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Re: Who makes the straight-up pop-top?
Historical mailing list - Mike Harrnacker
Sun, 16 Jan 2000 14:50:04 -0800
...Who makes the straight-up pop-top? > > > Folks, > > A recent submission to vanagon.com featured a Vanagon with a pop-top > that goes straight...
drilling into the Westy pop top
Historical mailing list - steve
Mon, 2 Aug 2010 15:34:27 -0700
...of the top, of the pop -top, so just in front of the four screws for the pop-top bracket. �Has anybody had an...
Re: FS Pop Top Shell ``
Historical mailing list - Tromper
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 23:13:52 -0700
...FS Pop Top Shell `` FS one dark blue pop top shell/luggage rack from a 1991 syncro westy in excellent condition inside and out...
Re: Hanover Pop Top
Historical mailing list - Nicolas Perez Jr.
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:54:53 -0400
...this pop top will be through a private sell if I can even find someone else that shares the same pop top. Well if...
Re: Size spec for pop-top bolt?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:48:21 -0700
...that goes > through the westfalia pop-top to secure the struts that lift and hold > the pop-top in position when open? These are...
Re: the high+pop-top
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 23 Nov 2005 23:14:56 -0500
Another reason for the high pop top is aerodynamics. The Westy arrangement is almost the worst possible aerodynamics on a Vanagon. The luggage carrier...
Re: Pop-top installation
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 07:00:06 -0600
...pop-top unit off a wrecked van & put it > on a non-pop-top & cutout the opening & end up with a > good pop-top...
Re: Pop top bolts
Historical mailing list - Tom Rinehart
Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:30:20 -0400
...Pop top bolts I am getting my van ready for a paint job and want to replace all the pop top bolts with Stainless...
Re: Non pop top bay Westy questions
Historical mailing list - Richard
Mon, 01 May 95 10:04:54 EDT
> Something I saw today has me wondering, now I know Westy > did fairly common non pop top versions of bay window Buses, > certainly till...
Re: Pop top conversion
Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:48:15 -0800
...I think I will definately do the front pop top this way. I am building a stretch. I think Otmar may have told you...
Re: Late Bus Pop Top on Splittie, possible ?
Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
Mon, 2 Dec 2002 13:31:28 -0500
...Late Bus Pop Top on Splittie, possible ? Any chance that the Pop top from a 75 Bay window bus would fit a 66 Splittie...
Re: Sit on pop top?
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Wed, 2 May 2007 12:14:48 -0800
Just cut the hedges shorter and you wont need a ladder or to sit on your pop top. :>) Sorry could not resist, it has...
Pop-top Cleaner?
Historical mailing list - Holm
Thu, 3 Jun 1999 18:33:52 -0500
Any suggestions for cleaning the exterior of the pop-top? I seem to have accumulated black mildew on it. Any miracle cleaners or restoratives...
Pop top sanding?
Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 23:02:46 -0500
Any ideas? I�ve been trying to clean the Pop top with bleach and still has a greyish color. Was thinking of sanding or...
conversion project-just needs pop top(goth humor)
Historical mailing list - westydriver
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:15:46 -0600
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&1868701483 i actually think it might be doable to put a westy pop top on...
Pop top bolts
Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:02:58 -0400
I am getting my van ready for a paint job and want to replace all the pop top bolts with Stainless, I found this...
Re: Yakima Rack Pictures (wrapped text)/Racks for Westys
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Mon, 6 May 2002 14:31:09 -0700
...Of > course, pop-ing my pop-top requires the removal of > the rack first, but i > don't think i could lift the pop...
Re: batteries, power, wiring,...
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 26 May 2000 09:43:34 -0700
Mounting a solar panel on the pop top would have the disadvantage of only being oriented properly if you have the pop top down...
pop top painting finished
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 6 Jun 2011 18:15:10 -0700
...Not recommended practice :) http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/06/06/vanagon-pop-top-work-final-coat-of-paint/ alistair
pop top seal adhesive
Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
Sat, 12 Sep 1998 22:08:58 EDT
Listees, My rubber seal around the pop top of my new westy is loose. What is the best adhesive to stick it back down...
