no need for the roof metal.  why give yourself a hernia and a headache?
just simply cut a hole in your vanagon's roof and bolt everything down.  ive
done it this way many times before and you get a functioning poptop.  the only
thing you have to make custom is the upper bunk platform.
 Been there done that, its late and i dont feel like telling the story again
as its been told many times before on this list and is in the archives..
search "poptop transplant".

chris

In a message dated 3/29/09 5:01:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dellaone@GMAIL.COM writes:

> Hi folks,
>
> I thought I was going to do this swap one more time, but I am physically no
> longer able.
>
> For Sale: Steel Westfalia Vanagon top (base) cut from a 1980 Westfalia by
> our own Craig Cowan at the window posts. This is the entire top that has the
> pop top hinge mounting plates, bed rail, etc as installed in a Vanagon
> Westfalia. Also included, the fiberglass pop-top and luggage rack (scrubbed,
> inside flock bleached, and outside painted white), and upper bed boards,
> matresses and "H" bar, aluminum and plastic canvas retaining strips and
> screws. You will need a new canvas.
>
> Price is $300.00 picked up at Zelienople PA 16063, whether you just want the
> fiberglass top or the whole thing. After cleaning and painting, I am not
> making a dime on this. I could not stand to see this go to the crusher.
>
> In the past, I have done the pop top conversion from Syncro to Faux Syncro
> Westy by transplanting the roof skin to the Syncro; it is not the easiest
> way, but if you do it, you will be very satisfied. P-mail me if you need
> details.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Milo
>

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