Yes it would work exactly the same with a tintop. 

Jim

> On Jan 1, 2017, at 11:31 AM, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jim....this is very interesting as Sgt. Shultz would say.
> 
> Would the side tent work just as well on a tin-top?
> 
> I wondering if any of our aftermarket vendors have a source for the OEM or a similar product.
> 
> Ant
> 
> 
> From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
> Sent: Sunday, January 1, 2017 12:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Christmas related Vanagon items?
> 
> I got a good one this year. While certainly Vanagon-related, it was not
> meant to be a Christmas gift but that was when my Westy-owning brother had
> a chance to bring it out from Texas. It's an original Westfalia side tent,
> as pristine as you could possible ask after so many years. Everything was
> there. I'd say this thing (didn't measure, actually) is 7 x 11 feet or
> maybe a little larger. Tailor made for a Vanagon right down to the pocket
> made for the sliding door to recess into when the "airlock" is open to the
> main capsule and the gutter-fitting custom-extruded rubber seal that
> attaches the tent to the Vanagon.
> 
> Colors and design screams "fatherland." Think pumpkin plus American flag,
> Nice thick floor. Tested in a heavy downpour and did not leak a drop. Not
> small, not light, but not difficult to set up even without a hint of
> instructions.
> 
> You can drive off and leave the tent and hook up to it when you return. Not
> for singles or couples camping but great for grandkids.
> 
> Jim
> 
>