior parts (poptop struts, shift lever, table legs)? Are they > zinc-plated, galvanized, etc.? > > I...
• Maintenance of Eurovan West. Poptop
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Garrett
  Sun, 17 Aug 1997 11:10:38 -0400
  ...7bit Hi The original green color of the fiberglass poptop on my 92 Eurovan is slowly being discolored by white patches, especially on the...
• 81 Westy - MUST SELL
  Historical mailing list - Lash Briggs
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 13:46:15 -0500
  ...Has poptop with double bed hardly used. Manual transmission and new brake pads on front. Has a sink with working pump, icebox, closet and...
• Re: Multiple Vanagons for sale
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 6 May 2002 22:35:09 -0400
  ...Multiple Vanagons for sale Group For Sale 2 1985 Westies, 2 syncros one 86 one 87 1 88 Weekender non poptop very nice 1...
• Re: weigh differences
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:04:18 -0400
  I've heard that the campers (with poptop) and Syncros weigh about 400 lbs. more than a standard Vanagon. They're worth every ounce...