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Need Alternative to fuzzy finish on pop top
Historical mailing list - MMunn
Mon, 19 May 2003 13:49:44 -0700
The interior mold problem on my '85 pop top is partly due to the "fuzzy" finish on the pop top interior. It is a...
91 vanagon pop top weekender for sale (not running)
Historical mailing list - kevin kusmider
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:15:05 -0700
In an effort to create some marital harmony I need to sell my 91 pop top weekender. The van is not running and will...
Re: Pop-Top Lift Assist
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 6 Apr 2010 17:05:02 -0700
RE: Pop Top Lift Kit That's almost double the price of the lift kit being sold other places and looks identical. I thik...
Pop Top Finish
Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
Thu, 23 Aug 2001 06:51:54 EDT
My 82 diesel pop top has no finish the top is "fuzzy" was thinking of using fiberglass primer and paint for boats. anyone else...
New pop top canvas
Historical mailing list - vanagon
Sun, 7 Mar 2004 21:29:48 -0800
Anybody had good or bad luck with aftermarket pop top canvas? I would like to update to the 3 window and gray fabric since...
pop top paint
Historical mailing list - patrick
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 13:56:58 -0600
Last summer on my internet travels I came across a sight that had detailed description of someone painting there pop top. I was wanting...
Re: Who makes the straight-up pop-top?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 01:52:57 EST
...pop-top that goes straight up. (See http://www.vanagon.com/info/accessories//inexpensive-awning/ for photos.) I've seen these pop-tops on...
Source for pop-top seals and canvas
Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
Thu, 04 Jan 96 06:54:37 -0500
...Gary Clayton * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- I mentioned in an earlier post that I'd replaced the rubber seal on the pop- top...
Re: Pop Top Seals?
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 14:49:32 -0700
www.busdepot.com gabe mar wrote: > Does anyone know who has a good pop top ang luggage rack seal for my > Vanagon Westfalia? > > Gabe...
Pop top dimensions
Historical mailing list - Reid Anderson
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 14:05:45 -0500
Does anyone have exterior dimensions on a Vanagon pop top? I am thinking of using one on a home-built camping trailer in place...
the drawn out pop top conversion update
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:43:52 -0700
I'm so slow, and I procrastinate, but today I drilled the tin top for the pop top hinges (and backing plate), marked out...
Re: thanks and pop-top question
Historical mailing list - Cameron Hunziker
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:29:19 -0700
I thought the same thing (aftermarket pop-top) but then I saw another vanagon recently with the same top and color as mine (gold...
restoring pop-top liner
Historical mailing list - patrick anders
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 08:11:15 CDT
Greetings, The previous owner managed to do something to make the sickly yellow, ultra-suede, spray on lining inside our 86 westy pop-top...
Westy pop-top mildew
Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 16:44:58 -0500
...1) remove the fuzzy stuff, 2) look all blotchy when it is treated, 3) run down on the tent part of the pop-top...
Who needs a pop-top?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 9 Aug 2009 22:09:49 -0700
Lately I've seen a few posts from a member or members looking for a replacement pop-top. I just remember i know someone...
Pop Top EV seen for sale
Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
29 Jul 1996 12:25:51 -0700
...White EV with pop top that hinges at the rear. Saw it Sunday evening about 6 PM PDST. That's all I know about...
West Pop Top Seals
Historical mailing list - Scott A. Harvey
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:45:53 -0700
Looks like it's time to replace the pop top rubber seals. So need any advice/input for installation and purchasing replacements other than...
Dyeing or Painting Canvas
Historical mailing list - MMunn
Fri, 21 Mar 2003 07:33:27 -0800
Anybody had success with dyeing or painting their pop top canvas? How about apinting the interior of their pop top? Matthew Vancouver BC CANADA...
Re: Pop top from scratch project?
Historical mailing list - John Dillon
Thu, 3 Apr 2008 16:46:14 -0400
why don't you just buy a pop-top from me .. I have another besides the one on my 60. jdd ----- Original Message ----- From...
Re: rubber seal around pop top/cheap awnings??
