Date:         Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:30:15 +0000
Reply-To:     Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: how was this poptop added?
In-Reply-To:  <43D126C2.4000304@earthlink.net>
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Mark's the man,

But I managed to get the full bunk up there using Mark's small hole
approach.  I had to make some compromises, like switching out the 1 3/4"
foam for 1" foam.  And I cut the front peice of plywood in two and put in a
hinge so it folds over on itself and doens't have to be folded over the rear
mattress when the top is down.  That way both mattresses fit up top
(although the front mattress is stored loose over the rear and pulled
forward when needed).  1" foam doesn't sound like much, but it seems to feel
the same as the stock cushions.

BTW, I'm looking for some Gray upper bunk mattress covers if anyone has some
to sell.  And I'll be getting rid of some tan ones if I do.

Dave in Denver

>From: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Reply-To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: how was this poptop added?
>Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:06:58 -0800
>
>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
>>
>>
>>
>>