I seem to remember a consensus that this "spring and cable" setup was only
on the earlier (pre-'86) Westies.  Am I wrong?

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
Santa Barbara, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart MacMillan" <macmillan@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: Pop Top Counter Weights?

> There is a spring and cable system inside the arms, it could be broken
> or weak by now.  You should be able to see the cable on the outside edge
> of the elbow, if not it may have broken and been wound up inside.  Both
> sides should have this, but mine is minimally useful, nothing like you
> describe yours used to be, or maybe it is just YOU that used to be a lot
> stronger!
>
> I keep thinking about installing a couple (or four) gas pressurized
> hatch struts like the Eurovan conversion has, but I haven't gotten
> around to it.  Imagine, pop the latch and it almost goes up by itself!
> Maybe you'd like to fiddle with this, it wouldn't be too hard to do and
> you could make millions selling a conversion kit to all us aging baby
> boomers!
>
>
> "W. Silva" wrote:
> >
> > I seem to remember reading something about counter weights on a pop top.
> > Ours has gotten progressively harder to raise over the past year or so,
it
> > seems we have to support all the weight where we used to just start it
up
> > and it would pop up the rest of the way by itself.
> >
> > Is there a "fix" for this problem?  I have tried the archives but must
not
> > be putting the right words together.  Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > John & Wendy
> > Cape Cod, MA
> >
> > '85 Westfalia "S-Cape"
> > '98 Passat "The Doo Dah Machine"
> >
> > CAMPERS ON CAPE COD
> > A LiMBO sponsored event
> > SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 1, 2000
>
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Seattle
>
> '84 Vanagon Westfalia
> '65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
> '74 MGB GT (Restoring)
>
> Assisting on Restoration:
> '72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
> '64 MGB (Son's)
>
> Parts cars:
> '68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
>