You can do it, but how would you do it safely? Chopping the top off would
severely weaken the body.  You may be able to compensate by installing some
kind of a huge rollcage.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Wheaton <jim@MUSCLEFISH.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 9:57 PM
Subject: convertible westy?

> My 8-year old son had a question:
> Can you take the top of the Westy off and turn the car
> (or at least the back section) into a convertible?
> The more I thought about it, the more I thought that
> there might be some possibility.....
>
> Jim
> 91 Westy MV