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• Re: Painting Fibreglass Poptop
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 22:23:25 EST
  ...Can I just use > automotive body paint to do this? Has anyone else done this? How well will > paint adhere to the poptop? > yep...
• Adventurewagen top molds for free!?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 00:26:40 EST
  Someone take these things -- Lucas V, you could make Gowesty a lot of money by selling these to poptop westy owners. Or Brent C...
• canvas replacement
  Historical mailing list - RHS Linux User
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 12:45:23 -0400
  ...My Westy ('84) also had the aluminum strips holding the canvas to the poptop and roof - #2 phillips on the poptop, #1 phillips on...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:59:05 -0800
  ...W = weight of object to be moved (poptop), Y = distance from gas spring mounting point to center of object to be moved (poptop, again...
• Re: So many campers, so few poptop weekenders
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 May 2007 10:39:56 EDT
  ...check www.thesamba.com why dont you just install a poptop section on a passenger van? i have some poptops for sale.. that way...
• Re: who has the best prices on westy Poptop canvas??
  Historical mailing list - tina canny
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:17:22 -0800
  ...who has the best prices on westy Poptop canvas?? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 12:26 PM Another consideration...
• Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 07:35:32 -0800
  ...I think I'll take it! <www.poptophell.com> -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" "I will buy your Syncro!" - poptophell.com
• How did the poptop insulation job go?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:56:18 -0500
  A few weeks back, someone was posting pictures of a poptop insulation project, with the intent of finishing off the inside with some kind...
• VW poptop seal part#
  Historical mailing list - Jurgen E. Pichler
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 10:01:40 -0800
  Does anyone have the VW part# for the poptop seal? I would like to replace mine and don't particular care for the aftermarket...
• Re: poptop screen repair
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 13:15:17 -0700
  ...poptop screen repair > > > > I have a tear (about five inches long) in the screen of my otherwise > perfect > > poptop. What is the best way...
• Re: How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:21:08 EDT
  ...http://homepage.mac.com/mwsnow/PhotoAlbum5.html fyi i have some poptops FS. must pick up in southeast PA as for swival seat bases...
• Re: poptop canvas installation
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 12:54:38 -0500
  ...Also, it was indeed tough to close the poptop the first time. I found that gathering the material such that it didn't poke...
• Re: Poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 17:26:59 -0500
  ...You will have no problems IMHO. > <snip> one for the sides and back and another piece for the seal between > the poptop and the...
• Poptop lift assist
  Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
  Sat, 5 May 2012 21:45:17 -0400
  Just installed the poptop lift kit from http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=798951 ($95.00) what a differance. I think...
• Re: 85' GL to Westy conversion
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 22:44:00 EST
  ...See their conversion on the link below: <A HREF="http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/poptop">http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw /poptop</A...
• Re: Subject: 80 Vanagon Roof Racks??
  Historical mailing list - Edward Wilson
  Wed, 24 Apr 1996 09:27:45 -0700
  I have an '81 Vanagon (Westfalia) - I'm guessing you're talking about the poptop? When I bought it, the guy threw in some...
• Re: Vanagon hard top camper - No pesky Pop-top - only 16K!
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:49:31 +0000
  Egg on my face! As they say- "before firing off mouth, make sure brain is loaded! " John > > nah, it's got a poptop ... it...
• EV Poptop Struts Help
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Quijano
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 16:34:02 -0500
  I have a bike rack on my poptop mounted on the back half of the poptop. If I have a bike on top, the...
• FS: vanagon westy INTERIOR and POPTOP section...etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 10:38:22 EDT
  ...also have complete poptop section w/ fiberglass top/luggage rack/upper bunk/hardware/canvas/skylight. make your hardtop van into a camper! plus many...
• how was this poptop added?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:47:39 +0000
  hi list, there is a vanagon on the samba (see link below) that apparently has a westfalia poptop added later. however on the interior...
