Or you weld it back on. I think the top is necessary for structural rigidity
[if one may use that term for a van]

Mike

On 12/17/08 6:58 PM, "courtney hook" <courtneyhook@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I guess I'm wondering why you would need a welder to put a poptop on your
> synchro?? Unless I'm missing something, you usually CUT the metal top off, and
> install the poptop, after putting a plastic seam/welt around the raw metal
> edge of the top you have cut off. I'm sure there are smarter souls on here
> than me that will chime in.
> Regards,
> Courtney
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
> Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:59 pm
> Subject: Pop-top exchange
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>> > Vantites,
>> >
>> > There are three of us in the SF Bay area who are either going to
>> > or are
>> > thinking about putting Westy tops on our syncros.
>> >
>> > My son, a certified welder, says that a continuous feed MIG
>> > welder is the
>> > thing. Anyone have or  know of a good deal on one of these
>> > things within
>> > striking distance of SF?
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
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