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• Re: Need a Pop Top Part.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:51:23 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/mrkmm29 http://tinyurl.com/nrtrvlu On 3/22/14, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@frontier.com> wrote: > Hi all > > I would like to...
• Re: cleaning windows with tinted film
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:38:49 -0500
  ...top, simply flood the window by spraying with the shampoo solution. It helps wash the grit free without having to rub the tint. Once...
• Re: Pop-Top Screen Repair
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
  Fri, 11 Mar 2016 04:24:07 -0800
  ...Hopefully your zipper is in good shape! Julianna 541-231-4383 1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia) 1988 VW Vanagon Tintop (James) > On Mar 9...
• Re: Spring advice
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:21:42 -0700
  ...difference of height between a tintop and a camper version is due to > the weight of the pop top, the cabinets and the sink...
• Re: What is the Cubic Capacity of the RM182B Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 7 May 2003 18:28:48 -0400
  ...Personally I like the new screw-top oil quarts a lot better than the old paper-and-tin "stab it with a screwdriver and...
• Re: slightly OT - MB L319 D camper
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:39:10 -0500
  I am thinking flat screen monitor table top to project large scale maps/Google Earth, etc! The coffee is a minor detail to be...
• Re: Cleaning the Pop-Top Flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 07:48:15 -0700
  ...Rinse off with clear water.� Never done this with the top on, only with the top off, upside down on saw horses when changing...
• Re: Removing interior heat (was window tint physics)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 18:37:00 -0800
  ...I >have a white pop top, window tint, windshield sun >blockers and thats reality for me here in Florida - >don't leave anything in...
• Re: What is your dream van? Friday Topic
  Historical mailing list - Martin Walz
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 10:25:26 -0700
  ...I always wanted to paint it jet black, tint the windows and convert it to electric. The look on peoples faces would be priceless...
• Re: I did it - cut a hole in my tin top
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:54:54 -0700
  ...lots of procrastination, I've cut the pop top hole in my > >> syncro tin top. It sure lets in a lot of light, those...
• LVC Friday: Camp Fire Heat Damage Cell Phone?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:53:58 -0700
  ...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine...
• Re: LED Headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 18:32:49 -0400
  ...http://hi-lemon.com/zen/cache/Ebay/car-elec2010/top/CE_1000.jpg http://hi-lemon.com/zen/cache/Ebay/car-elec2010/top/ROHS...
• Re: windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:49:18 -0500
  ...I have a PPG with the blue tint on the top. Total cost for glass and installation was 180 from Acme glass here in...
• Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 17:33:06 -0700
  ...The amount of "cold" contained in that > cold air is a tiny tiny tiny fraction of the amount of cold "stored" in > the food...
• Re: Changes to a '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:16:34 -0700
  ...The volume of air to cool on a westy/tin top is far larger then any sedan. but you could help to improve the...
• Re: Sally is FS
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 17:41:34 -0700
  ...doesn't say the year. > > After all the previous listings, this tin top looks to be worth the 3K > asking price. > > > > http://atlanta.craigslist...
• Travel & Work
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 19:40:07 -0700
  ...that fits the topic pretty well. The Life-Expanding, 24/7, Work-and-Play (& Change the World) Adventure Plan http://tinyurl.com/dquna good...
• A simple Vanagon Tintop
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:04:17 +0000
  ...difference of height between a tintop and a camper version is due to > the weight of the pop top, the cabinets and the sink...
• Re: window tinting
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 4 May 2002 17:55:11 -0700
  ...the glass in parts, and a big gap of no tint at the top and bottom of the push button mechanism of the sliding...
• Re: Vanagon external sun visor?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 21:45:29 -0700
  ...Message ----- > > I have seen some windshield's with the top 6" or so tinted > > Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy > > On Aug 7, 2012...
• Re: the drawn out pop top conversion update
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:15:08 -0700
  ...Mark Alistair Bell wrote: > I'm so slow, and I procrastinate, but today I drilled the tin top for the pop top hinges (and...
• Tiny Url; Pop Top Canvas Replacement & Paint;
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:49:55 -0700
  http://tinyurl.com/b2h8rn Right on Dylan! First time I've done that ! :o) Thanks, JC... -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Tin-can westy toaster
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:35:07 -0800
  ...Tin-can westy toaster > At 07:38 PM 1/7/2012, Tom Hargrave wrote: >>All I can say is - yummy, galvanized toast.... > > Tin-plated...
• Re: Cool tiny Russian 4x4 camper
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:09:23 -0700
  Jim, Remember that Friday is off topic day. This has nothing to do with Vanagons. BenT Mod hat on > On Apr 13, 2020, at...
• Re: FIAT
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 18:16:40 -0600
  ...FIAT Topolino, 600DZ, Tinkerers dream. But the REAL FIAT is the Dino. p
• Re: Vanagon on Budweiser Commercial
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 14:55:19 +0000
  ...Vanagon on Budweiser Commercial Anyone else see the POS tin top on the new Bud commercial? I especially like the duct tape on the...
• Re: Custom Cat Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 15:32:23 -0700
  ...5500 is not enough for real winter camping with the top up With the top up for real winter camping you would need a...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:45:23 -0700
  ...I had a fun pop top colour choice conversation with female counterparts at a recent Wetwesty event. They were adamant that I should colour...
• Re: ok to use pressure washer on westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 14 Aug 2017 06:38:40 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/hg44rjk Thoroughly cleaned,, applied 303 Protectant and finished with a light coat of wax. New seals, decals, and stainless hardware on...
