Don't do this with the assembly in the car. Take it out first with the top
propped up. After you remove the crossbar, you have removed the axle that
keeps the spring from separating the upper and lower halves by whatever the
remaining distance of the spring is, three or four inches. You don't want
to deal with getting that back together in the car. In fact, you don't want
to deal with it at all by yourself, but in no case in the car.

Jim

On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 10:53 AM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes, just the screws. Per David's photos
> (
> https://picasaweb.google.com/117189706757545167023/VanagonPopTopHingeTroubl
> es?noredirect=1
> <https://picasaweb.google.com/117189706757545167023/VanagonPopTopHingeTroubles?noredirect=1>
> )
>
> The arm has cut into the rod and it will need to be carefully aligned to
> remove. It's probably easier to remove the whole assembly to work on it.
> You
> can't access the lower bolts, so pop off the lock ring and hope it doesn't
> break.  Use a screw with a locknut if it does.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jeff Palmer
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 9:52 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
>
> Is there anything holding the bar in there besides a screw on either side?
> I
> was hoping not to have to remove the frame but it feels pretty tight.
> Possibly because it's misaligned?
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 21, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm working on that!  I'll keep you posted.
> >
> > I am surprised that you could insert those ends with the lift
> > installed though, it would seem alignment would be difficult.
> >
> > David Beierl wrote:
> > A kit of ends to be epoxied into place and/or a replacement bar with
> > solid ends would be very useful.  Ends could be done in place as I
> > did; the bar might require removing the frame to install it.
> >
> > Yrs,
> > d
>