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Date:   Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:56:43 -0800
Reply-To:   Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:   Re: Top replacement
Comments:   To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:   <02b801c97078$ce855200$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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One company (http://www.vwelevation.com/) makes a copy of the mosaic kit to allow pop top addition to tin roofs without cutting the big hole and attendant crossbraces etc.

Has a molded bed area to account for roof curvature and a 2 piece bed

fold out. Looks like a credible way to go.

Search on T3 forums here for more info http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/ forum/

ie http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33040

shows the difference in the overhead cupboard.

Alistair

On 6-Jan-09, at 7:34 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

thanks, that helps. that's quite clear. do you already have your westy pop top ? ........I have one I'd sell. I also have the flat bar that is welded into the roof in a westy............I have the whole metal roof the westy top came with...... so you'd be working exactly with what the factory did. And I have the upper flat floor or bed area, included with the top. the front portion of course, brackets, support bar, but no tent. Scott www.turbovans.com southern Oregon

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:10 PM Subject: Re: Top replacement

I have a van that was converted to the Country homes straight up pop top. I donšt like it and want to put on the entire Westy pop top.

Nothing much is clear to me anyway so join the crowd.

Mike

On 1/6/09 12:08 PM, "craig cowan" <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> Do you have a westy and need to replace the fiberglass top? > Or are you converting a tin top to a poptop? > > At least it's not clear to me. > > -Craig > '85GL turned WESTY > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> > wrote: >> Listees, >> >> Well the top replacement, Westy for Country homes, is going to >> proceed. >> Someday. >> >> Of all the methods in the achieves and mentioned which is easier >> to do >> that >> preserves the entire Westy top, hole, side rail storage, AC >> cabinet and >> all? >> >> In addition how does one deal with the headliner? >> >> Mike >> >


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