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Re: Skylight Alternatives ...
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:28:31 -0400
...the list were right and if I ever replace my fiberglass pop top I will be looking to obtain one from an early westy...
Re: Pop-top wanted
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:56:44 -0500
...I have a 1984 Westy poptop (missing only the sunroof and canvas) > for sale in Durango, Co. for 200.00. I have all the...
San Diego Craigslist...anybody tried this Vanagon shop?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 6 Feb 2010 09:46:52 -0800
...offered by San Diego Westy: *Complete fiberglass pop top restoration, including surface refinishing, premium paint, new canvas, seal and skylight replacement, stainless steel hardware...
Re: Building a westy
Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
Wed, 11 Jul 2001 06:46:36 -0700
Karl Bloss had a great page on retrofitting a pop top, but I am not sure what happened to it (another listee may chime...
Re: Fully restored 1990 Westy Value
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:43:58 -0700
...New canvas on the pop-top, and original screens for back door and top-vent. We added the dual battery and shore power charge...
1983.5 VW Vanagon camper for sale in Houston, Texas
Historical mailing list - Stan A Vanagon
Thu, 4 Oct 2007 20:15:31 -0700
...It has a pop-top with both pieces to the upper bed. The canvas to the pop-top is in excellent condition with slight...
[vanagon] Westy DIY conversion
Historical mailing list
Thu, 6 Jun 1996 11:08:15 -0300 (ADT)
...3) canvas anchor strip: I installed this without canvas first. Lay the pieces on the roof and hold down with duct tape. It sits...
Re: Help with 81 Westy please
Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
Mon, 16 Jan 1995 10:38:34 -0800
...this guy > is the second owner, 94,000 miles on original motor, little or no > rust, interior in good shape, pop top and canvas...
Re: Sometimes it's the little things...
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 10:06:37 -0400
...Add cup holders (shame on Westfalia!) Fix A/C leak (loose clamps on replacement lines) Replace pop top canvas (akin to colonoscopy in fun...
Re: FS: Pricy 2WD Westy on VA CL
Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:22:16 -0400
...Inverter > Power Converter > > The following are the negative items: > The pop top canvas has tears and is due for replacement. It has cruise control...
Re: Pop Top Seal Differences
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:43:34 -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: Glue for Rubber Seal
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: List of mods that keep the Vanagon stock
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:02:58 -0400
...power windows > - Add rear wiper/ washer > - Add rear hatch deflector > - Add pop-top assist > - Add roof/ canoe rack > - Add rear spare-tire carrier > - Add...
Re: Custom Scoop Update - Friday Edition
Historical mailing list - Darren
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:27:33 -0500
Why not just pop the top and open the front canvas screen? The vent could be mounted to the upper mattress. The screen would...
Re: Opinions Please!
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:59:26 -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...
FS: '85 Westy in SE Idaho (Victor)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 29 May 1997 16:58:00 -0700
...all beige w/ white pop-top and luggage rack odometer: 170,893 miles (original engine... not bad ;) owner phone #: 208-787-2216 asking price...
Re: Ever added up your receipts?
Historical mailing list - Michael
Mon, 14 Mar 2016 23:10:45 -0400
...everything else from wheels and tires to pop top restoration >>> with >>>>> computer matched automotive paint, canvas, SS fasteners, and seals. Now >>>> the >>>>> heads leak...
Re: FS: Pricy 2WD Westy on VA CL
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:37:13 +0000
...Inverter > Power Converter > The following are the negative items: > The pop top canvas has tears and is due for replacement. It has cruise > control...
Re: propane explosion
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 11 May 2007 00:02:07 -0400
...It had a canvas pop top, a comfy bed and a propane-fuelled fridge and stove. She named it Ruby Tuesday. On April 21...
Re: Fully restored 1990 Westy Value
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:36:16 -0700
...New canvas on the pop-top, and original screens for back door and top-vent. We added the dual battery and shore power charge...
