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Date:         Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:03:03 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
Comments: To: iridewheelies@GMAIL.COM
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In a message dated 7/20/07 9:39:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, iridewheelies@GMAIL.COM writes:

> > I've been thinking about doing a swap like this for years. That was a > > great link Chris but it's only worth it to me if the bed is fully > > functional. All the welding involved in doing it right seems like too > much > > risk for me. About five years ago I found a wrecked van in a junk yard > with > > the CHC top on it. Unfortunatly, it wasn't in my buget at the time so I > had > > to let it go. It seems like finding a CHC or ASI top to transplant would > be > > much easier because they are designed to go on a regular vanagon roof, not > > the westy roof with bed rails. I suspect there would be less road noise > and > > body flex with the smaller hole in the roof as well. I would love to hear > > from someone who has transplanted one of the non-westy tops. Lately, I've > > been on a search for an ASI top. I like the full length look a little > > better than the 3/4 length CHC top. > > > My search would intensify if I could hear some positive feedback about the > transplant process. I'd love to hear some thoughts about the ASI top too. > I'm not planning on installing any of the camping gear, I have a carat > interior that suits me just fine. > > Lee '89 syncro hardtop > > >

ummm you can put a bed up there too.. who said you couldnt? search the archives . we bitch about this topic at least once every 2 months

chris

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