Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:39:48 -0700
Reply-To: Jeff Gates <jeffrey.gates@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff Gates <jeffrey.gates@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Pop top Conversions
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I have just built the bed on the curved roof. This was after the pop top was
installed on my Syncro GL.
I used pine 3x4 about 85.5 inchs long. The pine was ripped on the table saw
to gain the correct angle of the roof. I installed a large piece of masonite
on top of that exposing the roof cutout. The roof is webbed, A jig saw can
cut out the reliefs in the pine.
I will put down a large piece of outdoor plastic sheet film on the roof this
weekend. I will use two part structural foam that expands in the void
between the bed and the roof. Once that complete unit is done. I will attach
many pieces of rubber sheet material for vibration insulation to the bottom
of the pine. This whole unit will go the the local upholstery shop and the
finished unit will be removable. I will use six aluminum dowel pins to place
the bed.
On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>
wrote:
> you can search the archives and the samba for "big hole method" which is
> the
> only way to put in a complete standard westy bed, use westy trim underneath
> and all without transferring in a westy roofcut.
> otherwise the small hole method as proposed by jordanvw works, but you need
> to fabricate your own trim and you will have to come up with a thinner bed
> or something that fits above the curved roof.
> florian
>
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've been looking at a pop top at a local yard wondering if it could be
> > installed on me Vanagon ('86). First prob is the luggage rack (missing).
> > If I didn't find a rack pronto I guess I'd have to jury rig a wind
> > deflector
> > and search avidly.
> >
> > Bigger problem? I'm wondering if a person could simply cut a rectangle
> > with
> > rounded corners in btwn the first two roof ribs aft of the cockpit and
> > finish it off with some soft rubber molding. The headliner/interior
> > ceiling
> > (around the rectangle) could be finished with wood, could it not?
> >
> > I'm thinking a level sleeping surface could be built by simply adding a
> > couple of 2x4's on edge spanned with a sheet of 1" plywood. I've already
> > harvested the two foam pads from a Westy, so there.
> >
> > The new top bunk access wouldn't be large but I think my children would
> > love
> > it . . . until they're my size.
> >
> > Seems to me I could have a Westy pop top, installed, for under a grand.
> > No?
> >
> > --
> > Neil2
> > '86 Vanagon/Weekender in process (Savannah)
> > Nunquam Pendite Divendium
> >
>
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