Re: Go-Westy wasserstopper - initial impressions
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:07:12 -0800
...Took only 15 minutes to install (5 snaps screwed into support ridge at front of pop top, 2 snaps on either side on canvas...
Perfect Weather for Buses by the Beach BUS BRR at Pokagon State Park
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:01:21 -0500
...Some of our attendees have fashioned or purchased Mylar or something similar for insulating the pop top canvas. This definitely helps to keep the...
Vanagon (and bridge) for sale on eBay
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Sat, 18 Mar 2000 14:03:53 EST
...Canvas in the pop top is in very good condition. Interior is in >very good, clean condition. There is a new Sony cassette stereo...
Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Jun 2010 - Special issue (#2010-619)
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:01:18 -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...
88 camper for sale $2799 in jacksonville, FL
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 14 Oct 2000 19:05:45 -0500
...Vanagon GL with Westfalia pop top/camper A lot of record/maintenance schedule. Sleeps 2 upstairs, 2 downstairs. Canvas top has never leaked. We...
Re: AC in a westy?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:43:21 -0500
...Having a new canvas piece cut for the front of my pop-top canvas with a turtle neck type air passage into the Westy...
Re: Opinions Please!
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:52:23 -0700
...Minor seam rust, undercarriage solid. > Engine very dirty but not oily, even the underside.Canvas good, couple of > very small tears.The bad: shred...
Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
Historical mailing list - Sam Payne
Sat, 14 Jun 2003 19:37:58 -0400
...On the camper side, does the diesel pop top canvas attach differently and if so is it reliable, does the fridge have a diode...
Re: Friday musings
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:26:32 -0700
...He > came to me with some dents and dings, a broken windshield, a torn and tattered > topsail (pop-top canvas), broken skylight, grimy interior...
(Fwd) Re: Help With 110 Volt A/C BTU Requirement Sought
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 19:25:06 -0600
...summer vs more heat loss in the winter due to the pop top. Roll in the humid air that you are squeezing the water...
Re: What's the strangest think you've found in a "new" Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:40 -0500
...Took me back to when my own daughters were >> little tykes and doing the same thing on "secret canvases" of their >> choosing. >> >> bob >> '87...
AW: Sometimes it's the little things...
Historical mailing list - "Robert KeezerHolen Sie mehr aus dem Web. Unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp#de gibt es einen KOSTENLOSEN Download von MSN Explorer."
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 10:53:24 -0700
...Add cup holders (shame on Westfalia!) Fix A/C leak (loose clamps on replacement lines) Replace pop top canvas (akin to colonoscopy in fun...
Re: Righting A Wrong
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 2 Apr 2013 23:25:46 +0000
...New three window canvas. New pop top seals. Found a nice set of front seats, and added a swivel base to the passenger side...
Re: Pop-top wanted
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 22:05:50 -0500
...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: Greetings/my Van/'87 coolant
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sat, 15 May 2004 12:10:35 -0700
...It is the canvas pop top/sleeping area style. No sink/stove/fridge units, but rather has the fold up table between the rear...
Re: Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sun, 15 Jun 2003 15:08:56 -0400
...From what I've heard they're prone to breakage in *all* model years. > On the camper side, does the diesel pop top > canvas...
Re: Greetings/my Van/'87 coolant
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 15 May 2004 08:32:09 -0400
...It is the canvas pop top/sleeping area style. No sink/stove/fridge units, but rather has the fold up table between the rear...
Re: Anyone know of a good Westy LED ceiling light they like?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:03:47 +0000
...And full perimeter strip on pop top just above where the canvas joins top. > > All are individually switched and dimmed. > > Alistair > > > >> On Oct 19...
SPECIAL DEALS On Parts
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Mar 1997 10:13:34
...VW Engine Stand all air-cooled $40.00 $19.95 Pop Top w/Canvas-USED (1, can't ship) for Vanagon $199.95 West...
