

| 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 > > > ************************************** > Get a sneak peek of the all-new > AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
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