• Re: how to cool a poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lee
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 23:16:12 -0400
  It hasn't been mentioned here yet, but in previous similar discussions regarding poptop colors it was determined that�contrary to common sense�White...
• poptop shock assist
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 17 May 2012 20:14:02 -0700
  http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=798951�� Mark has a very good product.�� Anyone with a poptop will want this but...
• Re. storing stuff under poptop
  Historical mailing list - John C. Villines
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 22:42:01 -0400
  the stress created by storing stuff between the poptop and the upper bed (with a little help from gravity) can eventually cause some structural...
• cheap '87 westy weekender poptop in georgia
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Dec 2002 16:29:02 EST
  ...this is the rare 87 westy weekender non-gl poptop..most were 85-86's.. http://ep.com/js/mi/c0/1469011.html
• Re: poptop Stainless Steel Screws
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 06:25:59 -0600
  ...poptop Stainless Steel Screws > Where can I get stainless steel screws (sloted) for poptop. I see they > have > at GoWesty but anyplace else where...
• 'Nother Newbie--Lifting that poptop! '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Aurora Farm
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 09:15:39 -0700
  ...I find that I can't raise that poptop gracefully, only with a major--I mean *major*--effort that leaves me gasping. Even when...
• Re: moldy poptop cures?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Russell
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 21:19:32 -0700
  I used a stiff brush and a weak bleach solution to clean mold from the fuzzy ceiling on the poptop. This will kill the...
• Westy top in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 01:19:27 +0000
  ...The inside of the poptop didn't have a single stain, either. Really nice condition. I asked the guys behind the counter how much...
• Re: Exact Formula for L82 Deltron
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 20:01:46 -0500 (CDT)
  >L82 "Silver White" is typically used only on the bumpers, wheels, and where >applicable, the poptop for the Westfalias. This L82 differs from the...
• parting out '81 westy poptop camper, and '90 carat/wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - NA NA
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 09:33:19 -0700
  parting out '81 westy poptop camper. no eng trans. but everything else is there, good poptop for conversion, complete camper interior w/ all stove...
• Re: Holy Auction site, Batman
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 20:27:58 EST
  ...hardtop vans into poptops! :<) and then you can go to my buddy roger for all those shiny new S.S.Sizzlin poptop screws :<) chris
• EV Weekender poptop help - strut removal
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Gale
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 13:46:16 -0600
  ...Have any of you gurus ever removed the struts in a poptop? Is there a book or manual that might show the trick for...
• Re: Wolfsburgs
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:54:59 -0800
  Yes, the 85-87 poptop Wolfys came that way. No stove or sink, portable electric fridge and dual batteries, swing up side table too...
• Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:16:31 -0500
  > Does anyone have any good pics of the BusDepot.com poptop > seal, especially the flat part over the front edge of the > poptop? Or...
• GRAY? Was Gray a poptop color?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Tue, 18 May 2010 12:59:29 -0600
  Greetings, I don't want to be too contradictory here, but Gray was a poptop color. My 1987 Syncro is Wolfsram Gray Metallic and...
• Re: who has the best prices on westy Poptop canvas??
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:26:51 -0500
  ...On Feb 10, 2010, at 12:41 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > my '89 westy needs a new grey poptop canvas... im still on...
• Re: Synthetic Poptop Tent Woes
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:55:00 -0500
  When you installed this, did you have the poptop full up? Or only partly up? It is a LOT easier if the poptop is...
• Poptop Canvas Rails?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:56:54 -0700
  Someone posted a week ago about needing the rails that hold the canvas on a poptop. Let me know if you still need them...
• Lift assist and bad springs
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:21:41 -0700
  During the installation of my poptop lift assists, it was discovered that apparently one of my poptop springs may be broken. With the assists...
• Re: Best quality Poptop seal?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 07:37:03 -0400
  ...I'd love to hear opinions on what company sells the best quality poptop seals for the Westfalia models. I just received some from...
