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Re: Poptop refinishing
Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 16:12:31 -0500
...it sounds retarded but it looks great Ken Hunter wrote: > My poptop finish has deteriorated to where it is fuzzy. Forget waxes or > polishes...
Original poptop and window seals leave trails of black residue after rain on my white 91 MV
Historical mailing list - Tom DeMarcus
Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:40:14 -0400
...Is there a proven product that will recondition and "seal the seals?" I know that I can replace the poptop seals fairly easily (although...
painting the poptop with reflective paint
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Sun, 7 Aug 2005 11:18:45 -0700
Has anyone tried (or considered) painting the top of your poptop with silver paint so it would reflect sunlight and stay cooler inside? If...
which poptop canvas to purchase?
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:54:31 -0800
folks, it is time for a new poptop canvas for the Vanagon Westy. There are about 6 different varieties out there. What have folks...
Re: So many campers, so few poptop weekenders
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 8 May 2007 08:31:33 -0400
On 5/8/07, Ron LK Johnson <adhocMedia@comcast.net> wrote: > I am looking for a '90/'91 weekender w/ poptop and manual > transmission...
WTB ~ Westy Weekender poptop
Historical mailing list - Brian T.
Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:12:48 -0700
Hi All, I'm looking around for a sound (rust free bondo free mechanically intact) 86' - 91' Westy weekender / Multivan with a poptop. My...
Re: leaking in the rain
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:45:00 -0500
...The > water is coming in from the two front corners of the poptop, and it runs > down the bunched-up poptop fabric inside and...
Re: Installing Pop Top Seals ?
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:52:39 -0500
http://doug.alcock.googlepages.com/poptopseals --- my instructions for installing the poptop seals -- FWIW -- I note that installed them in 2001 and evrything is...
Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 28 Jan 2005 07:09:19 EST
...Does anyone have any good pics of the BusDepot.com poptop seal, especially the flat part over the front edge of the poptop? Or...
EV Poptop Struts? Retro?
Historical mailing list - Rick Williams
Thu, 18 Dec 1997 05:59:03 -0800
...Has anyone tried to install poptop struts on an 93 EV-Westfalia?? That's a major complaint I have it's a bit of...
Re: [vanagon] what kind of camper??? - ASI poptops
Historical mailing list - Jim
Fri, 9 May 2003 22:13:36 -0700
Al wrote: >Hi All, >Mark Drillock, from his (below) description, hit it...it sounds like >an ASI Poptops camper... > >Anyone know where I can...
where to obtain a poptop for conversion
Historical mailing list - Tim Leek
Mon, 8 May 2006 15:26:25 -0400
...I have become intrigued by the idea of converting my vanagon GL weekender to a poptop. I've seen a bunch of great posts...
Re: Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 3 Feb 2007 00:06:36 -0500
...You do NOT want to just bolt the gas springs to the poptop. You need to spread the load out. Fiberglass can crumble under...
Help with poptop seal, ASI Syncro
Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
Wed, 6 May 2009 13:04:41 -0700
...I think what I should do is return the poptop seal to Bus Depot in exchange for an equal amount of Luggage rack seal...
Wolfsburgs
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:46:21 -0800
...Only one had a stove and poptop. In 85 there was one Wolfsburg Vanagon, no stove, yes poptop. In 86-87 there were 2...
Re: VW Camper dreams
Historical mailing list - TC
Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:01:25 -0700
...A combo > hightop/poptop that gives added headroom all the time even when down. > Good for stealth camping and cold weather camping. When you...
Re: Friday poptop cleaning
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 5 May 2006 13:29:11 -0500
...Friday poptop cleaning > > Since I'm working in my driveway today, and it's Friday...do you think > this'd <http://bworks.net/vw...
Re: Pop-Top Seals
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 10:35:49 -0700
John, Assuming you have a separate flat seal, it should extend down to the edges of the poptop on each side. The poptop seal...
FS: 87 Vanagon Weekender w/Poptop
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 22:15:57 -0400
I mentioned this in the other message regarding poptop installation, but I know some folks scan headers. Basics: 1987 VW Vanagon GL Weekender "Bev...
