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Subject:Re: Pop top from scratch project?
From:John Dillon
Date:Thu, 3 Apr 2008 16:46:14 -0400

why don't you just buy a pop-top from me .. I have another besides the one
on my 60.

jdd
----- Original Message -----
From: "thomas LaPointe" <vanagonmail@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 3:40 PM
Subject: Pop top from scratch project?

>I was out looking at the 91 GL we have sitting in the "weed/snowbank"
>today.
> I  always liked the smaller straight up pop top the 60's camper vans had.
> I
> wonder how tough it would be to make a mockup plug from the type of foam
> my
> aircraft building friends have and make a mold for a longer rectangular
> pop
> top cover? we don't use the upstairs beds in our other Westy anymore, and
> it
> might make it possible to convert more of the standard Vanagons to part
> time
> campers?  when I mention project, I mean more than one person working
> towards the same goal as a group where each member takes part in the
> whole...Just an Idea
>
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> 1985 Full Westy "Rustfalia"
> 1982 Full Westy "dead engine"
> 1991 GL
> 1972 Honda Z600 2 cyl
>
>
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