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 21:54:38 EST
...Any ideas folks? > I replaced my pop top seal with a seal from the Bus Depot. Works great. I used a bit of black...
Pop-top mechinism and Volkswagen-Toyota cross breading or Implanting a pop-top on a 4Runner
Historical mailing list
Sat, 12 Jul 1997 19:58:48 -0700
...Length is not much of an issue since I envision the pop-top portion extending over the cab. Any info or suggestions appreciated. Apologies...
Pop Top Seal - leading edge
Historical mailing list - W. Silva
Fri, 15 Aug 1997 16:24:16 -0400
I replaced my pop top seals ('85 Westy) with new seals from Bus Boys last fall (pre Bus Depot). The seal for the entire...
Re: Weekenders & Westy Weekenders & Wolfsburg Westy Weekenders.....
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 08 Nov 1996 20:29:19 -0500
...Early <71 bays came quite often in either pop-top or non pop-top form, the non pop-top was simply that maybe some...
Re: pop top work
Historical mailing list - Shawn MacDonald
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:47:23 -0400
...pop top work got some work done on the pop top yesterday and today... de-flocking the ceiling and made a start painting. http...
Re: camping accessories?
Historical mailing list - BA
Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:06:51 -0700
...1) the soft ball that lives wedged in the pop-top frame when the pop-top is down, and on the dashboard in front...
Re: i just like saying pop-top...
Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
Sun, 31 Mar 2002 10:46:36 -0500
...i just like saying pop-top... > when you pop the top on a pop-top and put the lounging cushions in place > there is...
Re: Hanover Pop Top
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:33:03 -0700
I was in Maupin, Oregon at a VW meet on father's day weekend and saw a bay window bus converted to a pop...
Re: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:07:04 -0700
...Pop Top Color and Heating Some years ago several people posted about having just the top of the pop top painted white to reduce...
Re: Painting Fiberglass Top
Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
Thu, 22 May 2003 16:57:25 -0700
I'm also getting my pop-top painted and I need the exact colour code for the "white" pop-top paint to give the...
westy for free
Historical mailing list - chris jackson
Sun, 31 Jul 2005 08:31:21 -0700
I was able to pick an 80 with pop top I'm going use the canvas, trans, camper unit. If wants it for the...
Re: Westy Luggage Rack Pop Top Seal Install Question (Bus Depot)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 13:45:31 EDT
I replaced my pop top seal with the same kit. The luggage rack seal from bus depot as I remember is thinner, that is...
Re: Pop top from scratch project?
Historical mailing list - John Dillon
Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:41:41 -0400
why don't you just buy a pop-top from me .. I have another besides the one on my 60. www.johndillon.com/fin...
Fixing rip in pop-top
Historical mailing list - Alli Dahlin
Mon, 1 May 2000 12:42:19 CDT
I have recently bought an '84 with a rip in the pop-top. It is a horizontal rip, about 15" long located at the...
Re: Eurovans, Winnebago and Westfalia (was: Comet Camper Cafe)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Mar 1997 10:51:29 -0500 (EST)
...The pop-top was done by Westfalia and contained seating for 7, but >>NO sink, stove, etc. >Uh thats the Weekender if it has...
Re: pop top
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Wed, 3 Mar 1999 16:14:17 -0800
...pop top > > >>> >>> once upon a time there was a vendor offering a cover that went >>> over the pop >>> top in the popped position. it...
Re: Pop top rear hinge removal
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 10:02:30 -0400
...It could be done, but be sure to brace the pop top as if it slides, it could rip the canvas. you might want...
Re: Pop-top Cleaner?
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Thu, 3 Jun 1999 21:54:16 -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: need pop top near Akron,Ohio
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 28 Oct 1999 15:39:54 -0400
...http://www.busdepot.com > I am looking for a Westfalia pop top section with the bed and > cargo section within 500 miles of Akron...
FS Pop Top Shell ``
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 09:53:01 -0700
FS one dark blue pop top shell/luggage rack from a 1991 syncro westy in excellent condition inside and out. Can throw in a...
Re: Pop Top Counter Weights?