Pop Top Seals?
Historical mailing list - gabe mar
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 12:14:34 -0700
Does anyone know who has a good pop top ang luggage rack seal for my Vanagon Westfalia? Gabe _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free...
Pop Top Seal Gule?
Historical mailing list - Philip & Buffy Simmons
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 10:35:30 -0800
Just got the pop top seal rubber, but the vender did not include any type of glue. Is there a recommended glue used to...
Pop-top screen replacement
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 08:19:52 -0400
I would like to replace my pop-top screen. Can someone please advise if there are ways to do this without removing the whole...
Re: extra seats in a full camper, or stick with a weekender? - self-inflicted thread hijack about pop-top
Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:41:55 -0700
...AT 5'2", I get along just fine with the pop top down, but anyone taller appreciates the higher ceiling when it is popped...
Re: luggage rack seal
Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
Tue, 14 Mar 2000 06:43:32 -0500
Steve Sullivan <Steve@NORTHWESTWATCH.ORG> wrote: >Inherited a new luggage rack and pop top seal kit from PO. Installed the >luggage rack seal and...
Re: Pop top canvas replecement
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 22 Jun 2004 08:26:54 -0400
How difficult is it to replace the pop top canvas on an 89 Vanagon? Which should I use staple of screw? Some helpful hints...
Re: Pop-Top Screen Repair
Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
Wed, 9 Mar 2016 23:42:15 +0000
...If I recall, there are a couple choices for > > good ways to repair/replace the (front) screen on the pop-top canvas. My pop...
Real Pop top Conversion Solution for Non Pop Top Vanagon's
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sun, 3 May 2009 13:31:10 -0400
Hello everyone, I just read this on the Samba and for those of you like myself with non westy vans who want the pop...
Re: Pop Top Sports Rack
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 10:36:03 -0700
>When you mount onto the pop top you are not only stressing the plastic, >but you are also relying on the top's attachment...
Wolfsburg/Carat with pop-top
Historical mailing list - David M
Tue, 24 Aug 1999 14:40:30 -0400
Is there such a thing as a Vanagon model with the Wolfsburg/Carat interior but with a pop-top. If so, what is it...
Re: Cleaning Westy poptop of plants and fungus
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Fri, 18 May 2001 13:23:14 -0400
See http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/cleaning/pop-top/index.html for some great info on cleaning the pop-top. later, Andrew 86...
Pop Top Install
Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:03:08 -0500
Hi Folks, I remember that there was a link to someone in PA installing a pop top on a hard top vanagon. Can anyone...
Re: pop top heads up
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 4 Mar 2013 19:22:46 -0800
...pop top heads up > > Neil posted a query on the samba about adjusting "the lay" of the pop top a > few days ago, and...
Re: Vanagons For Sale
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:23:03 -0700
> > westy=Westfalia > without a pop top = no pop top, i.e. there is no tent on top; some > Weekenders had them and some didn...
Re: Campers
Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
Mon, 8 Jan 1996 07:09:01 -0800 (PST)
...The "upstairs" bunk is only a single-person cot, whereas later westies (75(?) on?) have pop tops that hinge at the rear and have...
westy rear ac cabinet
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 15:52:36 -0600
-------------------- Hi Volks, I have an 87 van I am in the process of converting to a pop top. I however need the rear ac...
Re: pop top painting finished
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 6 Jun 2011 19:50:24 -0700
...even with pop top still on the van. That pic of yours... sort of like a character from the movie "cars" :) alistair On 6...
Re: white pop top screw clean up
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 4 Apr 2004 15:45:56 -0400
<snip> > I got some of the white painted pop top screws from Rennie at Power VW in > Torrance about a year ago to replace...
Lift Mechanism 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - Gary Meier
Mon, 5 Aug 2013 22:47:52 -0400
Does anyone know of a way to rebuild/re-tension the built in lift assist on an 84 Westy pop top. I can hardly...
cleaning pop tops
Historical mailing list - keithpike
Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:04:25 -0230
I Have a blue 1989 pop top that needs cleaning to restore colour.Is there an easy way to do this?. I have heard...
Re: Who makes the straight-up pop-top?
