Frank Condelli sells a number of different stainless hardware kits for
our vans, including the bolts for the Westy pop-top.

Marc Perdue

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 6:11 PM, Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:
> You can use a boat cleaner for fiberglass gel coat.
> Also I understand Penetrol works really well on faded tops.
>
> Todd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> To: "List, Vanagon" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, December 5, 2014 3:02:01 PM
> Subject: Re: cleaning the top of the Westy
>
> Are you talking about the outside? Local vanagonite and list member Bob
> Williams painted his 82 white, and it looks great. I have an 83 and once
> every half-decade I use Clorox Outdoor, which is a thin gel, then I
> pressure wash it off. It kills all the algae and looks very good.
>
> Does anyone know if Roger Sisler is still on the list or is he still
> selling his stainless steel top fastener kits anywhere?
>
> Likewise, I nowadays tell people to take a number when they want to make an
> offer. People whom I have worked with for years and paid my car no
> attention have, in the last six months or a year, begun referring to it as
> "the coolest car in the state."
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Fuhrel, Robert <robert.fuhrel@csn.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> I have an '83 Westy, and around here someone comments on it every day:
>> either a 'thumbs up,' or 'what year is it?' or 'how much do you want for
>> it?'  I just tell those who want to buy it to get in line.
>> Since bringing it to Florida, I've noticed the white pop top needs
>> attention.  How can I get back its original brilliant luster, please?  Many
>> thanks!
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Bob
>>