Re: Hijacked thread..Your 2.3 GoWesty
Historical mailing list - dahn van
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:17:51 -0800
...bootlvr@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: From: dahn van <bootlvr@HOTMAIL.COM> Subject: Pop-top inside 'velvet' - anyone replace? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday...
Re: Pop top -- catch this before it's too late.
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:35:24 -0700
...Lifted > and safely propped pop top open far enough to allow strut assembly to > move L/R. I ended up taking apart the NON...
Where to start?
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 8 Jan 2005 11:08:01 -0500
...And there's a nasty tear in the pop-top canvas, looks like we'll be adding a window on the driver's side...
Re: To Buy or Not to Buy?
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Sun, 23 Oct 1994 10:01:17 -0700 (PDT)
...clean; no mold; nice canvas; decent seat & bed > fabric; seats, top & bed work; etc. They're asking $5688 for it (which > seems a bit...
Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Oct 2009 to 14 Oct 2009 - Special issue (#2009-882)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:07:03 -0700
...No rattles, no leaks and you can remove it to both clean it and get access to your luggage rack without putting the pop...
Re: sounds like a go-cart
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:19:22 -0700
...Her next expenditure is going to be on a Pop-Top canvas and that is one job I'd only do for myself. Summary...
Re: re cleaning pop top
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Tue, 7 Aug 2001 12:01:17 -0400
...could do it through your open screened window in the poptop canvas).Now remove the nuts and washers --- you may or may not have...
Re: Pop Top Canvas And Little Blocks of Wood
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:47:39 -0500
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=3>I had FAS do a new top while&nbsp...
Getting a Westfalia (need other suggestion for my site)
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 17:32:52 -0400
...regulator is subject to failure. -Open the pop-top and check the condition of the canvas & screen. (Expensive) That is all I have on...
Re: Where to start?
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Sat, 8 Jan 2005 16:33:12 -0500
...And > there's a nasty tear in the pop-top canvas, looks like we'll be adding > a window on the driver's side...
Re: 2WD Beach Driving
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:41:58 -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...
Re: Hijacked thread..Your 2.3 GoWesty
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:09:56 -0700
...bootlvr@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > From: dahn van <bootlvr@HOTMAIL.COM> > Subject: Pop-top inside 'velvet' - anyone replace? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Monday...
Bus BRR - Ready to Go!
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:35:36 -0500
...Some of our attendees have fashioned or purchased Mylar or something similar for insulating the pop top canvas. This definitely helps to keep the...
Re: fiberglass repair on poptop
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Mon, 8 Sep 2008 08:08:57 -0700
...This leaves your hands free to latch it down, tuck the canvas or swat the occasional offending bug in the process. In a pinch...
5th Annual Buses by the Beach Bus BRR - February 28th Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:44:34 -0500
...Some of our attendees have fashioned or purchased Mylar or something similar for insulating the pop top canvas. This definitely helps to keep the...
'80 vanagon camper for $5000 - is it worth it?
Historical mailing list - Jennifer Jones
Thu, 10 Feb 2000 22:02:31 -0600
...Canvas on the pop-top is still soft and supple. Almost no rust. Here's the real kicker - the thing only has 47K original...
Re: Go-Westy wasserstopper - initial impressions
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:21:55 -0800
...Took only 15 minutes to install (5 snaps screwed into support ridge at front of pop top, 2 snaps on either side on canvas...
Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Jun 2010 - Special issue (#2010-619)
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:05:06 +0000
...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: My canoe on my Westy
Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
Wed, 28 Apr 1999 09:22:55 -0500
...Its an 18' cedar canvas "Greenwood" (made by Bill Greenwood, oh >about 30 years ago). To my eyes, its lines are very similar to...
Re: Clean Westy at junkyard, sad, happy day, long
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 3 Jun 2001 23:59:57 -0500
...Dan bought a clean complete pop top with perfect canvas > and > seals and upper bunk for $50. I bought the lower Westy bed, water...
Re: Opinions Please!
Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:05:19 -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...