• Wanted: poptop upper strut crossbar
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:03:04 -0400
  this is a shot in the dark but i need the cross bar you push up on when you raise the poptop. it can...
• Poptop.com
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 12:33:15 -0700
  Can anyone tell me what "poptop.com" is? I tried to access this site but it required an ID and password. I sit confused...
• Re: how was this poptop added?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:27:46 +0000
  ...i think adding poptops aftermarket is an important point in order to get a cheap vanagon camper..... florian
• poptop Stainless Steel Screws
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 04:35:16 -0700
  Where can I get stainless steel screws (sloted) for poptop. I see they have at GoWesty but anyplace else where I can get? I...
• Re: PopTop Leg Rubber Cap
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Mon, 14 May 2018 14:33:40 -0700
  ...page_1120_652/poptop-lifting-assembly-bumper > > > > I once used a heavy duty rubber band as a replacement on my poptop. > > > > -Mark > > > >> On Mon...
• for sale, and for parts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 12:19:35 EDT
  ...84 vanagon GL 7 pass sunroof, 4spd, no rust, 112k mi (have pics) '80 Westy Std parts van- complete westy int and poptop, has...
• Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:26:03 -0700
  ...however...........what is a Wolfsburg with a poptop is not truly called a 'weekender' I believe. So there's confusion .....while we call any...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:18:05 -0800
  ...I wouldn't mind a little assist even for my unladen poptop. The old "arthuritis" in the right shoulder makes lifting the top a...
• Re: Country homes to Westfalia pop-top conversion?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 21:21:13 EDT
  ...they installed the westy poptop in place of the ASI poptop.. so yes it can be done.. fyi i have a westy poptop for...
• Re: poptop screen repair
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 07:16:34 -0500
  ...poptop screen repair > I have a tear (about five inches long) in the screen of my otherwise perfect > poptop. What is the best way...
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:29:58 -0400
  FYI, we stock the Jack Bombay poptop assist kits: http://www.busdepot.com/pts1 http://www.busdepot.com/pts2 - Ron Salmon � The Bus Depot...
• poptop screen available?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 00:52:17 -0500
  I'm looking for the screen only for the poptop canvas. Is this available, or should I reproduce one myself? Has anyone else done...
• WANTED: westy poptop seal and LF or RR chrome bumper endcap
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 May 2003 10:50:39 EDT
  anyone have a cheap good used LF or RR bumper endcap for chrome bumper vans? also looking for a poptop seal, if anyone has...
• Re: Vanagon poptop spring question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 22 May 2013 14:57:31 -0700
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/PopTopStrutCableAndSpringEtc I've not done it, but it looks like a sound method. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• FS: westy interiors and poptop sections
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:38:26 EDT
  i have three vanagon westfalia interiors and a few vanagon westfalia poptop sections. these are full camper interiors. color of cabinets are off white...
• Carriage Bolts for Poptop
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 14:27:49 -0700
  I want to replace the poptop and luggage rack bolts on my '80 Westy (Cdn.) and affectionally called the "Aus Haus" as they are...
• Re: Will a westy fit in my garage?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 17:05:23 +0200
  ...2wd poptop is 207,5 cms (81,7"), the Syncro 14" poptop is 210,5 cms (82,9") and the Syncro 16" poptop is...
• FS: vanagon poptop roof section for sale...complete.. add to your hardtop van
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 12:34:36 EDT
  ...entire roof section from vanagon poptop westy. includes poptop, all hinges, brackets and hardware, upper bunk, luggage rack, even the metal roof section if...
• Re: Happy 91 Westy owner and White Poptops
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 23:48:13 -0400
  ...With respect to Poptop colors I received an E-mail from an owner of multiple Westies who measured only a 5 degree difference on...
• Gel coat Pop-Top?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 20:46:47 +0000
  The poptop on the 82 westy I am dissecting to install on my 87 Syncro is rather tired It's very fibery and I...