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• Re: '73 Westy Questions ('72 comparisons)
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 16:08:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The other > seats were covered with gold canvas-like material. Curtains were a tan, > yellow and gold plaid fabric. > I have seen other Westys...
• Re: Santa Was Good To Me
  Historical mailing list - Wayne Hagan
  Tue, 25 Dec 2001 16:30:02 -0800
  ...window or make sure to have the pop top up, (lots of exchange through the thin canvas), and all was well. One morning I...
• Re: Sportsmobile
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 5 Apr 2008 13:22:42 -0400
  ...The pop top was much better imo. It went straight up and had a big flat padded surface to sleep on. The westies of...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:01:34 -0700
  ...For this price, I was going to completely remove all the moldings, > poptop canvas, side windows and rear, bumpers, utility outlets, door > handles, etc...
• '78 Bus Identity Crisis
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Apr 1995 22:28:07 -0600
  ...The pop-top is unusual (compared to Westy) in that the entire top raises (4 feet or so) and has nifty vented windows with...
• Re: What does PUCH mean? and Wurth?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 21:53:32 -0700
  ...Nice Pop Top/Canvas. Sony Stereo. Could be perfect for a conversion project-Tiico? Subaru? ***60' Morris Mini1340CC(Also for sale) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:32:15 -0800
  ...The elevating roof, canvas, and luggage rack can be mounted with little more than some holes drilled and a proper sized opening cut to...
• FS: 1985 Westfalia Weekender
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 07:43:44 -0400
  ...The pop-top and canvas are in good shape. Downstairs, this particular layout has the rear bed and a rear cabinet with shelves that...
• Re: Expensive Syncro Westie
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts.com
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:46:11 -0800
  ...AC cold enough to hang meat inside, tie-dye the pop top canvas with Phil Lesh's sweat. It's all good and worth...
• Re: Pop top side bar lift?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:58:48 -0700
  ...She goes around the outside with a stick and tucks canvas in from there, and I catch it and tuck it from inside without...
• Westfalia crash damage depreciation estimate
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 3 May 1999 10:52:13 -0700
  ...all appliances work fine, garage kept first 9 nine years, pop top canvas is excellent, body and interior very clean, recent tune up and...
• Re: Anyone know of a good Westy LED ceiling light they like?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Oct 2020 07:42:08 -0700
  ...And full perimeter strip on pop top just above where the canvas joins top. All are individually switched and dimmed. Alistair > On Oct 19...
• Re: Here's an interesting one.. RE: Ask Yourself Folks, What Would a Good Running One cost?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 14 Jul 2013 08:56:27 -0700
  I like the pop-top style...we have had numerous types of camper with this feature. Each has it's own unique character...Right...
• Re: Opinions Please!
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:59:38 -0700
  ...Engine very dirty but not oily, even the underside.Canvas good, couple of very small tears.The bad: shred-o-matic corduroy, brakes work...
• Re: Cleaning the fuzzy stuff
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 25 May 2004 20:02:14 -0700
  ...Cleaning the fuzzy stuff Stuart, can't wait-how did you clean the fuzzy inside of your pop top? Scott 84' Westy _____ Do you...
• Re: 2WD Beach Driving
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:00:07 +0000
  ...painting the fiberglass pop top > with interlux marine paint and installing a new gray suede headliner, > and a new sunbrella canvas from Pierre in...
• Sunny Decimation
  Historical mailing list
  18 Mar 97 07:42:04 PST
  ...The canvas of the pop-top looks pristine and rarely used. This appearance is deceiving. As you unzip the window to gain some ventilation...
• 80 Westy FS?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 10:58:20 EST
  ...Pop-top in great shape, canvas very good although zipper on screen has come loose in two spots. Upper bunk rarely used. Front seat...
• Re: in bear country - food in the van or not?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 23:35:31 -0400
  ...I didn't want a bear to decide to breach our canvas pop-top, > > especially since I was sleeping within a few inches of...
• nattybus 2010
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:43:52 EDT
  ...The engine needs rebuilding and body work including installing a front nose that darrell sent with the bus, pop top canvas , seat covers etc...
