Suart et al,

What I was planning to do was just remove the crossbar, leaving the springs
and uprights in place. Only the crossbar has corrosion. I was wondering
specifically if there was any mechanical connection betweenthe crossbar and
the uprights so that the springs somehow interfered with the removal or,
worse, the thing would do something unpredictable with the top up and the
crossbar removed.

Jim

On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:

> No big deal, just cut a long pole to hold the top up, or if you have gas
> springs you may not need one.  I'd tape over the gap where the spring cable
> runs since you'd have to paint it folded and unfolded to cover it all, and
> it's greasy anyway.
>
> Good time to change the canvas too!
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Jim Felder
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 9:49 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Question about westy poptop crossbar
>
> The crossbar that you use to raise the poptop... mine could se a little
> cosmetic improvement after three decades of wet towels etc. hung over it.
> I'd like to remove it to repaint it. What kind of trouble am I going to
> run into?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>