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Mon, 17 Jul 2000 15:45:45 -0700
I don't know about counter weights, but there is a way to lift the pop top without straining your back so much. You...
New Pop-Top Seal For Sale
Historical mailing list
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 19:07:48 -0400
If any of you Westfalia people are looking for a new Pop-Top seal, I have one for sale on eBay. If you have...
Re: Is the pop top really worth it? I hear they are noisey
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:07:25 -0700
...Is the pop top really worth it? I hear they are noisey Any feedback as to how much you sacrifice in overall with the...
Re: how to cool a poptop?
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Fri, 26 Jun 2015 20:25:08 +0000
Patti, Your idea to insulate the pop top is the most sensible in this thread. Several years ago when I lived further south I...
Product review - pop-top cleaner
Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:21:37 -0500
...php?t=181640&highlight= I wrote a review on a cleaner I used on my pop top. Cost is $1.99, not $3. jamie
Pop top install
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 3 Jan 2009 11:55:49 -0800
VWers, I looked in the achieves for pop top removal and installation. There appears to be several options. Anyone have experience with more than...
Re: TGIF... useful ways to use a Vanagon Pop Top
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 07:12:25 -0800
...useful ways to use a Vanagon Pop Top Here is what happens when you attach the back half of a Vanagon with the pop...
Painting/new flocking INTERIOR of pop-top
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Tue, 11 Jun 2002 05:44:10 -0400
My interior of my pop top is quite discolored over the years....from mold, etc and other stains. It does not clean up, and...
Deals on Pop-top seals?
Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
Sun, 7 Nov 2004 18:31:53 -0800
Hi, I just purchased an 87 GL Westy that desperately needs new pop-top seals. What are the best sources for these for price...
Vanagon Westy Pop-Top Insulation Cover
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 8 Nov 2006 07:04:06 EST
Folks, I've just finished making up one of those pop-top insulating covers the right way ! See my _Vanagon Westy Pop-Top Insulation...
Re: Why don't we have these kinds of Pop top here in the USA "Atlantic "
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:11:30 -0700
...I'd rather have the luggage rack. -- Michael Snow 1982 Westfalia 1.9TD http://slowmachine82.blogspot.com/ Robert Stewart wrote: > Atlantic Pop top T25...
Re: 82 Westy cleaning and/or painting of the Pop Top?
Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:18:10 -0700
...Now I just have to do the rest of the pop-top .... Luke
The pop top colour and heat question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:28:04 -0700
...On my white pop top, same exposure to the sun, on the side of the pop top approximating the same angle as the high...
Paint Code for White Westy Pop Top
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:47:28 -0400
...Does anyone know what the paint code is for that color white on the pop top? I found the paint code for Pastel white...
Re: pop top painting finished
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 6 Jun 2011 20:55:01 -0700
...I have some foam, but what to cover the foam with? http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/06/06/vanagon-pop-top-insulation-idea/ alistair...
Re: cleaning pop tops
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:16:09 -0700
...cleaning pop tops To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 8:34 AM I Have a blue 1989 pop top that...
fs: 1967 pop top
Historical mailing list - morrison
Wed, 7 Jun 1995 17:54:08 -0700 (PDT)
My friend has a '67 pop top in very good condition, one fender is dented. The engine does not work, but is there. The...
Pop-Top Latch Adjustment?
Historical mailing list - W. Silva
Wed, 17 Sep 1997 18:26:13 -0400
Is there a way to adjust the center latch on the Westy pop top to snug it down a little more? Wendy Wendy & John...
CDN Westy pop-top
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 19:37:21 -0300
I talked to a guy who knows of a guy in New Brunswick who is selling a westy pop-top - CDN $300. That's...
pop-top (closing)
Historical mailing list - Greg
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 00:16:59 -0800
Does anyone know if the pop-top on an 86 Westy is supposed to have some resistance when closing so you can pull in...
Re: Sit on pop top?
Historical mailing list - neil
Wed, 2 May 2007 14:25:21 -0700
...Sit on pop top? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Hi all. > > > > My hedges have grown to *great* heights. I need to trim. > > > > I'm...