On Thu, 14 Feb 2002 11:48:38 -0500 "John P. Flaherty" <jflahert@MAINE.RR.COM> wrote:>>
I always preferred the poptop in my '71 Westy. Hinged at the front. Never had to worry about it flying open on the road.<<

AMEN!!!  Yetta Nutter reason the 71 model Westy is the BEST ever made!!!!!

Peace, John Baker (recent new owner of a 71 westy, and hoping this doesn't turn into a huge long thread about who thinks what year is best ;^)

John Flaherty
Portland, Maine
'84 GL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Loren A. Busch" <lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: Pop Top Alarm

> Better one: Leave the mountain top, drive 22 miles and down 4,000 feet,
> stop and have breakfast, pull back onto the freeway, and as you are just
> starting to cruise at about 65 WHAM!! the pop-top opens!!! Right in the
> middle of the highway!  No alarm light or cutout needed in the future to
> double check that the top is latched ALL THE WAY after that one.
>
> Loren A. Busch
> I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am
> not sure that you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.