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• Re: 84 with sunroof problem
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 14:10:13 EDT
  ...theyre both canvas/vinyl ragrop sunroofs. the only way you could get a steel sunroof it to cut the entire roof off of a...
• Re: Pop-top shocks for Vanagon Westy roof Price: $90 shipped
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 26 May 2010 19:26:39 -0600
  I recently biked and camped with Jonathan Poole and he has these struts on his roof. They are very slick! Miguel I have not...
• Re: Pop-top shocks for Vanagon Westy roof Price: $90 shipped
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Tue, 25 May 2010 18:22:33 -0700
  ...Don't really want to lube the joints as most lubes will end up migrating to & staining the canvas. Geo On 5/25/10...
• RE: 87 Westy questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 95 15:48:44 EDT
  ...a bug in the "brain"?)3) pop top canvas mildew 4) pop top sun roof operation (mine is a no-op as the thing...
• Re: Westfalia poptop roof for sale - MD
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:37:14 +0200
  ...a good complete roof section and > poptop from an '85 Westy I need to sell - $350. Light tan in color. > Canvas is no good...
• Re: Removing interior heat (was window tint physics)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:07:40 -0800
  ...Just a lightweight roof > rack with some light > colored canvas stretched to provide the roof some shade. > I've seen a few on > web...
• Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:16:54 -0700
  ...hitting the roof (because the roof wasn't elevated as much as it should be). �The second symptom was a loose canvas. �I think...
• Re: Pop top pieces needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:27:06 -0700
  ...on its roof. I have gotten a replacement top, but it came > without the aluminum pieces (and screws) that hold the canvas to the...
• Poptop Shocks!!
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:30:43 -0400
  A couple weeks ago I mounted my Thule rooftop box to the rack on my '85 Westy. I quickly found that this setup was...
• Fw: luggage bags
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 12:34:15 -0800
  ...I live in the area and can vouch for >the store's reputation. >Larry >'82 diesel->Jetta Westy > > >Subject: > Canvas roof carrier followup (long...
• Country Home Campers FS - Erratum..needs help identifying this conversion..
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:03:01 -0700
  ...http://www.countryhomescampers.com/ Unlike their poptop, mine covers the whole van, including the front roof above the driver/passenger. The poptop does raise...
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 06:44:23 -0700
  ...I can stop the top (no head holding) about a foot up, pull in the canvas and then slam the top closed with ease...
• Re: Removing oil from upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:50:39 -0400
  ...Ed Duntz> When i put the Orphan ('82 diesel Westy) on its roof last month most> all the crankcase oil drained into the body...
• poptop opening while driving; latch & seal problem (How to meet a NJ trooper)
  Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 10:55:15 EDT
  ...WARNING! The latch may feel/sound locked when you pull the roof down; push up hard against the roof to make sure. Two queries...
• Re: Who has after market carpet they like?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:06:06 -0500
  I just bought some from Gowesty, none in stock but comming soon (they say), same for their canvas... I will keep you guys up...
• Re: Hints on installing Sirius
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Mon, 1 May 2006 22:30:54 -0700
  ...the canvas and laying the > antenna wire along the metal roof. I covered the wire with some duct > tape, then put the canvas back...
• Re: Sunroof vanagons and SA grill
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:11:07 -0700
  ...plus all the drains for the roof that go down into the B and D pillars.. not worth the hassle IMO (tho was going...
• Re: Small 4'x4' Utility Trailer suitable ??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 17 Apr 2004 10:36:23 -0600
  ...The PO of mine put a false-gutter-mount rack, Thule Summit Black Box on the roof and because it's placed near the...
• Re: Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:57:07 -0800
  ...I consider the welding in of a Westy roof skin as just a huge waste of time and effort and did not do so...
• Tent poles for sale/Rack parts wanted
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 7 May 1996 17:23:24 -0500 (CDT)
  ...a pre 67 canvas awning for sale/trade. I don't have the "L shaped" poles that make up the roof pitch, just the...
