Date:         Mon, 28 Feb 2000 21:32:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cleaning pop tops (its time for that thread again...)
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I half disagree.  If you are changing / repairing the
canvas, then by all means take the pop-top off.  but
it is still a big headache to get the canvas tight
when putting it back on... especially if you don't
have a helper

for just cleaning, get a ladder or stepstool.




--- "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET> wrote:
> Minor additional suggestion based on my experience
> putting on a poptop if
> you're going to clean or change the canvas:
>
> Take it off the van.  I'm serious.  It's not that
> hard.  3 bolts on each hinge,
> 2 screws on each leg, and it makes working on it
> MUCH easier.
>
> Don't leave the van out in the rain though.  :-o
>
> -Karl
>
> Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
> '87 Westfalia Weekender  "Beverley" - 192K miles
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
> PA/NJ Vanagon owner's mailing list:
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/pavanagon/
>

=====
Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

http://members.tripod.com/~jehanno

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