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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 > > > >


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