Date:         Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:25:10 -0800
Reply-To:     Björn Ratjen <Bjorn@IGLIDE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Björn Ratjen <Bjorn@IGLIDE.NET>
Subject:      Re: how was this poptop added?
In-Reply-To:  <113778091001@mx-4.vancouver.ipapp.com>
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Mark and Florian: a bed fits in there, mine does.

I added a Westfalia top later, made a wooden 
frame around the center cutout, a bed from 
plywood and two front sliders (plywood) for the 
head. I chose this over a hinged version to 
create a longer bed when extended. When the roof 
is closed the front cushion has to go "downstairs".

And then I added a sunroof in the front part 
eliminating the baggage bucket. :-)

Björn

P.S. The metal from the roof cutout later became 
the siding when I raised my engine lid to 
accommodate the upright TDI engine, keeping (almost) everything original VW.


At 10:06 AM 20/01/2006, you wrote:

>Date:    Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:06:58 -0800
>From:    mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Subject: Re: how was this poptop added?
>
>Yes, that one was done the easy way. I have done some like that. You
>don't get a permanent upper bed but you can have a removable one that
>you put up there when the top is raised. The main benefit is standing
>room and a place to put your stuff out of the way when you are camped.
>You also get great ventilation when camped in warm weather. I did my 87
>Syncro this way 12 years ago. Here is a link to photos of one I did last
>year with my friend Mike, showing the details and process.
>
>http://homepage.mac.com/mwsnow/PhotoAlbum5.html
>
>Mark
>
>Florian Speier wrote:
>
> >hi list,
> >
> >there is a vanagon on the samba (see link below) that apparently has a
> >westfalia poptop added later. however on the interior pictures you see its
> >not installed the normal way, rather the roof is only cut out a little.
> >do i leaarn from this that there must be an easier way to add a westfalia
> >poptop than the stock way which is supposed to be so much work due to the
> >edges?
> >
> >http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=221528
> >
> >does anyone know more about that?
> >
> >florian
> >
> >