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• painting poptop?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 23:33:15 -0400
  I want to paint pickle's poptop before winter (and before leaves start falling---I've gotta do this outside.) I found this site...
• PopTop Seal Update
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 16:20:35
  Well, my wife and I turned our living room into a poptop-seal packing facility on Saturday, and sent out the rest of the...
• Re: fiberglass repair on poptop
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:45:51 -0700
  ...I ordered > one of the poptop strut kits, followed the instructions, and it turned out > the struts that came with it were shorter than...
• Re: Installing Pop Top Seals ?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:02:03 -0800
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > http://doug.alcock.googlepages.com/poptopseals --- my instructions for > installing the poptop seals -- FWIW -- I note that installed them in 2001...
• Re: Wolfsburg/Carat with pop-top
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 02:08:04 EDT
  ...it doesnt have a poptop either. chris
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:05:26 -0800
  ...Stainless eyebolts and polyethylene strip on rear part of poptop (for canoe loading/attachment) 6. step-to-upper bunk step that attaches to front...
• For Sale 1982 Vanagon Westfalia Poptop
  Historical mailing list - John Parson
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 12:02:35 -0400
  1982 Vanagon Westfalia Poptop 2000cc FI aircooled Engine, just rebuilt. New Gas tank, $3100.00 recent professional work put in, runs great. 133k miles...
• Re: Poptops in SF
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 07:48:46 -0800
  ...I have inherited several > abandoned poptop projects from guys who had no idea what they were getting > into. > > BenT > > Inherited? Did these people owe...
• Re: Jalousie (louvered) windows in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 10:45:10 EST
  ...He also repainted his poptop. Except > for the part you can't see (when it is down) he painted it white. > > > titian red.. and...
• Poptop Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 06:35:26 -0500 (EST)
  Can anyone recommend a treatment for the canvas so I can keep the top popped in the rain? Thanx! --Drew 95 EV-C
• F.S. '85 Westy Wkndr. Wolfsbrg. poptop camper
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  02 Nov 96 00:57:34 EST
  I looked at it this eve. It's in Allentown Pa. e-mail me for info. chris
• Re: Pop top - a weighty problem
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 May 2001 09:39:10 EDT
  i have the poptop lift bar for sale if anyone wants it..plus all the hardware.. chris [text/html]
• Re: highroof SYNCRO poptop turbo diesel vanagon camper on samba
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 02:53:14 EST
  and its a syncro too.. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=250139
• Re: luggage rack seal
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 08:58:08 -0500
  ...Several vendors (including the large ones) simply ship a shorter length of poptop seal (with bulb) as their "luggage rack seal." As Eric notes...
• Re: westy potpop sections and westy interiors, carat interiors, weekender int.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Jun 2006 18:44:16 -0400
  ...westy complete poptop assemblies.. complete westy poptop from raingutter up..poptop, luggage rack, all hardware, upper bunk, etc.. turn your hardtop into a westy...
• Re: moldy poptop cures?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Ralphs
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 22:57:48 -0700
  ...have a solution for the mold beginning to creep into my poptop > roof? mine's still pretty clean but i've seen some roofs...
• Re: CHANGING INTERIORS: WESTFALIA INTO A GL
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 13:15:02 EST
  ...if you want to do the poptop transplant too, ive got a poptop for sale also.. chris
• Re: weight of poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:55:51 -0800
  ...weight of poptop? > Not nearly as much as most people might think. > > Mark > > Michael Elliott wrote: >> How much that thing weigh? >> >> -- >> Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal...
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 15 May 2002 08:26:15 -0500
  ...removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal... Hi Volks: 1. � My new poptop seal has arrived from BusDepot - yahoo! - and now I've...
• Re: Painting Fibreglass Poptop
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 06:46:03 EST
  ...Can I = > just use automotive body paint to do this? Has anyone else done this? = > How well will paint adhere to the poptop? > I...
