> 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!

My in-laws have an EV Westy.  My mother in law, all 4'10" of her, 90 lbs, has to
hang on to the latch, swing up and push against the ceiling with her feet to get
the top to latch.  Maybe a heavy top has it's advantages ;-)

Cheers!
Keith Adams
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia