Wow!  I do appreciate getting a bit of help from my friends.

At the West River Westies event we had the 84.  I recently noticed the bolt was missing on the right side of the pop top bar that goes left to right.  I put it in with difficulty and the top was a bit challenging to close.

At the event I asked a Vw experienced friend to look at the bar and see if there was something I was missing.  I was…. The bar was bent in a partial curve.

        Two men got in the van and together bent it back.  It was much improved and suddenly the pop top was working smoothly.

        I put a Buese Shelf on the bar and it was a good fit.  Tom told me it would only fit if the bar was very straight and he felt it would help keep it straight.  It will as I always lower and raise from the side bars.

So, that bar can bend!  And I am a believer in using the sides to open and close.

And, I get by with a little help from my friends!

Eric Caron 
84 Westy with a much straighter pop top bar.