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 10:26:48 -0800
...Who makes the straight-up pop-top? Folks, A recent submission to vanagon.com featured a Vanagon with a pop-top that goes straight...
Re: pop top painting finished
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 6 Jun 2011 19:47:00 -0700
Hey quit it man! You're shaming my pop top! ;) pic: http://tinyurl.com/5rysd22 Looks good man! Neil. On Mon, Jun 6, 2011...
Looking for stainless steel pop top carriage bolts
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Sat, 23 Apr 2005 21:22:33 -0300
I have been looking for replacement stainless steel carrage bolts for my 84 Westy pop top. No luck yet searching the web. Anyone find...
Re: Pop-top Cleaner?
Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
Thu, 3 Jun 1999 22:09:15 -0400
...Pop-top Cleaner? Any suggestions for cleaning the exterior of the pop-top? I seem to have accumulated black mildew on it. Any miracle...
Re: sport racks on Westys
Historical mailing list - Aaron Sedgmen
Tue, 5 Dec 95 12:24:54 EST
...In addition, he put in two wooden struts about 80cm long which hinge down from the ceiling of the pop top. When the pop...
82 Westy cleaning and/or painting of the Pop Top?
Historical mailing list - Aimee MacLeod
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:57:11 -0700
...The white pop top is very dirty and there is moss growing between the top and the seals I also want to remove. It...
Re: Check out Pop Top Rain Fly
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Thu, 5 Dec 2002 12:15:33 -0500
I recall someone selling a custom made rain fly for use with the pop top, It was a full enclosure. Anyone remember the link...
drilling into pop top
Historical mailing list - steve
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:02:14 -0700
...to my Westy - i'm just wondering if there's any trick to drilling into the pop-top Thanksin advance for any help. Steve
pop top insulation
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Sun, 12 Oct 1997 00:57:20 -0700
I heard that in europe you can buy insulated fabric inserts for the pop top for the new eurovan campers....has anyone else heard...
Re: Installing pop top seals
Historical mailing list - Jen Egan
Mon, 10 May 2004 14:58:23 -0400
Does anyone know if the Westie pop top seal will work on my ASI conversion? Being from the PacNW, it would be great to...
Re: rubber surrounding the pop top
Historical mailing list - nick mcree
Wed, 24 Aug 1994 23:09:31 -0500 (CDT)
David said the rubber seal to his pop-top was in good condition, but was getting loose. I solved a similar problem with my...
Re: Q Pop-Top Insulation
Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 08:12:22 EDT
There is a Pop-top rain cover made in WA. I think that it would insulate while the top is up by providing an...
Pop top insulation from the inside
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:23:06 -0800
...I was looking at this (http://www.soyouz.ca/syncro/pictures12.htm), which would be a cool way, literally, to insulate the pop top...
pop top seal ill fitting cured (I think?)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Tue, 11 Jul 2000 15:12:07 EDT
For those who were following my pop top seal saga over at onelist, the problem seems close to being solved--or I dare say...
Pop top quality...
Historical mailing list - zolo
Mon, 23 Feb 2004 18:48:42 -0800
I have seen a posting the other day about the different qualities of the Pop Tops. One was preferred over the other. I forgot...
Interior pop top
Historical mailing list - Rob Rubin
Sat, 13 May 2006 08:36:17 -0700
Has any one, and I am sure they have, ever really given the inside of their pop top a good cleaning? What and how...
Re: pop top heads up
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 4 Mar 2013 18:53:47 -0800
...pop top heads up > > Neil posted a query on the samba about adjusting "the lay" of the pop top a > few days ago, and...
Re: LED Refit
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:38:31 -0700
I like this for hanging on the pop top cross member. Nice indirect light, enough to be able to see everything inside, without direct...
Re: Cleanint exterior of pop top
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 09:12:20 -0700
...Cleanint exterior of pop top > I realized this has come up a lot, searched the archives, and could not find > definitive answer. > > My pop...
Restoring/Insulating the Pop-Top
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Tue, 1 May 2001 07:58:47 -0700
I have a pop top that i need to remove all that fuzzy fur on the ceiling. Its rotted and turns to dust at...