Date:         Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:27:17 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Late model poptop skylights and canvas
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But is the top itself different? Since I'd have the alluminum strips
from my old top...

Or were the aluminum strips only on the van side (not the top side)?

Chris

On 9/26/05, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 9/26/05 10:43:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> gronski@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
>
> 1) Was the skylight optional? If possible I'd like to get a top
> WITHOUT a skylight.
>
>
>
> skylights were first offered on the 83.5 westys.
>
>
> 2) I know earlier vans did not all have skylights, but as I understand
> it the canvas attaches differently. So assuming I have a 1986 van am I
> restricted as to what year of pop top I can buy (because of the way
> the canvas attaches)?
>
>
>
> you can install a earlier poptop on your van..  you will just have to staple
> the canvas on at the top rather than having the aluminum strips that hold it
> on..  80-84 the canvas was stapled onto the poptop. 85 up uses the aluminum
> strips.
>
> chris