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• Adding Westy Top, was: No Lowly Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:31:14 -0700
  ...It shows that only a small hole is cut in the roof skin. The top kit does not necessarily include an upper bed. That...
• Re: Adding a pop top question??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 08:33:58 -0800
  ...The catch is the upper bed as you already figured out. The upper bed is not part of the poptop. The arched rear roof...
• upper bunk fall protection
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Tue, 7 May 2013 15:08:37 -0700
  ...the upper bunk where the roof hinges are. Something like this: http://www.sears.ca/product/summer-infant8482-two-sure-secure-bed-rails/632...
• poptop components for sale (skylight, upper bed, hardware, etc)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 May 1999 18:26:16 EDT
  ...complete upper bed/hardware/mattresses complete skylight assy w/ hardware (install in your '80-'84 westy) lift bar for poptop front luggage fiberglass part...
• Assist bar for getting into bed
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 15:13:01 -0700
  ...swing myself straight into bed. With the greatest of ease. But the combination of upper bunk mattress and roof are just too thick and...
• Re: Pop Top Install
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:06:43 -0500
  ...Some who do the simpler method never make any attempt to install an upper bed and always use the lower bed. The key benefit...
• Out of storage!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 5 May 2013 01:42:16 -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: Adding Westy Top, was: No Lowly Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:36:33 -0700
  ...It shows that only a small hole is > cut in the roof skin. The top kit does not necessarily include an upper > bed. That...
• Re: Location of online Westfalia pop top conversiondirections......????? FISH
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 08:43:05 -0700
  ...The top can be installed without the upper bed and a good size roof hole can be made without cutting anthing but the roof...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 21:02:58 -0800
  ...that for my '81, the closet and upper storage need to be > removed before upper bed can come out. That in itself doesn't...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 00:21:47 -0500
  ...Remove Upper Bed Help? Won't make it any easier when all is said and done. You do have to scrunch u= p there...
• Re: Installing a pop-top on a non-pop top EASY ??? IN ONE WEEDEND ??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:04:14 -0700
  There have been Westy poptop VW Vans made over many years that did not have an upper bed. Many European model Vanagon campers have...
• Re: insulating a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 09 Jul 1997 18:13:37 -0400
  ...To insulate the roof in a Westfalia, raise the roof, unfold the upper bed, spread about four wool blankets and lower the roof. The...
• Lengthening The Upper Bed
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Oct 1994 06:47:08 -0400
  ...Your pillow keeps falling out of the roof or off the end of the bed below unless you turn around and face the rear...
• Adding a pop top question??
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 21:26:27 -0800
  ...noticed the > > differences in the roofs and wonder if I'm not going to use the upper bed > > just want ventalation and storage. Do...
• Re: Poptop conversion from a tintop.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 5 Sep 2024 17:16:04 -0500
  ...not really interested in having an upper bed or bunk. Standup room would be nice but an upper bunk - not necessary for my purposes...
• Re: Whole Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 03:17:57 -0800
  ...roof hole and add the folding upper bed. Measure carefully and make sure the new ceiling is low enough for the folded bed and...
• Re: Vanagon Poptop bunk max weight?
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Wed, 9 May 2007 14:44:41 -0500
  ...my guess would be that the roof/upper bed could hold at least twice the luggage rack, since the weight on the bed would...
• Re: Installing a pop-top on a non-pop top EASY ??? IN ONE WEEDEND ??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:22:32 EDT
  ...The regular van's roof line is > curved. I haven't ever seen pictures of a bed installed into a van > converted in the...
• Re: Pop Top Install
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:58:08 -0500
  ...Chris Turner and Karl Bloss did the quicker simpler method which > doesn't transfer the upper bed to the van and only adds a...
• Re: Adding Westy Top, was: No Lowly Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:48:08 -0500
  ...is<BR>cut in the roof skin. The top kit does not necessarily include an upper<BR>bed. That is a separate option.<BR...
• Re: how was this poptop added?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:46:14 -0800
  ...upper bed doesn't fit. I have not heard of anyone getting it all up there without cutting a larger hole in the roof...
• Re: Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:57:07 -0800
  Julianna, I have also done it with the full upper bed. I consider the welding in of a Westy roof skin as just a...
• Re: Poptop conversion from a tintop.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 5 Sep 2024 18:27:07 -0400
  ...not really interested in having an upper bed or bunk. Standup room would be nice but an upper bunk - not necessary for my purposes...
• Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 06:08:22 -0800
  ...People with small children can let the kids sleep up there, even without the full bed. There is more than enough rooftop for a...
• Re: Installing a pop-top on a non-pop top EASY ??? IN ONE WEEDEND ??
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:44:32 -0400
  ...Some people want a roof, some want a Westy upper bunk and the roof, while still other's want a Westy with its full...
• Re: Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:38:24 -0600
  ...also done it with the full upper bed. I consider the > welding in of a Westy roof skin as just a huge waste of...
• Re: Adding a pop top question??
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 12:29:38 -0500
  ...noticed the > > differences in the roofs and wonder if I'm not going to use the upper bed > > just want ventalation and storage. Do...
• Re: Westy Poptop Installation on a Sunroof Vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 11:27:36 -0700
  ...The roof of the passenger models is arched up in the center. This does not leave enough space for the complete Westy upper bed...
• Adding a pop top question??