Re: Joker vs. others
Historical mailing list
Sun, 1 Feb 2015 04:47:46 -0500
...Did westfalia use SYRO tops? I've read that SYRO used westy poptops. someone could have removed the westy poptop and added a syro...
Re: Poptop Shocks!!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:40:58 -0400
...I do need them as I'm >completely unable to lift the poptop. Mine are the non-heavy duty ones. >Patti Patti, when you...
Re: [Syncro] WTB Westy Luggage Rack Piece
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Wed, 12 Dec 2001 19:57:28 EST
<< I need the front luggage compartment section of the poptop (the part that does not pop!) in WHITE. Will pay premium for one in...
vanagon dealer in so. cal.
Historical mailing list - lbmelman
Wed, 20 Mar 2002 23:13:32 -0800
...i am looking for a '91 vanagon in very good condition with a poptop and cruise control. i think the poptop is referred to...
Re: poptop insulation idea
Historical mailing list - bueses
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:50:57 -0600
on 7/7/06 12:30 PM, Tom Sinclair at neeemo@YAHOO.COM wrote: > Since you can't have the poptop up in 70...
any interest in a vanagon factory sunroof roof clip?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:36:08 EST
...also have some westy poptop sections too... if you want to make your van into a poptop... these all have to be picked up...
The poptop project, stage 1 (long)
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Sun, 29 Aug 1999 22:15:57 -0400
Here are some pics from stage one of the poptop conversion process: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/poptop/ Stage one is just getting...
Re: where to obtain a poptop for conversion
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Mon, 8 May 2006 12:40:15 -0700
...where to obtain a poptop for conversion All, First, thanks to the community in general for such an interesting, useful set of discussion, and...
Re: glue for rubber on poptop seals
Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 18:12:25 -0500
...glue for rubber on poptop seals > >I sent this the first time with the wrong subject. I'm sorry. Really. > >I had it, but...
Re: Poptop window/screen replacements?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:12:10 -0800
...anyone know if window and screen replacements are available > for factory poptop tent? '85 GL Westy, one window. > > Thanks, > David > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL...
Poptop canvas $185
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 29 Nov 2000 19:27:40 -0500
I have one brand new, tan Vanagon poptop canvas, that I ordered for someone who cancelled their order. This is a single-screen canvas...
Removing rubber cement from old poptop seal ??
Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
Sat, 1 Sep 2001 20:48:31 -0700
The previous owner of my van really got into the rubber cement when putting the last seal on the poptop.......now its time for...
Poptop repair question
Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
Tue, 2 Sep 2003 21:06:53 -0700
Honorable listees, I have some circular cracks (about 2" in diameter) in the upper layer of the poptop on my blue Westy, I don...
Re: Poptop cleaning & new canvas
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:02:55 -0700
...Can anyone else p- > mail me how easily their canvas top went on? With the poptop up, it's > really airy at home now...
Re: sirrus radio
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:46:14 -0400
...The folds of canvas and the poptop appear transparent to reception. Mike Bob Mac wrote: > The only hint i can give on installing is...
Lifting the Poptop with a Thule box
Historical mailing list - Tom LaLanne
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 20:36:45 -0700
...I drove into my friend Devon's shop today with my big Thule box on top of the poptop. He is a relatively new...
how to cool a poptop?
Historical mailing list - PB
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:02:57 -0700
The "paint guy," where I took my Westy for an estimate, seemed to think that a white poptop would not make a difference during...
Re: Question about 86 Synchro Weekender
Historical mailing list
Thu, 13 Feb 1997 21:13:14 -0500 (EST)
...I thought the >westy weekender had something like the fridge and the poptop but no >stove/sink/other cabients. > > Rehash? I love rehash!! just...
Re: How did the poptop insulation job go?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:00:02 -0700
...alistair On 23-Jun-11, at 5:56 AM, Jim Felder wrote: > A few weeks back, someone was posting pictures of a poptop insulation...
Re: tents? popups? who cares?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 15 Jun 1996 13:32:35 -0400
...It's a >popup or poptop or movable roof or lichen farm or something, but it's >not a tent! Actually, Volkswagen and Westfalia...
Gathering on the Mountain
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Fri, 6 Aug 1999 15:38:54 -0400
...White '87 Weekender with Westy luggage rack, but no poptop (but we have a line on a good poptop :-). -Karl Karl and Kristina Bloss...
