On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 22:59:23 -0500, Automatic digest processor wrote: >Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 22:29:09 -0500 >From: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> >Subject: Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Mar 2004 - Special issue (#2004-247) > >><snip> >>Within the last year there was a short discussion on this list >>of the merits of adding gas struts help lift the pop top. >><snip> > >Are you sure you didn't find this on another list? I just spent a good deal >of time searching the archives without success. I found questions without >answers. I did, however, find posts about springs being inside the struts >that seemed to make popping the top almost effortless ... when the vans were >new. There were entries about the failure of these springs saying that they >were not repairable. > >Mike >Houlton, Maine >'84 GL 7 pass >'85 GL Westy I did a little more digging, and found the following references. I am sure there were more photos, but at least now I know I didn't imagine the whole thing. I will see what else I can find, but alas, I think the info is too late to help Joy. Good luck. **This is the message on this list that refers to the struts: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0309A&L=vanagon&P=R 12392 **This is the website with the photo of the struts and poptop: http://www.westfaliacampers.com/eng/My_Westi/more_pictures/P90700 33.JPG **This is his westy page: http://www.westfaliacampers.com/eng/index.html As another note, I found a review of the Eurovan MV Weekender package vehicle sold in Canada here (http://www.bcaa.com/auto/buysell/VWeurovan.asp). It talks about a gas strut assisted pop-top. It may be possible to retro fit the Eurovan pop-top struts to the Vanagon? Seth '80 Westy Galleons Lap Photography glphoto@attglobal.net Tel: (604) 298-0186 |
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