Thanks Alistair.

I was surprised to see how heavy the top is w/o the struts. Would
still be pretty heavy with springless struts.

Cable goes in, I'll stop worrying.

And someone else can provide a spare cable when a list member is in
need.    <VBG>

Neil.

On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> My experience with lift assist kit I helped install is that it will stop the
> roof from hitting your noggin. i can't recall which grade of struts used but
> it took a pull to get the roof right down.
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 4-Aug-10, at 6:16 PM, neil n wrote:
>
> A power pop top? Yes!
>
> Thanks.
>
> Am still curious if anyone has been able to live with two non working
> springs.
>
> Concern: I install good cable for use now, then Jack Bombay assists.
> If cable breaks when lowering the top, do I risk banging my head?
> Thinking about it again, it seems likely not.
>
> The other reason for asking, was that I was thinking to keep the good
> cable for future reference. No point in taking stuff apart again to
> pull it out.
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Neil,
>>
>> EKTA shows a vanagon pop top with only gas shocks, no lifting bar, from
>> that
>> I am assuming t has been done.
>>
>> struts forward of jack bombay's set up, more like the early eurovan. Now
>> of
>> course, the T4 and T5 vans have a horizontal screw arrangement each side
>> of
>> van, and linkage to roof... power up and down...
>>
>> nice idea eh?
>>
>> alistair
>>
>> On 4-Aug-10, at 3:30 PM, neil n wrote:
>>
>> Kinda subjective based upon ones height etc. I guess. I'm 6' 2" and of
>> average strength.
>>
>> Anyone "made do" with 2 non functioning spring assists?
>>
>> Just planning ahead for future install of lift assist kit.
>>
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
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>>
>>
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>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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>
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>
>

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