Date:         Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:59:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
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dear all
greg that is a wonderful colour of red indeed ...
great photos too ...
but that is certainly a lot more involved than simply adding the pop top
i simply cut the hole and remounted the top on the other type 2
then replaced all the headliner stuff....
except for the window damage i detailed in the last note i posted on this
subject ...
it looked very very nice...
all photos lost in a fire ... sorry
although you can see the result on
http://muse2323.blogspot.com/

happy welding all ...
yours


On 7/27/07, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi Lee,
>
> I did a pop-top transplant on my baywindow bus about 7 years ago. It
> took about 100 hours in total including paint-prep for the repaint
> that followed.
> http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia/creation/index.html
>
> I could do it in half the time or less if no repaint was desired. If
> I was doing it again I would also consider using adhesive rather than
> welding.
> http://www.autobodysupply.net/duramix_adhesive.htm
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
> www.pottsfamily.ca
> www.busesofthecorn.com
>
>
>
>
>
> On 20-Jul-07, at 9:35 AM, Lee Peterson wrote:
>
> >>
> >> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > poptop transplant how-to:
> >>
> >> http://homepage.mac.com/mwsnow/PhotoAlbum5.html
> >>
> >> fyi i have some poptops FS.  must pick up in southeast PA
> >>
> >> as for swival seat bases - only full campers got them.
> >>
> >> chris
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>



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