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> Kevin Carrubba wrote:
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> > Well looking to add a pop top to my new vanagon I
have noticed the
> > differences in the roofs and wonder if I'm not
going to use the
upper bed
> > just want ventalation and storage. Do I need to
fabricate the flat
bars on
> > the sides of the roof for support and so the
hindges close properly
or can
> > that stay rounded?  Or am I better off getting a
whole roof and
graffing in
> > from just above the gutters.

Here are a couple Links to conversion sites.

http://members.citynet.net/bloss/vw/poptop/index.html

http://members.shaw.ca/stuartblack/vwprojec.htm
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Here is another one for the pictures cause its in
french. I haven worked on the written how-to yet,
sorry:

http://www.westfalia.be.tf/

then you go on the menu and under the title "Le
projet" you clic on "Quoi? Comment?" and you will see
a grey vanagon with a hole on its roof...

This is my transplant project. After looking for a
adventurwagen high roof section for 2 years on the
east coast, I gave up and went for the pop-top.
Anyway, the roof was painted from the gutters up. But
the easiest way to go (for a body shop) is to cut at
the window pillars. Less welding. I did it by cutting
a big hole on the roof because the raingutters from my
donor van was way too rusty. There was no way I was
getting that cancer to my van.

I would NOT do a pop-top transplant without the upper
bed. Cause if you ever HAVE to sell your van without a
upper bed, NOBODY is interested in a half-ass pop-top!
Sorry, you gotta go all the way.

If you have questions, feel free to ask...

Pedro dos Santos
91 vanagon + carat + pop-top
85 ddcab project

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