• Wind Noise
  Historical mailing list - samc
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:43:23 -0500
  ...Returning to Vermont from Maine a couple of nights ago, I noted that the breeze continues to "puff" the canvas as wind enters around...
• Re: Pop-Top Lift Assist
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:13:10 -0400
  ...I got the set with the stronger struts and even with the solar panel up top the roof lifts itself once it is released...
• Re: color change at inside poptop
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 09:06:10 -0700
  ...An option is to line the roof with boat hull liner fabric. It comes in a range of colours. I know of two vanagon...
• Re: kayaks on roofs (was RE: How Far can a ....
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 15:49:45 -0600
  ...The only way I could get out there is to pop the top and go out the > window in the canvas. Which of course...
• re ev poptop raincover
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 00:15:21 -0700
  ...I was thinking >about attaching velcro pads between the inside lip of the poptop and the >canvas tent. From this I was thinking about...
• Re: Can The Fuzz Inside Westy Pop-Top Be Easily Removed??(fish)
  Historical mailing list - John Tomljenovic
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 16:11:52 -0400
  ...Since you have everything dissasembled, use the money saved from refinishing the roof and buy new canvas. You earned some side windows! This is...
• EV/Vanagon Poptop Raincover(?)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Quijano/WA
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 20:02:16 -0400
  ...I was thinking about attaching velcro pads between the inside lip of the poptop and the canvas tent. From this I was thinking about...
• Re: will a poptop fit inside a GL?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:45:54 -0400
  ...on the roof? > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > Lee Peterson wrote: > > > >> Hello everybody > >> > >> I need to transport a poptop. It does not have the canvas > >> attached. I > >> think...
• Re: Pop-top shocks for Vanagon Westy roof Price: $90 shipped
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Tue, 25 May 2010 18:46:07 -0700
  I have a 3 bar heavy duty roof rack system and a 21 cubic foot Yakima cargo box up there so I put the...
• The Great Roof Rack Debate
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 10:28:08 -0500
  All, Now that the "mystery machine" is getting out of its own way, i'm pondering the roof rack question. In order of importance...
• Re: High top
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 08:42:44 -0800
  ...the roof is made > of > 2in foam sandwiched by glassfiber resin) > Another Pro: Sound.....Having a Westie with it's pop top canvas sides...
• more buses for sale ...
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 29 Sep 94 12:45:10 CDT
  ...in good cond & everything works, stove, sink, refrig., all canvas in pop-up top is like new, has new tires, runs great, 80K, $6400...
• Re: changing pop-top canvas
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:30:08 +0000
  ...at the front corners, and that led to applying > the canvas to the roof top, or "bottom" of the pop top a breeze. I...
• Installed: new 3 window canvas (Looong)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 19 May 2000 11:00:27 -0300
  I checked the archives for "new canvas installation" and I found only a cryptic message from Ron (BusDepot) so I thought I'd share...
• Bumpers -- Not
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:49:14 -0800
  ...The roof structure, too, is all wood, over which the heavy, waterproofed canvas top is still very securely fitted. The structure of the body...
• Re: Pop Top Heart Stopper
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 May 2002 13:26:10 -0400
  At 10:07 AM 5/5/2002, Bob Stevens wrote: >points on the van and roof near the latch, using two carabiners so either...
• side tent for sale cheep!
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 12:28:35 EST
  ...colorful flowered window shades (inside), Very Brady Bunch! brown roof and muted orange canvas on entire wall surface. would fit old style bus or...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:12:15 -0800
  ...closed up tight, a hungry bear could come through your > fiberglass > roof in short order, if he was hungry and there was no easier...
• 1990 Westie for sale
  Historical mailing list - Simon Godwin
  Thu, 14 May 1998 18:00:58 -0400
  ...Air Conditioning - Power Steering - Alpine AM/FM CD Player - Awning !!! - Canvas and roof gasket in great shape - Tires, Front Brakes, Battery, Belts, Tune Up...
