David, thanks for the pix and the reference of exactly what to look for in order to spot the problem. When I came up with my "brilliant" (not) jig, I overlooked the fact that the 2 hinges in the rear would hold the pop top in place in order to remove the mechanism. Fortunately, I will be receiving help with this "project" at my local Vanagon meetup. Patti On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 9:46 AM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:
> Why has someone not reprod this bar? Couldn't be too expensive?
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 19, 2015, at 7:35 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
> >
> > At 04:57 PM 8/14/2015, PB wrote:
> >> Ok - so in order to repair or replace my pop top frame mechanism without
> >> removing the poptop itself, I would need to support it. That's a simple
> >> concept, but I would like to know EXACTLY how! I'm envisioning a wooden
> >> jig something like THIS ONE
> >> <
> http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/Pop%20Top%20Suppport.jpg.html
> >.
> >> I was thinking that an auto jack might go below the base, but never used
> >> one.
> >
> > You're working too hard. 2x4 in the middle, padded or secured as
> appropriate.
> >
> > FWIW, I discovered my cross-tube was almost sawn through three hours
> > before I had to leave to catch a ferry to Nova Scotia. I propped up
> > one side at a time, cut the tube short, turned solid ends from
> > bronze, glued them in with JB Weld, and was on the road in time. But
> > it's occurred to me since that I could have simply shoved in three
> > inches of the largest-diameter piece of round bar I could find that
> > fit inside the cross-tube and been fine for the trip and maybe forever.
> >
> >
> https://picasaweb.google.com/117189706757545167023/VanagonPopTopHingeTroubles?noredirect=1
> >
> > Yours,
> > David
>
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