On Apr 3, 2008, at 5:41 PM, John Dillon wrote:

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

would it work on a vanagon?  do you have the install finished yet...
and do
you have any more pictures?  oh yeah, what would it cost?

r

>
> www.johndillon.com/fin
>
> 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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