Date:         Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:55:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Westy top pops at top speed
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007091814011734@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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I've been in a vanagon when the top pops, wasn't my van, i swear!

We were on the hwy, about 50 mph.

I can confirm it does make a startling noise, a real heart stopper.
the top didn't go all the way up, the lip caught the air, the top got
pushed up but then the wind pushed in the fabric which then held the
top from going any further up. I'd guess it stayed at about halfway
up or less.


Alistair


'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 18-Sep-07, at 10:52 AM, Geza Polony wrote:

What stopped it from going the whole way up? Just the low speed?

Yes, it's a thought I'm sure we all have had. I once had a hood go up
on an
old Volvo while driving 60 or so, and it's not an experience I'd like
to repeat.