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 10:59:23 EST
  ...noticed the differences in the roofs and wonder if I'm not going to use the upper bed just want ventalation and storage. Do...
• Re: Upper Bed-'85 Westfalia Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 09:39:33 EDT
  ...Capecod.net> writes: >Does anyone know the weight restrictions for the upper bed in the "85 >Westfalia Camper and also the easiest way to...
• Re: Out of storage!
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 5 May 2013 21:40:56 -0400
  ...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: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 21:55:24 -0800
  ...Had planned on taking out the upper cushions. I was thinking of taking the entire bed out. re: rear screws. Had wondered if a...
• Re: Pop top weight
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:33:07 -0700
  ...This did not include any upper bed parts > though I may weigh those too someday soon. That bed stuff is not heavy. > in any...
• Re: Adding a pop top question??
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 18:48:27 -0600
  ...noticed the >differences in the roofs and wonder if I'm not going to use the upper bed >just want ventalation and storage. Do...
• Re: Out of storage!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 5 May 2013 17:49:16 -0700
  ...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: Westy Poptop Installation on a Sunroof Vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:14:02 -0700
  ...The front one remains undisturbed but the rear one must come out to properly fit the Westy upper bed. Some people mount the wood...
• Re: Poptop conversion from a tintop.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 6 Sep 2024 08:10:28 -0400
  ...not really interested in having an upper bed > or bunk. Standup room would be nice but an upper bunk - not necessary for > my purposes...
• Re: Whole Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 01:04:02 -0500
  ...roof hole and add the folding > upper bed. Measure carefully and make sure the new ceiling is low enough > for the folded bed and...
• Re: Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:18:07 -0500
  ...also done it with the full upper bed. I consider the > > welding in of a Westy roof skin as just a huge waste of...
• Re: Westy Poptop Installation on a Sunroof Vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 16:27:29 -0400
  ...The roof of the passenger models is arched up in the center. This does not leave enough space for the complete Westy upper bed...
• Re: Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:14:57 -0800
  ...also done it with the full upper bed. I consider the >> welding in of a Westy roof skin as just a huge waste of...
• Re: Over the bed storage
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:28:31 -0700
  ...I do know the Westy has a different roof than the GL. It's flat to accommodate the upper bunk. ----- Original Message ----- From: "MacLachlan...
• Re: Installing a pop-top on a non-pop top EASY ??? IN ONE WEEDEND ??
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:04:25 -0700
  ...Some people want a roof, some want a Westy upper bunk and the > roof, while still other's want a Westy with its full...
• 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: Light ladder (upper bunk step)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 May 2005 14:56:52 EDT
  ...What we can't do comfortably is reach the built-in > luggage rack on the roof, or get up into the upper bunk without...
• Re: Installing a pop-top on a non-pop top EASY ??? IN ONE WEEDEND ??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:09:31 -0700
  ...No problems or bending of the roof. It is possible to add the full upper bed with cushions without using any of the roof...
• Re: upper bunk entry
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 31 May 1999 00:04:44 -0400
  ...the roof opening next to the latch, the right on the bed, and 'zoom!' push the body up and onto the bed. (Do enough...
• Re: Installing a pop-top on a non-pop top EASY ??? IN ONE WEEDEND ??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:08:55 -0700
  ...Some people want a roof, some want a Westy > upper bunk and the > roof, while still other's want a Westy with its full...
• Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:32:15 -0800
  ...the primary roof arch support as I didn't use a factory style upper bed. I installed the full upper bed on my second...
• Re: High Roof Freaks Unite!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:42:19 EST
  ...as $2k if you include the inner insulated shell and the upper bed. Not included in the price is crating, shipping and import. So...
• Pop top bed weight
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:14:02 -0800
  ...This did not include any upper >>>> bed parts >>>> though I may weigh those too someday soon. That bed stuff is not >>>> heavy. >>>> in any...
• Re: Out of storage!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 5 May 2013 21:33:06 -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: How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:47:23 -0700
  ...upper bed when I put the top down. I can live with that, I still get the headroom and ventilation without a bed up...
• more on DIY poptops
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:15:48 -0400
  ...upper bunk, I'll go and look into mine tonight and see what 'roof treatments' were necessary for my 2" foam upper bed. to...
• FS: vanagon poptop roof, add to any van, make your hardtop van into a poptop
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 May 2001 11:39:38 EDT
  ...this is the entire poptop section, all hardware, and upper bunk. will mount to any hardtop vanagon. make your van into a poptop. easy...
• Adventurewagen camper FS
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 01:42:08 -0400
  ...Lower bed folds out, upper one slides, great for kids above. Interior great, Paint good but several small dings and scrapes. Four-speed trans...
• Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 13:35:34 -0000
  ...upper bed is > harder. The 2 parts are not one and the same. Hi Mark, I have just purchased a Westfalia elevating roof and...
• Re: Westfalia Pop Top, Luggage Rack and Vanagon Roof Skin For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:22:43 EDT
  ...Also included, the fiberglass pop-top and luggage rack (scrubbed, > inside flock bleached, and outside painted white), and upper bed boards, > matresses and "H...
• Re: VW T2 Vanagon Do it Yourself Camper book?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 05:09:23 -0600
  ...I made a wooden frame to mount a 3/4" plywood base for the upper bed area. That works OK, and gives you a...