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Date:         Thu, 23 May 2013 10:42:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon poptop spring question
Comments: To: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com>
In-Reply-To:  <8080124A-47DC-452A-BFE1-FD2A5C06F391@aol.com>
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Cool -- thanks Frank -- I already have the struts (the heavy duty ones) but I found last year that the poptop was really hard to lift with two boats on top with the spring gone on one side. Needs to be fixed -- I'm going to try and get it apart and see what's what --- if I can't fix it I'll be looking to take you up on your offer of a spare at BusFusion. See you then :-)

Cheers, Doug

On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 5:59 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:

> Doug, I have two old ones I removed from my Westy years ago to > install new ones that VW still had in stock at that time. They are not > broken, just weak, perhaps there's a way to stiffen them up. I never did > look into that option. They are yours for the asking if you want them. > Then of course you could install a set of the hydraulic Pop-Top Struts > that come from Mark. I have those here in stock both standard duty and > heavy duty. With these struts the springs become irrelevant. > > > On 2013-05-22, at 10:02 PM, Automatic digest processor < > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > > > Hi gang --- I assume you're all familiar with the funny hinge/spring > thing > > that holds up the vanagon Westy poptop. I know there's a spring inside it > > and one side of mine appears to be dead. Does anyone know if this can be > > fixed and if so how??? I've already replaced assembly once with a used > one > > from a wrecker -- lasted about 7 years. Or if anyone has a lead on a good > > used assembly......... So, can it be fixed or where can I find a > > replacement?? > > > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel > Trains (Collection for sale) > Frank Condelli & Associates - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the > Ottawa Valley > BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 06 ~ 09, 2013 >

-- http://www.dougalcock.com


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