Date:         Sat, 5 Oct 2002 13:29:20 +0200
Reply-To:     Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Subject:      Can a Westy Pop Top be TOO WIDE for a passenger Vanagon??
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Hi all,

I have purchased a used Westfalia poptop that came off of a 1982 Joker
Transporter Camper...  I cleaned it all up nice, and painted it with a boat
paint (2 part epoxy paint in a light gray), bought stainless steel screws
etc. so there won't be rust stains all over it, and just found a place where
I can get the gasket for about 6 bucks a meter....

All is going well at this point.

Yesterday though, I placed the entire thing on top of my 1987 Wolfsburg
Vanagon (Passenger model... NOT camper)  and while the luggage rack portion
seems to be a really nice fit....

THE MAIN PART OF THE POPTOP IS TOO WIDE!!!

Is this possible?  I thought that all the roof widths were the same for
these Vanagons...

Or maybe I am doing something really stupid, or completely wrong.  I didn't
fasten anything, and have not cut the roof yet. I would love to hear any
input as to whether or not a poptop can really be too wide...

I have a few photos which I will post once I get a few more minutes... but
for now I just wanted to get some basic info from the list... especially
those who have put a Westy Poptop onto a passenger Vanagon.

Thanks!

RSF

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Robert S. Fish
Salzburg, Austria
1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
1987 Golf Cabriolet
1991 Golf