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Subject:Re: How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
From:John C...
Date:Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:30:05 +0000

Way 4 just sez 'more' room for bunk?
JC...

-------------- Original message --------------
From: JordanVw@AOL.COM

> In a message dated 7/20/07 9:39:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> iridewheelies@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
> > > I've been thinking about doing a swap like this for years. That was a
> > > great link Chris but it's only worth it to me if the bed is fully
> > > functional. All the welding involved in doing it right seems like too
> > much
> > > risk for me. About five years ago I found a wrecked van in a junk yard
> > with
> > > the CHC top on it. Unfortunatly, it wasn't in my buget at the time so I
> > had
> > > to let it go. It seems like finding a CHC or ASI top to transplant would
> > be
> > > much easier because they are designed to go on a regular vanagon roof, not
> > > the westy roof with bed rails. I suspect there would be less road noise
> > and
> > > body flex with the smaller hole in the roof as well. I would love to hear
> > > from someone who has transplanted one of the non-westy tops. Lately, I've
> > > been on a search for an ASI top. I like the full length look a little
> > > better than the 3/4 length CHC top.
> >
> >
> > My search would intensify if I could hear some positive feedback about the
> > transplant process. I'd love to hear some thoughts about the ASI top too.
> > I'm not planning on installing any of the camping gear, I have a carat
> > interior that suits me just fine.
> >
> > Lee '89 syncro hardtop
> >
> >
> >
>
> ummm you can put a bed up there too.. who said you couldnt? search the
> archives . we bitch about this topic at least once every 2 months
>
> chris
>
>
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