Aaargh!  I *need* this.  But the forum that pops up from the link on
craig's post only talks about a kit, but doesn't provide any info on
how to order it ... ???  What am I missing?????

B(no-arm-strength)&S
'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
SoCal

On Mar 4, 2008, at 8:55 AM, Doug Alcock wrote:

> Cool --- thanks for the tip --- I just ordered mine and as it turns
> out the
> guy just happened to be on his way to the Post Office --- so it's in
> the
> mail already!!! I'm excited.
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
>
>
>
> On 3/4/08, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Someone on the samba has come up with a design and started
>> producing kits.
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=267447
>>
>> -Craig
>> '85GL
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 6:57 AM, Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Yup, I know I'm replying to an email from more than a year ago!
>>> But I'm
>>> back to carrying a kayak, and thus back to being unable to lift my
>> poptop.
>>> Very inconvenient.  So I'm looking at struts.
>>>
>>> Kim, why did you install them inside instead of outside?  Is that
>> cosmetic
>>> or functional?  And I can't tell from your photos where exactly
>>> they are
>>> mounted at the lower end.  Are they attached to a metal plate that
>>> is
>> part
>>> of the poptop hinge?
>>>
>>> If anyone else has tried this, I'd be interested in your
>>> experience as
>>> well.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Joy
>>>
>>> ****************************************************************
>>> Joy Hecht
>>> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
>>>
>>> For musings about life and the vanadventures:
>>> http://www.joyhecht.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> ****************************************************************:::-----Orig
>>> inal Message-----
>>> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf
>>> :::Of Kim Brennan
>>> :::Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 9:58 PM
>>> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> :::Subject: Re: Poptop Raise Assists
>>> :::
>>> :::Though no one asked I feel a few other comments are in order
>>> (I've
>>> :::mentioned them before without the pictures. )
>>> :::
>>> :::It's a good idea to attach any struts to a strong point on the
>>> :::poptop. In this case I already had a rack mount, which has a
>>> :::reinforcing plate on the inside (invisible in the photos.) That
>>> helps
>>> :::spread the load of the lift.
>>> :::
>>> :::On the lower mounting point, the place chosen was just about as
>>> far
>>> :::forward as I could make it (it doesn't look very far forward, and
>>> :::there is a reason for that.) The gating factor here was the
>>> existing
>>> :::mechanism, which folds up and would occupy spaces further
>>> forward. I
>>> :::also needed to ensure that there was clearence between the gas
>>> spring
>>> :::(strut) and the existing mechanism. It was a tight fit using the
>>> :::parts and mounting cups that I had.
>>> :::
>>> :::When I initially set it up, I used 125 pound struts. These were
>>> :::woefully inadequate and in fact I couldn't even tell if they were
>>> :::installed. I believe I also had on hand 150 pound struts, but
>>> again,
>>> :::those simply weren't enough. The 250's were the highest rated I
>>> could
>>> :::get in this model. I wouldn't have minded something a little
>>> bigger,
>>> :::but them's the breaks. Just encourages me to pack light....
>>> :::
>>> :::Other folk have stated that they thought I would have mounted
>>> them
>>> :::the other way (with the lower mount point further forward). I
>>> :::considered that. But I tried it this way, on the theory that if
>>> it
>>> :::didn't work, I could still switch to the other method with only
>>> the
>>> :::cost of a hole in the poptop hinge to show my work. As it turns
>>> out
>>> :::this was quite adequate, and I didn't pursue the other method.
>>> :::
>>> :::On Feb 3, 2007, at 3:18 PM, Kim Brennan wrote:
>>> :::
>>> :::>
>>> :::> <http://homepage.mac.com/kimbrennan/PoptopAssist/index.html>
>>>
>>
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