Poptop Westy's for sale!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Nov 2002 17:14:03 EST
folks i have 2 westys i will be selling, these are mine.. '86 westfalia GL full poptop camper w/ stove/sink/fridge/LP/ air...
Re: Sunfroof Wesphalias?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:25:54 EDT
...73 westy that someone removed the poptop, and put a sunroof into the whole to acess the poptop. on '68-'73 its the same...
Re: vanagon westfakia
Historical mailing list
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 21:49:54 EDT
...how difficult was this? >> i am parting out a few vanagon westfalias with complete camper interiors and poptops, and this has been done plenty...
Re: VW Camper dreams.."Carthago" highroof poptop
Historical mailing list
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:56:05 EDT
...I suppose someone skilled with fiberglass could cut a Westy's poptop and > extend it upward and close in the luggage rack to emulate...
Re: Poptop rainfly
Historical mailing list - TC
Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:37:22 -0800
...so which product would you use if one were to make a poptop http://www.herculite.com/industrial_fabrics.htm Herculite 20, Herculite 80...
Re: Country homes to Westfalia pop-top conversion?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 18:44:05 -0600
Me too, me too!! I have the entire poptop and the roof, cut off at the pillars. All hardware, bed cushions, aluminum strips, screws...
Re: Pop top screw/bolt sealer?
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:07:35 +0000
...John Finally after a lot of job of sanding , scraping and painting , i will reinstall my poptop and tent this weekend. What kind of...
Re: Poptop Raise Assists
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Tue, 4 Mar 2008 06:57:48 -0500
...Are they attached to a metal plate that is part of the poptop hinge? If anyone else has tried this, I'd be interested...
parting out '86 "Westy poptop weekender"
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:04:28 EST
getting this in soon, parting out '86 westy poptop weekender (ie a non GL camper) .. has the 2.1 motor, but there is a...
Re: poptop seal - quality?
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Thu, 25 May 2006 16:14:12 -0700
...poptop seal - quality? > >I need to replace the poptop seal on 84 westy. Bus Depot, Bus Boys, Go >Westy, etc...all have. Do they...
FS: westy potpop sections and westy interiors, carat interiors, weekender int.
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Jun 2006 13:38:40 EDT
...westy complete poptop assemblies.. complete westy poptop from raingutter up..poptop, luggage rack, all hardware, upper bunk, etc.. turn your hardtop into a westy...
Re: Installing Pop Top Seals ?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:31:06 -0500
> I'm installing new poptop seals for the first time I might > add ! :o) And I was wondering if anyone could give me any...
fiberglass repair on poptop
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 20:45:47 -0230
Hi folks, I've got a hole in my poptop that I'm looking for a way to plug. I ordered one of the...
Re: Jeep poptop camper Westy alternative?
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:14:35 -0700
...Ben T <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > First company Ursa Minor made poptops for Honda Elements. Now they've > applied it to the Jeep Wrangler...
1972 poptop camper (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
Wed, 15 May 1996 21:45:34 -0700 (PDT)
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Re: Good pics of Poptop seal?
Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
Sun, 6 Feb 2005 00:30:34 -0800
...http://gallery.openfbo.com/poptopseal Will tackle the luggage rack tomorrow. These new seals are a definate improvment. Matt On Wed, 2 Feb 2005...
parting out the following:
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 Sep 1999 10:39:33 EDT
...Westfalia w/ complete camper interior and poptop, good 1.9L '80 Westfalia w/ complete camper interior and poptop, good 2.0L and 4spd '84...
Re: ebay car? POPTOP for sale!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 13:40:10 EST
...with the top up. > > sad days... > > fyi, i have a complete poptop section for sale, from a vanagon westy.. no cracks! fits all vans...
Tinting marine paint for poptop?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:46:57 -0700
Has anyone tried having the marine paint tinted to match the off-white poptop colour? I'm talking about the paint described in the...
Re: [Syncro] Poptop -bubble top add-on proposal
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 18:08:11 -0800
...Thursday, February 8, 2007 8:21:43 PM > Subject: [Syncro] Poptop -bubble top add-on proposal > > I am very interested in an add-on...