Don't do it!  I've seen several conversions and none have been very
good.

Charles

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Curry [mailto:taizo@FOXINTERNET.NET]
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 3:49 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Vanagon to Weekender poptop conversion

I have been looking for a pop-top Weekender in the Seattle area for some
time now, sans success.

In my final throes of desperation I have taken to calling Vanagon ads in
hopes of finding a nice van, a stray pop-top assembly and a chainsaw in
order to join the ranks of the Westy Hardcorps,  Weekender-Wannabees.

Any thoughts on the sanity of such an undertaking, whether the Vanagon
body
could handle the stress, and what local body shop might be willing/able
to
do the job.

Bruce