Those unfamiliar with the Pacific Northwest must understand that the wet
and rainy part only extends as far eastward as the first mountain range.
Here, in Central Oregon, shielded as we are from the wetness of the
Pacific influence by the Cascade Mountains, it is quite dry.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 03/04/2013 07:22 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> Actually, camping in the rainy Northwest will pretty much take care of the
> problem!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@SHAW.CA]
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 6:54 PM
> To: Stuart MacMillan
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: pop top heads up
>
> Stuart,
>
> true enough, occasional washing would be good :)
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2013-03-04, at 6:47 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>
>> Or wash it once in a while with the top up!  The '85 I bought in May was
>> from dry eastern Oregon, and that area under the top was caked with dirt.
> I
>> doubt it had been washed in 20 years.  It was so gritty the rust was
> sanded
>> off naturally by the vibration of driving.  I did repaint the area though
>> after a complete top-off refurbishment.
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Subject: pop top heads up
>>
>> Neil posted a query on the samba about adjusting "the lay" of the pop top
> a
>> few days ago, and it only just occurred to me to mention another potential
>> issue with pop tops. Back at the rear, from curved portion to curved
>> portion, right across the back, the pop top seal can wear on the roof and
>> remove the paint (I think trapped grit/dust does the actual wearing away).
>> I've seen more than a couple of vans with rust spots on the metal roof
> from
>> this. So have a look at yours, if you see any wear on the paint apply some
>> sort of tape for protection.
>>
>>
>> alistair
>>