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Date:         Mon, 30 Apr 2001 23:34:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
Subject:      Re: Pop top - a weighty problem
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net>

Dennis,

Wherdja get 'em?

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@optonline.net> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 9:06 PM Subject: Re: Pop top - a weighty problem

> The springs and cables are available. I just replaced a set about 3 months > ago. Little bit of work but not too bad. The new cables were larger than > original. had to slightly drill out the hole for the end hook. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Stuart MacMillan > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 11:10 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Pop top - a weighty problem > > > One solution is to join a gym! > > You will have to find another strut to replace the broken one, the > spring can't be repaired. I've thought about rigging up the pneumatic > jacks like the Eurovan has, but have not gotten around to it. > Shouldn't be that hard. I'd use the lifts from an early Saab 900. They > are strong and lift a very heavy rear hatch. > > The trick is finding a way to mount them to get clearance. If you > figure out a way, make up a kit and sell it to the list! > > > > "W. Silva" wrote: > > > > To cut to the chase, has anyone found a way to make lifting the pop to > > easier once the spring died? As usual, any help is greatly appreciated. > > -- > Stuart MacMillan > Seattle > > '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 > '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969) > '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) > > Personal mechanic for: > '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) > > Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): > '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's) > '64 MGB (Son's) > > Stripped and gone but their parts live on: > '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT >


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