Stuart:

My solution is also elegant, though expensive - I have opted for a high top (much to my wife’s {feigned} dismay).

Of course, this means I need to incorporate raising the garage ceiling to 12 -14’ with 10’ doors into our plans to add a second story to the house :-)

> On 24-Jul-2016, at 14:51, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> This is a complete redesign, not a repair, which is what I'd expect from a
> man of your talents and resources.  I "repaired" mine by welding up the sawn
> through crossbar and grinding it smooth.  Inelegant, temporary and simple,
> just like me.
> 
> I've found that the H bar is very expensive to ship assembled, but taking it
> apart for shipping is reasonably cheap.  Maybe you could start a side
> business, even Go Westy hasn't come up with a fix for this!
> 
> Stuart
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Alistair Bell
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2016 11:36 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Another pop top hinge repair
> 
> Between other things , I futzed around with my spare pop top lifting bar
> assembly this week. Little stainless steel shaft and a bronze bushing to fix
> the worn out hinge joint.
> Just adding one more version of what others have done.
> 
> https://shufti.wordpress.com/
> 
> Alistair