• Re: Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:40:35 -0400
  ...Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top) > > ​Hello List, >> >> I need to buy the hemisphere for the shifter base bushing, mine is toast. >> I...
• Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:01:05 -0800
  ...I'm not sure if the sprayers can be replaced with the dash on, but here's a thread on that topic: http://www...
• Vanagon for sale
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Wed, 4 Jun 1997 23:40:23 -0400
  ...All the windows are tinted, and it even has Joel's favorite tint strip at the top of the winshield. I didn't see...
• Re: Part out or Sell now No Lowly Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:48:02 -0700
  ...Yup, I did what Mark has done many times, I cut a hole in my tin top and popped on a pop top. I...
• Re: Bad tint job rant / any advice?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:05:18 -0600
  ...what a professional tint job >> >> should really look like. >> >> >> >> I was dismayed that the upper rear window of the AW top looks like >> one...
• Size of the small ball in the 5sp reverse lockout?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:07:10 -0700
  ...another tiny hidden spring, goes up the lever in a blind bidden hole, and on top of that, there's a tiny ball. this...
• Re: windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:26:34 -0500
  ...In a day I knew I could not live with that tint at the top. I went back and true to his word, the...
• Dielectric Grease
  Historical mailing list - John Collins
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 12:00:04 -0500
  I have used a grease loaded with copper powder on radio antenna connections topside on my cruising sailboat. It blocked all corrosion about six...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:45:53 -0800
  ...the tool I want is never on top. :) Is this pretty much the same thing?: http://tinyurl.com/23chn3h James V 86 Syncro Westy
• local '86 syncro for sale, victoria bc
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:46:22 -0700
  ...lots of mods, westy interior but tin top. I saw it parked on road with for sale sign, $25K (ouch) I took pics so...
• Re: FIAT
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 19:10:54 -0500
  ...Stan On Fri, 5 Oct 2001 16:59:56 -0700 pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET> writes: > Topolino, 600DZ, > > Tinkerers dream. > > But the REAL FIAT...
• how do you test late model fridge ignitor?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Adams
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:28:00 -0700
  ...I took apart the fridge, I see this device mounted on top of the fridge, but how do you test it? http://tinyurl.com...
• Re: Window Tint Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 12:20:51 -0400
  John, Do they need access to the back of the windows to tint (ie: is it done from inside out or outside in?). Just...
• Re: Poptop Lift Assists
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 15:13:10 -0700
  Before I had JB assists, when the single working spring cable failed, that top became heavy FAST. While one is checking wear at the...
• Re: '86 Westy + Vanagon For Sale Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:06:41 -0700
  And the licence plate cable strapped to bumper of tin top. Hmm.... Yes. Serious rust it seems. The (likely) significant hole at front pillar...
• Adding Westy Top, was: No Lowly Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:31:14 -0700
  ...that is the top bunk is now on top of the curved tintop roof. This reduces the bed to pop top ceiling distance and...
• 89 Hunter's Special pictures
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:04:25 -0800
  ...or http://tinyurl.com/5ryk4 Thanks! from a jealous fellow vanagon lover. Pedro dos Santos 91 vanagon GL + carat interior + pop-top transplant Montreal...
• GoWesty rear hatch and side screen installation help.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 19:12:08 -0400
  ...successfully installed these, could you provide a couple of photos of the snap locations? I have an 87 tin top. Sent from my iPhone
• ascii sticker stuff
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 02 Mar 95 13:20:03 CST
  what about the stick figure, used in Fahrvergnugen, but sitting much more upright (as we all do in our transporters), and sitting on top...
• Re: Subject: Westy Q's
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Oct 94 15:17:59 ADT
  ...A flat top van doesn't look so suspicious street camping BTW, dark tint the windows, use dark solid color curtains and park in...
• Re: Missing a high-beam... suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:28:56 -0700
  ...With the key on and the headlights on and fully connected, measure the voltage at the top and bottom of both of these fuses...
• Re: Questions about brake bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 5 May 2020 11:35:38 -0700
  ...reservoir when topping it up during the bleeding process. Thanks, Neil. -- Neil n VE7TBN 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt 1981...
• Re: Window tinting
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 19:13:50 -0800
  I have most of the windows tinted on my Double Cab in what they call "Limosine Black", in fact, every VW and Audi that...
• Re: Cruising Speed
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:58:50 -0700
  60-65 in my 5sp Inline four VW motored tin top. 70-75 if I really push it, which is seldom. Don Hanson On...
• Re: Cool tiny Russian 4x4 camper
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:07:59 -0400
  ...But it's off topic, I know. On Mon, Apr 13, 2020, 9:09 PM Ben T <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > Jim, > > Remember that...
• Re: Window tinting / valude debate
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 11:00:38 -0600
  I used static cling window tint across the top of my windshield and on both front door glass. It was a big help in...
• Locktite 30540
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:47:56 -0700
  ...the pop top. The loctite helps ensure seal stays put. Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp...
• Re: An idea for Replacing Pop Top Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 2 May 2014 11:43:25 -0400
  ...Raise the top. Unscrew the bottom edges of the canvas from the body. > 2. Unbolt the rear hinges from the top. > 3. Here's...
• Re: Likely Pop Top Spring Cable Solution (Long, with pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:31:58 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/25fo94v Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw...
• Re: /Window Tinting. Cut the curtains
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:10:53 -0500
  In Texas, you can tint all the windows as dark as you want except for the drivers/passengers windows. The way I would argue...
• Re: /Window Tinting. Cut the curtains
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:56:35 -0700
  I tinted the windows of my van about 2yrs ago. I used the dark limo shade of the "best" grade window film from Shuck...