• Re: poptop edge rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - ScotiaWesty
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:23:13 -0600
  ...poptop edge rubber seal > I think you'd better go with Ron's seals- I got mine from Volkscafe > over 2 years ago, but...
• Re: Question about westy poptop crossbar
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:30:51 -0700
  ...Question about westy poptop crossbar The crossbar that you use to raise the poptop... mine could se a little cosmetic improvement after three decades...
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:35:00 -0500
  ...2013 13:28:59 -0400 > From: tantonbz@GMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: Poptop assist > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Jack Bombay is even more famous...
• Comparison of Pop-top seals requested
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 00:21:49 -0500
  ...It's now that time for my van - new seals for the poptop. I know they are available form our normal list vendors: Vanagain...
• New Canvas Top
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:44:14 -0800
  Does anyone on the list know of a supplier for the vinyl tape stapled through on the poptop to secure the canvas? TIA
• EuroVan MV $ ?
  Historical mailing list - Ralf Korczykowski
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 15:54:03 METDST
  Hi- Does anybody know how much approx. has to be spend for a brandnew Eurovan MV (the one without the PopTop)? ralf '74 XPRTR --
• poptop piece board/hinges thanks
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 09:58:33 -0700
  just want to thank those that responded to my first email. its amazing what a strong community this is. mike malone
• How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:07:25 -0400
  Also how do I find out what years/models have swiveling front seats? Thanks.
• Re: Poptop lift assists
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:57:55 -0800
  ...www.poptopshocks.blogspot.com. Every Vanagon should have these! Regarding the wear you mention, if you can see the inner cams sticking out when...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:49:10 -0600
  I used bright white on my poptop when I refurbished, and it is hard to say without data if it is cooler than the...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 21:57:49 -0500
  ...On Feb 3, 2007, at 3:18 PM, Kim Brennan wrote: > > <http://homepage.mac.com/kimbrennan/PoptopAssist/index.html>
• Re: Vanagon poptop spring question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 23 May 2013 10:36:42 -0400
  ...Vanagon poptop spring question > > Hi gang --- I assume you're all familiar with the funny hinge/spring > thing that holds up the vanagon Westy...
• Re: Pop Top Counter Weights?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 15:45:45 -0700
  ...Now raise the poptop. The air pressure inside the camper will help you to raise the poptop. Harald '90 westy ---------- > From: W. Silva <wsilva...
• Re: Subject: removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 15 May 2002 10:24:18 -0700
  ...removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal... > Marshall, > West Marine sells a product called Rust StainsAway which they say > removes rust stains from...
• Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 21:04:22 -0700
  ...While the aftermarket poptop seals are two-piece rather than one-piece (the flat seal at the front of the poptop being a separate...
• Re: poptop seal / canvas question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 13:50:41 -0700
  ...Should I wait and replace the canvas and > poptop seals at the > same time or would it alright to replace the seals > now and...
• Re: Front Overhead AC Modified for a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 12:12:39 -0400
  ...The overhang >> protrudes about 10 >> inches into the former poptop area. If one turns facing the rear of >> the Westy, >> there is no difficulty...
• Re: �HOw to clean WHITE on POPtop�?!
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  Sun, 23 Jul 1995 11:17:43 -0500 (CDT)
  On Sun, 23 Jul 1995, L Christensen wrote: > Hello, > I would *REALLY* like to get the poptop shite again. Tried: Soft scrub with > bleach...
• for sale: '80 Vanagon ASI poptop Camper w/ gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 May 1999 23:00:36 EDT
  for sale: '80 Vanagon ASI poptop camper. ASI was a Washington state based camper conversion (better than a westfalia, IMO). top pops straight up...
• for sale: '80 Vanagon ASI poptop Camper w/ gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 23:42:59 EDT
  for sale: '80 Vanagon ASI poptop camper. ASI was a Washington state based camper conversion (better than a westfalia, IMO). top pops straight up...
