Date:         Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:57:04 -0700
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Popup roof alignment (how to)
Comments: To: Troy <colorworks@gci.net>
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I'd be curious to know how things got out of alignment.

Do the big "arms" (can't think of better technical term right now....
"glug glug glug... Becks....) that fold when you fold down top, lay
flat? Did they get bent due to someone forcing one side down before
the other?

Or is the misalignment due to the rear hinges? i.e. did the top get
misaligned due to someone driving it with top up and hitting a tree or
w.h.y. ?


Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil



On 7/13/07, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote:
> The popup roof on my 89 Westy is slightly out of alignment, so that the roof does not lay flat--it's higher on the drivers side. I figured it was due the canvas tent not compressing enough, but that's not it. From the rear of the van, I can see that the popup roof is skewed more to the right at the front, and more to the right of center. I'm assuming that adjustment is done at the rear hinges, but figured I'd ask before I start messing around with things. I'm thinking there's probably some  elongated holes for the hinges, and it's simply a matter of loosening the bolts to the hinge and then repositioning things?  I've never really done this, so figured somebody else might be able to offer some suggestions before I make a mess of things. Can one person handle this? Any specific steps to follow?
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> Troy
> 89 Westy
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