• some westy mods/accesories
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 21:18:05 -0700
  Here are a few very modest modifications/additions I�ve made to my �82 Westy recently. - installed a pop top skylight. Got a clear...
• Re: converting gl to be more camp-able (FREE TOP)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 17:13:35 -0700
  ...The pop top has been through thousands of miles of bad dirt road and 10s of thousands of miles of bad paved roads. I...
• Victoria VW show mini-report
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 08:46:33 -0700
  ...Saw a nice yellow westy loaf sporting a new pop top canvas from "Bus Depot". Had side windows, and looked very good, great material...
• Re: WANTED: replacement interior
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 05:40:09 EDT
  ...I also have access to a complete poptop with good canvas. I gave it to a buddy of mine. Now he is selling it...
• Re: poptop installation (shudder)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 22:20:12 -0500
  ...at the rear of the pop-top as well as additional stiffing in the area of the pop-top lock down device. If at...
• Re: easy.. Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 15:14:51 EST
  ...here with a busted poptop rear section sitting on it, sans canvas. . got up on the roof, and even with my weight up there...
• Re: Glued Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 09:23:37 -0100
  ...The increased wind pressure can, over the long term, weaken the poptop canvas. Obligatory plug: My poptop seals are $49.95 for the 3...
• Interesting aircooled ad
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:08:07 -0800
  ...bed, top bed, pop top, front swivel seats, curtains). Many parts have been replaced including the fuel tank. The canvas top is an good...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 07:39:26 -0700
  ...In a canvas bag: > 5 screw drivers, 1 long slotted for the carb, one stubby slotted, 3 > philips, small to pop-top size > 2...
• Re: Need advice on a van cover...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 2 May 2008 13:27:06 -0600
  ...It's similar to heavy canvas, and it has > been > great - very durable. I can't tell you how long will last because > the...
• Re: Pop Top Seals - SAVE $15 NOW
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 19:46:46 +0000
  ...Now although Whitney supplies the same stuff for the part between pop-top and luggage rack I'd re-use the part on the...
• Re: Pop top weight
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:34:52 -0800
  ...This is the 2 fiberglass sections, legs, mounts, hinges, > > >>> canvas. > > >>> The total was close to 135 lbs. This did not include any upper > > >>> bed...
• Re: batteries, power, wiring,...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 26 May 2000 09:01:02 -0700
  ...the lower left (driver's side) corner of the front canvas pop top window. When I want to hook up the solar panel in...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:49:20 -0700
  Light coloured canvas of course. Or put on the go westy rain fly Alistair Ps this was all discovered millennia ago > On Jun 30...
• Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c brake for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 7 May 2002 13:37:47 -0500
  ...or >maybe Westie owners could engineer some concavity into their pop tops' >canvas and rig up a quick-rise hydraulic system for fast stopping...
• Re: 2WD Beach Driving
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:28:29 -0500
  ...painting the fiberglass pop top with interlux marine paint and installing a new gray suede headliner, and a new sunbrella canvas from Pierre in...
• Re: 2WD Beach Driving
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:47:11 -0500
  ...painting the fiberglass pop top with interlux marine paint and installing a new gray suede headliner, and a new sunbrella canvas from Pierre in...
• yet more info on 83 air cooled vanagon westfalia for sale, engine ?, some parts gone
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Mon, 14 May 2001 13:52:52 -0700
  ...clean body, very little rust, interior good to excellent shape, canvas on pop top excellent. since deciding to get rid of it, he has...
• Re: Ever added up your receipts?
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Mon, 14 Mar 2016 16:48:35 -0700
  ...everything else from wheels and tires to pop top restoration > with > > > computer matched automotive paint, canvas, SS fasteners, and seals. Now > > the > > > heads leak...
• Progress On My New Weekender
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:24:09 +0000
  ...So far I have replaced the rear hatch struts (no more wooden pole) and the pop top seal (canvas is in good condition and...
• Re: Anyone know of a good Westy LED ceiling light they like?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:35:37 -0700
  ...And full perimeter strip on pop top just above where the canvas joins top. >> >> All are individually switched and dimmed. >> >> Alistair >> >> >> >>>> On Oct 19...
