Date:         Sun, 6 Jun 2004 21:00:20 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Pop-Top Not Closing all the way
Comments: To: Ryan London <ryang@LONDON.COM>
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On Sun, 6 Jun 2004, Ryan London wrote:

> The inner seal (not outside flap) between the luggage area and the
> pop-top isn't sealing against the luggage area, leaving about a 1/4
> inch gap in a 10 inch section right above the drivers seat.  It is like
> that corner of the pop-top isn't coming down all the way, and I can
> actually push it down all the way after the pop-top has been locked
> down.  All the hardware and fasteners for the pop-top have been checked
> for looseness.  Is it possible that these things warp?  I'm stumped!

I had a '75 bus where the pop top warped *severely* so there was about a
1" gap there.  On older vans, there was actually a piece of wood laid up
in the fiberglass to support that front edge, and on mine it seemed to
have warped.

I don't know if there's anything you can adjust to fix it.  Before I sold
that van, I had thought about using some Jeep hood hold-downs at the front
corners to snug the top down.  I think it would have worked.


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel (ebay #2481476461)