• Re: Rear Speaker upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 10:47:53 -0400
  ...The brackets were drilled directly into the poptop and sealed with silicone so they didn't leak. The speaker wire ran under the carpet...
• removing rust on poptop from corroded rubber seal...
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Wed, 15 May 2002 05:45:51 -0500
  ...My new poptop seal has arrived from BusDepot - yahoo! - and now I've got to remove the rust on the fibreglass left from the...
• Re: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:51:42 -0700
  ...One problem with sleeping in the cold with the poptop down is that the inside of the van may get very wet. Not just...
• 1980 westy for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Nov 1995 15:19:35 -0500
  As seen in Philadelphia Inquirer 11-24-95 80 poptop Vanagon, slps 4 no rust, runs well but smokes.. 610-754-8989 lvmsg
• looking for a poptop cover for inclement weather
  Historical mailing list - Chris McClellan
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 23:55:49 -0500
  I saw a link to one on the list a while back and I lost the link. Help chris
• Re: Pop Top Seal Differences
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:43:34 -0400
  ...Most other suppliers use the same off-the-shelf generic weatherstripping for the poptop seal, the luggage rack seal, and even (in most cases...
• Re: my brother invented the poptop
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 6 Jan 2013 14:41:01 -0600
  ...the camera, age 22.] > > Here's a better view of the poptop. You can see the bed level > in the rear hatch, raised up...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - B
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 18:46:01 -0800
  ...Are they attached to a metal plate that >>> is >> part >>> of the poptop hinge? >>> >>> If anyone else has tried this, I'd be interested...
• FS: add a poptop to your van
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:02:45 -0700
  I have an add-on poptop assembly for sale in SoCal. It is an ASI brand from an 85 Vanagon Camper. It is designed...
• Re: Wiki BZ Shelf Derby is now closed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 17:37:16 -0800
  ...Corrected version: "Instrument Cluster Rebuild" by Edward Maglot (pause for applause) at http://vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Instrument_cluster_overhaul "Installing Poptop Seals" by...
• Re: Wolfsburgs
  Historical mailing list - Blake Bilstad
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:56:04 -0800
  ...Only one had a stove and poptop. In 85 there was one Wolfsburg Vanagon, no stove, yes poptop. In 86-87 there were 2...
• Re: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 20:54:51 EST
  ...have a friend hold the poptop up, from inside, while you unbolt the poptop lift bar support arms from where they are bolted to...
• More L82 White Discussion
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 18:39:22 -0700
  ...SAMI> Poptops actually get painted? (Although impermeable, the poptop of my >'75 is rough and porous. If L82 is the real thing, then there...
• PopTop Seal Deal **IMPORTANT INFO!!** (& Last Call)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 15:39:04
  Listfolk, I just learned something new and important about these poptop seals. The West Coast Metric version is custom made, and just SLIGHTLY different...
• Re: Skylight Alternatives ...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 26 Jun 2005 21:37:08 -0700
  ...Has >anyone installed on on a Vanagon Westy? > >I realize that the area assigned to installing a skylight on my poptop is >fairly strictly...
• Re: Question about westy poptop crossbar
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:23:55 -0500
  ...Question about westy poptop crossbar > > The crossbar that you use to raise the poptop... mine could se a little > cosmetic improvement after three decades...
• Bubble/ Poptop and Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 14:22:19 -0800
  ...I want a bubble top/poptop hybrid so I can have a little more headroom even with the top down. Adding a bubble to...
• re: Poptop Mildew
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 17:27:58
  ...Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> >Subject: re: Poptop Mildew > > >How hard is it to remove the canvas, then take the...
• Re: Reimo bed hinges
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 19:54:31 -0800
  ...The 84 Wolfy models with no poptop are the exception. These have a Westy bed that is full width. Plywood with foam pads. The...
• interesting page
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:31:03 -0400
  ...http://www.poptopheaven.com/ -- Karl '81 Westy "Jenny" Wilmington, DE