• Re: Heresy: I bought a Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 17:57:34 -0700
  ...In various configuration, I've owned air-cooled, water cooled, 2WD, 14" and 16" syncros, pop-tops, and high-tops, carburetors and fuel injected...
• Re: Go-Westy wasserstopper - initial impressions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:00:20 -0600
  ...Took only 15 minutes to install (5 snaps screwed into support ridge at front of pop top, 2 snaps on either side on canvas...
• 1987 VANAGON QUESTION
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Sep 95 21:02 CDT
  ...That would explain why my canvas is ripped to shreads! >And (2) the top of the poptop (originally a deep burgundy >color) has faded...
• Re: 87 westy buying advice
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 29 May 2002 08:42:10 -0500
  ...more denaros Pop top seals--a pain to R&R---and more cheese to be spent--- You mentioned nothing about canvas, screens, hatch struts...
• Re: Pop-top inside 'velvet' - anyone replace?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:34:15 -0500
  ...tackle this before or with the spring project of replacing the canvas.<br><br> Dahn<br> 'Betty'&nbsp; 85 2.3 Gowesty<br> &nbsp...
• FS- Subaru Powered Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:07:14 -0700
  ...http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/swingtire/swingtire.htm screen window pop-top canvas/clean with no holes factory option 4 sided tent...
• Re: 2WD Beach Driving
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:36:51 -0600
  ...painting the fiberglass pop top > > with interlux marine paint and installing a new gray suede headliner, > > and a new sunbrella canvas from Pierre in...
• Country Homes Poptop
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Sun, 21 Apr 1996 09:55:08 -0800 (AKDT)
  ...We have a 1984 Vanagon Wolfsburg (weekender) that I had the Country Homes Pop Top installed on in 1986. Country Homes has two options...
• Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:21:12 -0700
  ...Another thing I found with other canvas sided pop-top campers I have owned is they are not good around others for quiet...You...
• Re: Pop-top wanted
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:12:32 -0800
  ...COM> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 4:56 PM Subject: Re: Pop-top wanted >I would like to add that cutting the whole roof...
• Re: Official Vanagon CB Channel
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 21:09:22 -0700
  ...Nice Pop Top/Canvas. Sony Stereo. Could be perfect for a conversion project-Tiico? Subaru? ***60' Morris Mini1340CC(Also for sale) --- "Terry K." <CTONLINE...
• SALE Reluctantly-89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - K Dungay Allas
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 19:45:26 -0500
  ...receipts) Pop-top roof with cargo carrier, excellent condition New pop-top seal, excellent condition added last December-receipts Pop-top canvas/screen, good...
• talk me outta this...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Tue, 4 Apr 1995 13:27:07 -0600 (MDT)
  ...list could get a very clean, '71 pop-top Westfalia, with a new (refurbished) top, new canvas, new tires, not much rust (CA car...
• Fwd: 1986 Westfalia FS in Ottawa, Canada
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:12:03 -0700
  ...Interior is in good > condition including the pop-top and the canvas. I also have a > small propane heater hooked up to the propane...
• Re: Pop Top Seal Differences
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:10:07 -0400
  ...This better insulates your > van to prevent heat loss (or water reaching the canvas in torrential > rain). > > Flat seal (between poptop and luggage rack...
• Re: camper closet removal?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:27:41 -0700
  ...I don't care for canvas pop top campers... and I didn't want the roof wind resistance, living in the Columbia River gorge...
• Re: need advice on price
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 11:51:44 -0500
  ...details: > > 1986 volkswagen wolfsburg weekender with 166,000 mi., > pop-top with spotless canvas, power-assisted steering, > privacy glass, corduroy interior, water and oil...
• Re: Advise on Syncro purchase
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 14 May 2010 15:12:04 -0400
  ...I > still need to do a little bit of work on my interior panels, replace the pop > top canvas and would like to upgrade...
• Re: Pop top side bar lift?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:42:33 -0400
  ...So, keeping up your strength doing the pop top the same way is a perfectly good approach. But, if with age, or strained muscles...