• Re: Canvas replacement comments & video
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:53:09 -0700
  ...new philips driver for the tiny screws that hold the canvas to the roof. Even small wear on the tip of an old driver...
• Re: What are ...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:13:56 +0000
  ...canvas-only barrier. We made them by adding snaps to the fleece blanket and on the flat metal area at the van roofline across...
• Re: Roof Rack Off. Comments. PIC.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:00:17 -0800
  ...there to compensate for roof shape and luggage rack shape differences. FWIW, the raised body lip where the canvas attaches must help in keeping...
• Re: converting gl to be more camp-able (FREE TOP)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 17:13:35 -0700
  ...The canvas > and roof, are fair. No real holes, just some small slits where the stuff was > between the hinges, and some light mildew...
• Re: luggage rack drainage? water goes where?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:12:10 -0700
  ...and water from blowing under and disturbing the canvas. Top fits perfectly in the roof and opens through the opening in the rack. Works...
• Re: changing pop-top canvas
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:19:54 +0000
  ...at the front corners, and that led to > >> applying > >> the canvas to the roof top, or "bottom" of the pop top a breeze. I...
• Re: Bumpers -- Not
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:04:23 -0600
  ...The roof structure, too, is all wood, over which the heavy, waterproofed canvas top is still very securely fitted. The structure of the body...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 22:05:27 -0800
  ...My friend and I replaced 3 canvases last year. We never did get efficient at it but one good tip at the rear is...
• Re: C-4 for westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 01:56:54 EDT
  ...in the Wisconsin Minnesota >> fyi, i have the whole roof, fiberglass poptop, great canvas, luggage rack, beds etc. everything from the window pillars up...
• Re: Pop-tops and nuking thieves
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 14:21:38 -0600 (CST)
  ...8) > Does anyone know where I can buy the canvas top? Lots of places, including JC Whipme (er, Whitney) sell fishing poles, er canvas...
• Re: Awning advice
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Mon, 25 May 2015 14:33:31 -0700
  ...It is strong, however, and the awning material they used is very good - a kind of rubberized canvas. You do still have the fiddly...
• FS: Side tent
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:23:25 EST
  ...it has windows with screens and built-in shades, looks kind of funky colorful flowered window shades (inside), brown roof and muted orange canvas...
• Re: Winni-EV Hatch Screens
  Historical mailing list - Megan E. Sheppard
  12 Apr 96 12:52:40 EDT
  ...you open the hatch, throw the canvas over (there's a rubberized gasket-like seam that fits where the hatch attaches to the roof...
• Saggy poptop was RE: Out of storage!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 7 May 2013 10:49:17 -0500
  ...The upper bunk doesn't seem to clear the roof anymore when unfolding the bed. One corner is catching on the roof. Is my...
• Re: FREE: 80's Vanagon Westy poptop in San Francisco Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 14:24:10 -0500
  ...If only the roof was a couple thousand miles closer, I'd do it myself. http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia/Westrailer/ Happy trails, Greg...
• Re: the drawn out pop top conversion update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:33:50 -0700
  ...backing plate), marked out the cut lines and the = > canvas securing track on the roof, and cut the headliner a bit to pull = > the...
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:06:35 -0400
  ...As far is holding the top up while you stow the canvas, this is easier with the struts installed than it was before. Think...
• Re: Westfalia bug netting
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 31 May 94 11:19:12 PDT
  ...If the holes are small, try cheese cloth or light canvas patches. Use waxed dental floss for thread as it lasts longer than regular...
• Re: Poptop assist
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:12:40 -0700
  ...Using the old nylon climbing 1" webbing from your YUP days, make a loop that will hang from the latch device on the roof...
• Re: will a poptop fit inside a GL?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:44:34 -0600
  ...It does not have the canvas> > attached. I> > think it will fit in my 89 GL with the bed folded down. The> > plastic panels...
• Re: Tie Die pop-up tent?
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Sun, 3 May 2009 21:21:07 -0400
  ...Since I had to cut my second roof about 10 inches I had to?remove the canvas?and modify it to?fit so I...