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Date:         Sun, 4 Feb 2007 07:57:45 -0800
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bubble/ Poptop and Raise Assists
In-Reply-To:  <45C50B1B.2060308@cox.net>
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>
> I would love to find some approach that could replace the spring strut
> bar setup we have as this would solve the major obstacle to adding a
> slight bubble top section to a standard westy top. I want a bubble
> top/poptop hybrid so I can have a little more headroom even with the top
> down. Adding a bubble to the Westy roof is not that major but the damn
> support bar is in the way when the top is  down.




Something like what they used on the Carthago tops in europe?
http://tinyurl.com/ytelvg


Only problem, of course, is that the gas struts lend almost no help at all
initially, being only a few degrees off horizontal when the top is down.


--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
"Staubkess bolt? I have one of those?"
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