Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2015 09:14:39 -0800
Reply-To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject: Re: PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
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What Marc said: "To take the poptop off, you
remove four nuts on the back end, easy, and four nuts that attach the
spring-loaded lift mechanism. “
Raise the top, get a short step ladder and reach inside the top with a 10 mm end wrench or 1/4” drive socket. Loosen the nuts, don’t try to unscrew the screws.
Jim
> On Mar 7, 2015, at 6:58 AM, Michael <mikewelldon@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
>
> The bolts I'm referring to are the ones on the actual fiberglass top that take a flathead screwdriver to get out.
>
> Currently, they are in there so tightly that all a screwdriver is doing is stripping the head.
>
> I don't have a torch and was wary of using one on the top.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>> On Mar 6, 2015, at 10:19 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Which bolts are you talking about, Mike? To take the poptop off, you
>> remove four nuts on the back end, easy, and four nuts that attach the
>> spring-loaded lift mechanism. All of these should loosen up fairly
>> easily . . . I wouldn't try to remove the rear hinges from the poptop
>> itself.
>>
>> Marc Perdue
>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Michael <mikewelldon@icloud.com> wrote:
>>> Any advice on getting those Pop top bolts out? Mine...will not move. I though about using an impact screwdriver, and figured that might end up in disaster.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Mar 6, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Edward V Barger <edvbarger@mac.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> HI
>>>>
>>>> preparing to paint our 87 west pop top
>>>>
>>>> will be pulling the windows and replacing the seals
>>>>
>>>> also removing the top to paint
>>>>
>>>> Keeping it the same dark grey bottom with the light grey pop top
>>>>
>>>> will paint the bottom bit of the body with the bed liner paint to reduce the rock chips from gravel / dirt roads
>>>>
>>>> Also plan to ad another of the utility boxes just behind the drivers side door this is to accommodate a 12 volt plug to plug in the solar panel the controls fuse box and inverter are mounted behind the drivers seat on the side of the cabinet and the batteries are under the drivers seat so think this is a good place to put the utility box
>>>>
>>>> any and all feed back comments etc etc welcomed want to do it correctly
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thinking will need
>>>>
>>>> Seals for pop top and luggage rack
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Seals for the windows : windshield , rear hatch and the 4 side windows
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wipers for the two front doors
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Seals for the refrigerator vent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Seals for the 3 boxes on the drivers side for the utilities
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The door seals seem to be OK so do not plan to replace them
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I already have the additional utility box but not installed yet will do that at the body shop I have a shop picked and have a price on the total paint and body work
>>>>
>>>> But will need to find an experienced person to remove and instal the windows thinking of having them tinted at the same time ???
>>>> what else am I missing and where to I get the best quality and price on all
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> ed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Edward V Barger
>>>> edvbarger@mac.com <mailto:edvbarger@mac.com>
>>>> BARGER LITE
>>>> ed@barger-lite.com
>>>> BARGER-LITE.COM
>>>> 310 401 0633
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